Purple acacia flowers can be eaten, but not recommended. Purple acacia flowers is a variant of acacia, called fragrant acacia, it adaptability, strong growth, usually planted on both sides of the road, as a street tree, can absorb roadside dust and automobile exhaust, but also can be used for ornamental purposes. Purple acacia flowers are a good source of honey, producing higher quality acacia honey than white acacia flowers.

Acacia trees can be divided into acacia, acacia and scented acacia according to their varieties. Most of the flowers of acacia and Robinia pseudoacacia are white, while the purple flowers of acacia pseudoacacacia are mostly purple, so people usually according to the color of acacia flowers and they simply become white acacia flowers and purple acacia flowers.

Acacia flowers have good ornamental value, every time the flowering season comes, a bunch of acacia flowers decorated with branches, the air filled with a light elegant fragrance, refreshing.

The white acacia flower is a common edible flower. White acacia flowers are can be used for frying, steaming or brewing. Common acacia flower foods include acacia flower cake, acacia flower wheat rice, acacia flower scrambled eggs, etc., of which the acacia flower cake is the most evocative of people's memories and appetites.