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Plants for clay soil

Heavy, moisture-holding, slow-warming. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Jungle Rice
Jungle Rice
Echinochloa colona
Poaceaeedible
Juniper
Juniper
Juniperus communis
ediblemedicinal
Juniper
Juniper
Juniperus communis nana
ediblemedicinal
Juniperus tetragona
Juniperus tetragona
Juniperus tetragona
ediblemedicinal
Justicia procumbens
Justicia procumbens
Justicia procumbens
edible
Jute
Jute
Corchorus capsularis
edible
Kadsura coccinea
Kadsura coccinea
Kadsura coccinea
edible
Kadsura heteroclita
Kadsura heteroclita
Kadsura heteroclita
edible
Kadsura japonica
Kadsura japonica
Kadsura japonica
edible
Kadsura longepedunculata
Kadsura longepedunculata
Kadsura longepedunculata
edible
Kadsura oblongifolia
Kadsura oblongifolia
Kadsura oblongifolia
edible
Kahikatea
Kahikatea
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
ediblemedicinal
Kaido Crab Apple
Kaido Crab Apple
Malus x micromalus
Rosaceaeedible
Kalimeris incisa
Kalimeris incisa
Kalimeris incisa
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Kalimeris laureana
Kalimeris laureana
Kalimeris laureana
edible
Kalopanax sciadophylloides
Kalopanax sciadophylloides
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Kan-Chiku
Kan-Chiku
Chimonobambusa marmorea
edible
Kangaroo Apple
Kangaroo Apple
Solanum laciniatum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Kansas Hawthorn
Kansas Hawthorn
Crataegus coccinoides
ediblemedicinal
Kanto aster
Kanto aster
Aster kantoensis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Kapok Tree
Kapok Tree
Ceiba pentandra
edible
Karaka
Karaka
Corynocarpus spp.
Myricaceaeedible
Katrafay
Katrafay
Cedrelopsis grevei
edible
Kaya
Kaya
Torreya nucifera
Pinaceaeedible
Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad
Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad
Valerianella carinata
edible
Kemang
Kemang
Mangifera kemanga
Anacardiaceaeedible
Kenaf
Kenaf
Hibiscus cannabinus
ediblemedicinal
Kenai Birch
Kenai Birch
Betula kenaica
edible
Kenilworth Ivy
Kenilworth Ivy
Cymbalaria muralis
edible
Kentish Red Cherry
Kentish Red Cherry
Prunus cerasus caproniana
ediblemedicinal
Kentucky Blue Grass
Kentucky Blue Grass
Poa pratensis
Poaceaeedible
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus
Caesalpiniaceaeedible
Kermes Oak
Kermes Oak
Quercus coccifera
ediblemedicinal
Khurasan Wheat
Khurasan Wheat
Triticum turgidum turanicum
edible
King Solomon's Seal
King Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum commutatum
ediblemedicinal
King's Spear
King's Spear
Asphodeline lutea
ediblemedicinal
Kinugasaso
Kinugasaso
Kinugasa japonica
edible
Kirkophytum lyallii
Kirkophytum lyallii
Kirkophytum lyallii
edible
Kittatinny Blackberry
Kittatinny Blackberry
Rubus bellobatus
ediblemedicinal
Kiwi
Kiwi
Actinidia chinensis
Actinidiaceaeedible
Kiwi Fruit
Kiwi Fruit
Actinidia deliciosa
Moraceaeedible
Kneeling Angelica
Kneeling Angelica
Angelica genuflexa
ediblemedicinal
Knife-Leaf Wattle
Knife-Leaf Wattle
Acacia cultriformis
Fabaceaeedible
Knotted Figwort
Knotted Figwort
Scrophularia nodosa
edible
Knotweed
Knotweed
Polygonum salicifolium
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Knotweed
Knotweed
Polygonum douglasii
ediblemedicinal
Knotweed
Knotweed
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Kobus magnolia
Kobus magnolia
Magnolia kobus
Magnoliaceaeedible
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea gongylodes
ediblemedicinal
Konini
Konini
Fuchsia excorticata
Myricaceaeedible
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for clay soil?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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