Plants Database

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 ...

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...

Bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus

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

Description: Sometimes called "Callistemon citrinus" (without the R).

Coyote brush

Baccharis pilularis

• Family: Asteraceae or compositae
• Growth: Fast
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Pineapple guava

Acca sellowiana

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

Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

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

Iigeri tree

Idesia polycarpa

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

Shellbark hickory

Carya laciniosa

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

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...

Giant reed

Arundo donax

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

Silverberry

Elaeagnus commutata

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

Stone pine

Pinus pinea

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