HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FRUIT SCIENCE
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Question
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Flowers of this plant are cooked and eaten as vegetable.
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Okra
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Pumpkin
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Kachnar
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Mango
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, the flower of kachnar is edible and in many regions, it is used in curries, for making pakoras, in pickles, raita, as a vegetable, for flavouring of meat and fish.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bauhinia purpurea is commonly known as ‘Kachnar’ in India. It is a member of Fabaceae family and is native to eastern Asia. It is also identified as orchid tree and is admired for its large, showy, rosy purple, fragrant and beautiful orchid-like flowers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The edible flowers of certain vegetables. Examples cauliflower, broccoli, gaai laan (Chinese sprouting broccoli), broccoflower, broccolini, globe artichoke, choi sum and courgette flower.
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