Plants Database

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicus

• Family: Fabaceae or leguminosae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2023-09-22

Description: Sometimes named Gymnocladus dioica.

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Squash

Cucurbita moschata

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

Description: Squash, also known as Cucurbita moschata, is a plant that is native to the Americas. It is commonly ...

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 ...

Japanese quince

Chaenomeles speciosa

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

Beech

Fagus sylvatica

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

Description: Beech is a tree that is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North America. It is known for its smoot...

Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita

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

Description: Sometimes also called "Arctostaphylos manzanita" (with only one L).

Sweet chestnut

Castanea sativa

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

Description: The sweet chestnut, scientific name Castanea sativa, is a large deciduous tree native to southeaster...

Bay tree

Laurus nobilis

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

Chinese Boxthorn

Lycium chinense

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

Salt bush

Atriplex canescens

• Family: Chenopodiaceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• 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

Black walnut

Juglans nigra

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

Description: Black walnut is a large deciduous tree native to North America, growing up to 100 feet tall. It has ...