Plants Database

Stone pine

Pinus pinea

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

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...

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...

Chinese Boxthorn

Lycium chinense

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

Cornelian cherry

Cornus mas

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

Description: It's a deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching 5–12 m in height, with dark brown branches and gree...

Date plum

Diospyros lotus

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

Description: The Date Plum, or Diospyros lotus, is a small tree or shrub that is native to eastern Europe, northe...

Common Box

Buxus sempervirens

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

Pea

Pisum sativum

• Family: Fabaceae or leguminosae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Vines
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-12-07

Description: Peas are a type of legume, native to western Asia and the Near East. They are an annual plant, meani...

American persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

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

Blue false indigo

Baptisia australis

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

Black hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

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

American hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

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