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They are sometimes used in cooking to a cheap alternative to Saffron.
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What is the use of safflower plant flowers?
The petals are used for making dyes.
What parts of the safflower plant are used for medicinal purposes?
Harvesting safflower flowers requires some care. The flowers are picked just as they begin to wilt and can be used fresh or dried. The seeds produce an edible oil.
Is safflower oil made with nuts of any kind?
Safflower oil is made from the seeds of the safflower plant; nuts aren't used.
What are the physical characteristics of the safflower plant?
It has long, spiny leaves and yellow or reddish flowers on a stiff, upright stem. The seeds produce an edible oil. Safflower grows to a height of about 3 ft (1 m).
What is a safflower seed?
an annual composite plant. Flowers: orange or red. Native to: South Asia. Latin name: Carthamus tinctorius Use: dye, cooking oil, paints, medicines.
What parts of the motherwort plant are used for medicinal purposes?
Flowers and leaves are dried and used medicinally. The leaves are at their most potent when harvested just after the plant flowers.
Safflower is used to season what dishes?
Safflower is an oil-seed - very like sunflower - it can't be used to season anything.
What is a jasmine plant used for?
For procurement of scented flowers
What is the Latin name of the safflower plant?
Carthamus tinctorius, a member of the Asteraceae family.
What parts of dandelion plant are used for food?
Flowers ,leaves
Is safflower the same as saffron?
No they are not! but for food coloring purposes, safflower is used as cheap substiture of saffron. both are edible.
What parts of the dalmatian pellitory plant are used for medicinal purposes?
Flowers, used as insecticide.
