Crossdressers: Ornamental AND Edible

I was in Casa Depot a week or so back and noticed a display of ornamental pineapples in the house plant section of the nursery.  They were in the $15-$20 range.  Each.  Per one.

Today, I brought home 3 Sugarloaf Pineapple from the fruit section of Lowes for a total of $15.  Five dollars each.

*** UPDATED!  This IS  a picture of my front porch garden.  The original picture I *borrowed* was much prettier but would not display.
** That is not a picture of a pineapple at my house.  That is not a picture of a Creative Commons Photo - because I couldn't darn get a CC photo to load in blogger.  Fail!  But it is a very pretty pineapple, so thank you person for whom I am snitching your photo.

Which leads into my muse of the day .....

I can argue till the cows come home that most edibles can be attractive plants in the garden.  But for the sake of arguing with opinionated prejudicial people - you know the HOA gestapo who are picking on my friends trying to grow edibles, what edibles truly can be purchased in the 'ornamental' section of a big box store?

Last winter, I found Bright Lites Swiss Chard and Curly Kale in the ornamental section of the BBS for .99c for a 4" pot.  In the Bonnie Veggie area, the are $3-$5 each.

I think I liked it better at the Mom & Pop nurseries when plants were grouped by family, not function.

So, back to my friends .... and cross-dressing plants.  What plants can be commonly found amongst the ornamentals but are also commonly eaten?

This is a test of your writing skills.  You are encouraged and even allowed to leave comments.  I'll come back and post every suggestion.  Heck.   I'm going to post this over on GW also.  See what kind of responses we get.  We'll get Barb her growing list yet!

My thinking cap is pretty heat and sweat wilted from being out getting the fall veggies going.  But, I'll give it the good ole college try ....

Ornamentals --- ssshhh!  you can eat them also!

Banana

Pineapple

Roselle

Rose

Loquat

Kale

Swiss Chard

Cabbage

Onion

Society Garlic

Viola

Purslane

Daylily (species only)

Sweet Potato

Peppers

Nasturtium

Amaranth

Artichoke

Red Giant Mustard

Basil

Lemon Grass

Fig

Date Palm
Guava
Okinawa Spinach
Jerusalem Artichoke
Mexican Tarragon
Parsley

Your Turn!