Table 3.
Mean color parameter values, humidity, and culinary uses (according to Coyago et al., (2017) [32] and The-Plant-List, (2019) [33]) of lilac and blue flowers.
| Samples | Family | Species | Common name | Culinary use | Humidity (%) | L* | a* | b* | C*ab | hab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac flowers | ||||||||||
| 97 | Amaryllidaceae | Allium schoenoprasum L. | Chives | Salad, garrison | 74.820 ± 0.222 | 20.333 ± 3.502 | 2.915 ± 0.126 | −0.147 ± 0.001 | 2.983 ± 0.119 | 359.606 ± 0.012 |
| 98 | Apocynaceae | Catharanthus roseus L. | Vinca rosea | Non-edible | 87.648 ± 1.291 | 54.233 ± 2.573 | 30.217 ± 2.145 | −18.707 ± 1.692 | 35.553 ± 2.139 | 328.223 ± 1.971 |
| 99 | Asteraceae | Centaurea seridis L. | Spiny broom | na | 93.516 ± 0.883 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 100 | Asteraceae | Cichorium intybus L. | Chicory of Brussels | Salad, tea | 98.378 ± 0.283 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 101 | Asteraceae | Osteospermun fruticosum Norl. | Cape margarita | Tea | 82.523 ± 0.317 | 47.673 ± 2.091 | 29.153 ± 0.459 | −15.303 ± 0.110 | 32.927 ± 0.379 | 332.286 ± 0.488 |
| 102 | Brassicaceae | Alyssum montanum L. | Garlic herb | Infusion | 81.159 ± 0.395 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 103 | Campanulaceae | Campanula carpatica Jacq. | Little bell | na | 85.496 ± 0.152 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 104 | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium domesticum Bailey | Real geranium | Salad, desserts | 92.894 ± 0.800 | 58.660 ± 4.038 | 25.157 ± 1.518 | −12.213 ± 0.319 | 31.101 ± 1.325 | 335.566 ± 1.634 |
| 105 | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium × hortorum Bailey | Common geranium | Salad, desserts | 83.186 ± 0.001 | 38.290 ± 2.736 | 53.403 ± 1.538 | −11.497 ± 0.678 | 54.633 ± 1.355 | 167.827 ± 1.051 |
| 106 | Lamiaceae | Mentha ×piperita L. | Peppermint | Salad, garrison | 94.503 ± 0.063 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 107 | Lamiaceae | Ocimum basilicum L. | Basil | Salad, tea | 89.677 ± 1.222 | 41.423 ± 1.120 | 6.436 ± 0.311 | −4.879 ± 0.921 | 8.124 ± 0.343 | 322.701 ± 4.206 |
| 108 | Malvaceae | Hibiscus syriacus L. | Rose of Syria | Salad, tea | 70.778 ± 0.747 | 53.743 ± 0.282 | 18.460 ± 1.136 | −12.697 ± 0.616 | 22.407 ± 1.202 | 325.356 ± 0.302 |
| 109 | Nyctaginaceae | Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. | Bougainvillea | Infusion | 86.967 ± 1.558 | 50.753 ± 0.741 | 6.963 ± 1.002 | 1.790 ± 0.310 | 7.309 ± 0.911 | 16.291 ± 3.413 |
| 110 | Plumbaginaceae | Limonium sinuatum (L.) Miller | Always alive | Additive | 91.656 ± 0.184 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 111 | Polygonaceae | Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub | Gabriela falloppio | na | 99.350 ± 1.200 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 112 | Solanaceae | Petunia hybrida Vilm. | Petunia | Salad, desserts | 86.068 ± 0.315 | 69.300 ± 0.566 | 9.533 ± 1.230 | −4.087 ± 1.287 | 10.390 ± 0.346 | 337.496 ± 1.963 |
| 113 | Solanaceae | Solanum rantonnetti Carrière | Blue flower solano | Infusion | 83.018 ± 0.126 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 114 | Verbenaceae | Verbena × hybrid G. & Rümpler | Verbena | Salad, garrison | 84.238 ± 1.282 | 41.367 ± 1.086 | 6.397 ± 0.303 | −4.913 ± 0.949 | 8.081 ± 0.379 | 322.707 ± 4.156 |
| 115 | Verbenaceae | Vitex agnus-castus L. | Chilli pepper | Infusion | 82.257 ± 0.666 | 33.417 ± 1.246 | 9.887 ± 1.320 | −14.997 ± 2.539 | 17.967 ± 2.844 | 303.628 ± 1.419 |
| Blue flowers | ||||||||||
| 116 | Amaryllidaceae | Agapanthus africanus Hoffmanns | African lily | Infusion | 82.523 ± 5.401 | 57.173 ± 2.173 | 4.543 ± 0.162 | −15.723 ± 1.030 | 16.367 ± 0.233 | 286.099 ± 0.508 |
| 117 | Convolvulaceae | Convolvulus althaeoides L. | Bell of the virgin | Non-edible | 89.100 ± 0.172 | 61.887 ± 1.980 | 12.333 ± 1.512 | −3.312 ± 0.001 | 12.709 ± 1.520 | 345.099 ± 1.657 |
| 118 | Gesneriaceae | Saintpaulia ionantha Wendland | African violet | Salad | 89.577 ± 0.065 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 119 | Goodeniaceae | Scaevola aemula R. Bronw | Flower fan | Infusion | 93.812 ± 0.273 | 36.913 ± 1.770 | 8.497 ± 0.619 | 0.539 ± 0.016 | 8.431 ± 0.623 | 3.380 ± 0.521 |
| 120 | Lamiaceae | Agastachefoeniculum Kuntze | Anise hyssop | Salad, desserts | 79.731 ± 0.288 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 121 | Lamiaceae | Lavandula angustifolia Mill. | Lavender | Infusion | 88.511 ± 0.173 | 37.582 ± 1.607 | 8.8977 ± 0.639 | −12.101 ± 0.812 | 15.026 ± 0.922 | 306.212 ± 0.144 |
| 122 | Lamiaceae | Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Rosemary | Garrison, desserts | 89.483 ± 0.211 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 123 | Passiofloraceae | Passiflora × belotti | Flower of the passion | Tea | 97.826 ± 0.742 | na | na | na | na | na |
| 124 | Polygonaceae | Polygala vulgaris L. | Common sparrow | Infusion | 88.391 ± 0.364 | 49.780 ± 1.113 | 17.963 ± 1.319 | −10.847 ± 2.043 | 21.006 ± 1.320 | 329.058 ± 3.214 |
| 125 | Solanaceae | Petunia × hybrida Vilm. | Petunia | Salad, desserts | 83.425 ± 0.779 | 23.210 ± 1.458 | 23.027 ± 1.216 | −25.717 ± 1.197 | 34.519 ± 1.703 | 311.811 ± 0.177 |
na, not available.