Sunday, October 3, 2010

Candy Plants: Part 1

Did you know that there is a plant that smells exactly like an orange Tic Tac?  It's known as Osmanthus frangrans var. aurantiacus, or "Sweet Olive."  After eating one of its orange flowers, I realized the delicious smell was not translated into flavor.  If you are heading to the Huntington Gardens, you can find these trees in bloom near the parking lot outside of the library building.
-E

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