Plants Database

American hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

• Family: Betulaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Date plum

Diospyros lotus

• Family: Ebenaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The Date Plum, or Diospyros lotus, is a small tree or shrub that is native to eastern Europe, northe...

Iigeri tree

Idesia polycarpa

• Family: Flacourtiaceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Jerusalem artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

• Family: Asteraceae or Compositae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Roots
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also knows as "sunchoke", is a species of sunflower ...

Autumn olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

• Family: Elaeagnaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Elaeagnus umbellata, commonly known as Autumn Olive, is a deciduous shrub species belonging to the E...

Common Hazelnut

Corylus avellana

• Family: Betulaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The Common Hazelnut, also known as Corylus avellana, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and Asia....

Sage

Salvia officinalis

• Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Herbs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Sage is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It has woody stems with gray-green leav...

Scotch heather

Calluna vulgaris

• Family: Ericaceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Colors cand be mauve, white, and variations of purple to lilac.

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium

• Family: Rosaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The sweet cherry, Prunus avium, is a fruit-bearing tree that is native to Europe, western Asia, and ...

Chinese dogwood

Cornus kousa

• Family: Cornaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Oceanspray

Holodiscus discolor

• Family: Rosaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Giant reed

Arundo donax

• Family: Poaceae or gramineae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Herbs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28