Plants Database

Tree mallow

Lavatera arborea

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

Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

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

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Pineapple guava

Acca sellowiana

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

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...

Common Box

Buxus sempervirens

• Family: Buxaceae
• Growth: Slow
• 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...

Chinese chestnut

Castanea mollissima

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

Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

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

Japanese raisin tree

Hovenia dulcis

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

Cabbage palm

Cordyline australis

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

Winter's bark

Drimys winteri

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

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...