Plants Database

Escallonia

Escallonia species

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

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...

Spotted laurel

Aucuba japonica

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

Black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

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

Description: Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a fast-growing tree that is native to the eastern United Stat...

Apple

Malus domestica

• Family: Rosaceae
• Edible: True
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2024-08-25

Description: An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated ...

Golden-chain tree

Laburnum anagyroides

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

Description: The Golden-chain tree, scientific name Laburnum anagyroides, is a flowering tree native to the mount...

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...

Mountain pepper

Tasmannia lanceolata

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

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 ...

Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

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

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Salt bush

Atriplex canescens

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