All of the African in the community garden also cultivate a specific type of cleome for its edible leaves. I haven't tried it.
I have tried nasturtium, which has a flavor that really is a good taste substitute for black pepper. The blossoms or the leaves before blossoming seem to have a milder taste.
I'd heard that gladiola blossoms are edible. I tried them but found the flavor amazingly similar to iceberg lettuce, i.e. no flavor. And the darker flowers bleed their color.
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