Yea... this was a Bengkoang flower (Pachyrhizus erosus) or yam bean.
Yam bean is known as Mexican yam or Mexican turnip.
In Indonesia it's well known as bengkuang, bengkoang, bangkuang or besusu.
It's grown for its edible tuberous root.
Here, the root is usually eaten raw or for 'rujak', a mixed spicy fruit salad.
This flower was so pretty.
What a shame, I took low quality seeds, so no seed have germinated.
I have to took a healthy and ripen bean, that means good quality seeds too.
So I can add blue color in my garden, and get yummy and crispy root too.
Never seen them before. pretty purple flower!
ReplyDeleteI think you can find this plant on your country.
DeleteDon't think I have seen the flowers before too. But I have seeing similar kind of blooms from different vines. Hope you get some turnips soon. Love them in raja :-P
ReplyDeleteThe flower of this plant is usually removed to stimulate the root growth. So it's so rare to find the bloom.
DeleteI really like blue flowers.
ReplyDeleteYes, me too.
DeleteFlowers from edible plants can be just a pretty as ornamentals.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you.
DeleteIt's such a delicate blue - very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThat's right Lisa.
DeleteNie znam tej rośliny ale kwiat wygląda ślicznie.
ReplyDeletePrzesyłam pozdrowienia.
Thank you, Ewa. Have a nice week.
DeleteIn Mexico and the United States, this is called "jicama". It is often eaten raw, as you said, but sometimes cooked as a substitute for water chestnut, since it stays crisp when cooked.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have ever heard about that. Sounds so interesting!
DeleteWhat a lovely colour for a flower!
ReplyDeleteYes, so lovely color.
DeleteLovely blue colour! Do you eat the beans and the roots?
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't I just eat the roots.
DeleteWhat a beautiful flower! I would grow it for the flowers even if the root wasn't so tasty. :o)
ReplyDeleteI see... you would... :)
DeleteBeautiful flowers, hope you get some tasty roots too :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helene. I hope so.
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