Plants Database

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 ...

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...

Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

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

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Bamboo

Bambusa textilis

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

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

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

Description: Hyssop is a plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has narrow, dark green leaves and small, bl...

Stone pine

Pinus pinea

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

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...

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.

Mountain pepper

Tasmannia lanceolata

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

Bush clover

Lespedeza thunbergii

• Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2023-09-22

Description: Bush clover, also known as Lespedeza thunbergii, is a plant native to East Asia, specifically Japan ...

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...

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

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

Description: The Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a deciduous tree or shrub native to the eastern United States. It ty...