Plants Database

White mulberry

Morus alba

• Family: Moraceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2026-01-22

Description: The white mulberry is a deciduous tree native to northern China, Korea, and Japan. It has large, hea...

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 ...

Chinese chestnut

Castanea mollissima

• Family: Fagaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Russian olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

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

Butterfly bush

Buddleia davidii

• Family: Buddleiaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Coyote brush

Baccharis pilularis

• Family: Asteraceae or compositae
• Growth: Fast
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2026-06-03

Stone pine

Pinus pinea

• Family: Pinaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Salt bush

Atriplex canescens

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

Red mulberry

Morus rubra

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

Description: The Red mulberry, Morus rubra, is native to the eastern United States and Canada. It is a deciduous ...

Black mulberry

Morus nigra

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

Description: The black mulberry (Morus nigra) is a species of mulberry native to southwestern Asia, including Ira...

Black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

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

Description: Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a fast-growing tree that is native to the eastern United Stat...

Peach

Prunus persica

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

Description: The peach, scientifically known as Prunus persica, is a deciduous tree native to northwest China. It...