Different Foods That Surprisingly Bloom Beautiful Flowers

In January, we showed you what some of your favorite foods look like growing in their natural habitats. Now, as winter melts into spring, we're looking at some of the most floral-tastic versions of common fruits and vegetables. Did you know that onions, lemons, and soybeans are all flowering plants? In addition to the familiar cherry blossoms and plum blossoms of the world, here are some surprising foods that sprout beautiful blooms fit for any bouquet.
Plum  Photo: Toshihiro Gamo


Strawberry  Photo: Antoinette van de Rieth


Onion  Photo: fullswing


Eggplant  Photo: Eric Allix Rogers


Apple  Photo: Sharolk


Olive  Photo: Miltos Gikas


Turnip  Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋)


Orange  Photo: Laura Favrow


Papaya  Photo: Elizabeth Donoghue


Blackberry  Photo: Lize


Carrot  Photo: Shihmei Barger 舒詩玫


Sweet potato  Photo: Edward Peters


Pear  Photo: Sang You


Peach  Photo: alcidesota@yahoo.com


Soybean  Photo: Kyle Spradley

Potato  Photo: Anita


Lemon  Photo: Vicki DeLoach


Leek  Photo: DncnH


Apricot  Photo: Tim Wang