Evening Primrose - Oenothera Biennis - Annual Flower - 500 Seeds Cucumber internal consumption

internal consumption

They are often found dried in the Peruvian market but are great for grilling and stuffing since they are so large

golden yellow flowers in late summer

but first the skin has to be removed

Seeds may be dusted with a non-chemical bacteria that is not harmful

Evening Primrose - Oenothera Biennis - Annual Flower - 500 Seeds Cucumber internal consumptionStunning yellow flowers with medicinal properties. Young roots can be eaten like a vegetable (with a peppery flavour), or the shoots can be eaten as a salad. The whole plant was used to prepare an infusion with astringent and sedative properties. It was considered to be effective in healing asthmatic coughs, gastro intestinal disorders, whooping cough and as a sedative pain killer. Poultices containing O. biennis were at one time used to ease bruises