Plants Database

Stone pine

Pinus pinea

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

Siberian pea shrub

Caragana arborescens

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

Description: The Siberian pea shrub is a species of legume native to Siberia and neighboring regions in Asia. It ...

Mountain pepper

Tasmannia lanceolata

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

Silverberry

Elaeagnus commutata

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

Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

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

Description: Chokeberry, also known as Aronia melanocarpa, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. ...

Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

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

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Escallonia

Escallonia species

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

Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

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

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Osage orange

Maclura pomifera

• Family: Moraceae
• Growth: Medium
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Sometimes calles "Maclura pommifera" (with two M).

Common Box

Buxus sempervirens

• Family: Buxaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Goumi

Elaeagnus multiflora

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

Description: Goumi is a valuable and often underappreciated plant in the world of permaculture and sustainable ga...

Common Hazelnut

Corylus avellana

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

Description: The Common Hazelnut, also known as Corylus avellana, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and Asia....