Plants Database

Mallow

Hibiscus syriacus

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

Juneberry

Amelanchier canadensis

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

Shellbark hickory

Carya laciniosa

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

Jerusalem artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

• Family: Asteraceae or Compositae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Roots
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also knows as "sunchoke", is a species of sunflower ...

Witch hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

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

Description: Witch hazel is a plant native to eastern North America. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree that g...

Curry plant

Helichrysum italicum

• Family: Asteraceae or compositae
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Chinese chestnut

Castanea mollissima

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

Honey locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

• Family: Fabaceae or leguminosae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• 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...

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).

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

• Family: Clethraceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Tree of heaven

Ailanthus altissima

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