Plants Database

Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

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

Description: The persimmon, also known as Diospyros kaki, is a deciduous tree that is native to China. It is wide...

Shagbark hickory

Carya ovata

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

Description: The Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) is a tree native to the eastern United States and southeastern Ca...

English walnut

Juglans regia

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

Description: The English walnut, Juglans regia, is a tree native to the region stretching from the Balkans to the...

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 ...

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...

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

• Family: Lamiaceae or labiatae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Lavender, also known as Lavandula angustifolia, is a flowering plant native to the Mediterranean reg...

Escallonia

Escallonia species

• Family: Escalloniaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2023-09-22

Silverberry

Elaeagnus commutata

• 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

Mountain pepper

Tasmannia lanceolata

• Family: Winteraceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2024-02-03

Golden-chain tree

Laburnum anagyroides

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

Description: The Golden-chain tree, scientific name Laburnum anagyroides, is a flowering tree native to the mount...

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 ...