Fan columbine, Fan-shaped Funnel Vegetable
Aquilegia flabellata

Family: Ranunculaceae

What it is like

A herb which keeps growing from year to year. It is a small compact plant. It grows 20-45 cm high and spreads 15-30 cm wide. The flowers are a soft, blue-purple colour. There are 1-2 per stem. They have white or cream petal tips and in-curved spurs.

There are about 70 Aquilegia species.

Where it is found

A temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Slovenia, Tasmania

How it is used for food

The red petals can be used as a natural food colouring. Caution: The seeds and roots are poisonous. They have a heart toxin.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bela pahljačastolistna orlica, Shanxing Loudoucai

Synonyms

Aquilegia akitensis Huth;