However, fresh kapok can't be eaten directly. Dry naturally before eating. Kapok is a special product in the south. The flowers are beautiful, both ornamental, edible and economical. Kapok-usually used to make soup or porridge, has a unique taste and high nutritional value.
3. Kapok is edible. This kind of flower is not poisonous, but it has high medicinal value and many benefits to the body. Kapok buds in early spring and blooming kapok can be used to cook porridge or soup. The porridge cooked with kapok is very unique, delicious and healthy.
4. Kapok is brightly colored, and most varieties are red. The color is not pure red, but more like orange, which is very delicate. Kapok symbolizes a hero. In the south, people also call it "hero flower". This kind of flower is beautiful and suitable for viewing. In addition, it has edible value. People who know it will collect kapok and use it to make food.