Electric flower & Paracress

Edible Flower & Herb


Origin

Brazil.


Fun fact

Both the flower and the leaves provoke a multi-sensory experience, including mouth tingling, numbness and increased salivation making it an unusual surprise in both food and drinks.

Taste Profile

The leaves and the flowers of paracress have a grassy, slightly sour flavor that's accompanied by a pleasant tingling sensation.

Nutritional Highlights

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Benefits

Use

Classic use example

The electric flower is very popular in cocktails.

Paracress leaves and flowers can be used as a garnish in desserts or be mixed in salad and other dishes.

Pairings

Infusions & Teas

Salads

Desserts

How to harvest



Instructions:

● Harvest individual leaves from the bottom.

● Harvest the fully opened flowers.

● When the plants are too tall, cut them above the nodes. Keep the 2/3 of the plant height.

● Remove yellow and dead leaves.




Days until first harvest

# flowers per Basket per Week

Storage