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Tender plants

USDA zone 9+. Frost-sensitive subtropical species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Chia
Chia
Salvia columbariae
ediblemedicinal
Chia
Chia
Salvia hispanica
ediblemedicinal
Chicalaba
Chicalaba
Quercus insignis
ediblemedicinal
Chickasaw Plum
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
ediblemedicinal
Chickweed
Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum
edible
Chilean Bellflower
Chilean Bellflower
Lapageria rosea
edible
Chilean Hazel
Chilean Hazel
Gevuina avellana
edible
Chilean Podocarp
Chilean Podocarp
Podocarpus nubigenus
edible
Chilean Wine Palm
Chilean Wine Palm
Jubaea chilensis
edible
Chilean algarrobo
Prosopis chilensis
Fabaceaeedible
Chilghoza Pine
Chilghoza Pine
Pinus gerardiana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Chimney Bellflower
Chimney Bellflower
Campanula pyramidalis
Lamiaceaeedible
China Rose
China Rose
Rosa chinensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Arrowhead
Chinese Arrowhead
Sagittaria graminea
edible
Chinese Arrowroot
Chinese Arrowroot
Sagittaria trifolia
Alismataceaeedible
Chinese Asparagus
Chinese Asparagus
Asparagus cochinchinensis
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Bayberry
Chinese Bayberry
Myrica rubra
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Boxthorn
Chinese Boxthorn
Lycium chinense
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Cabbage
Chinese Cabbage
Brassica rapa pekinensis
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Catalpa
Chinese Catalpa
Catalpa ovata
edible
Chinese Cedar
Chinese Cedar
Toona sinensis
Meliaceaeedible
Chinese Chestnut
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea henryi
Fagaceaeedible
Chinese Chinquapin
Chinese Chinquapin
Castanea seguinii
Fagaceaeedible
Chinese Cucumber
Chinese Cucumber
Trichosanthes kirilowii
edible
Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Fountain Grass
Chinese Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
edible
Chinese Foxglove - Di Huang
Chinese Foxglove - Di Huang
Rehmannia glutinosa
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Gall
Chinese Gall
Rhus chinensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
Chinese Haw
Chinese Haw
Crataegus pinnatifida major
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Haw
Chinese Haw
Crataegus pinnatifida
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Hazel
Chinese Hazel
Corylus chinensis
edible
Chinese Hemlock
Tsuga chinensis
Pinaceaeedible
Chinese Hibiscus
Chinese Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Hickory
Chinese Hickory
Carya cathayensis
edible
Chinese Horse Chestnut
Chinese Horse Chestnut
Aesculus chinensis
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Lantern
Abutilon x hybridum
Malvaceaeedible
Chinese Mallow
Chinese Mallow
Malva verticillata
edible
Chinese Motherwort
Chinese Motherwort
Leonurus sibiricus
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Nutmeg Tree
Chinese Nutmeg Tree
Torreya grandis
Pinaceaeedible
Chinese Parasol Tree
Chinese Parasol Tree
Firmiana simplex
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Pea Shrub
Chinese Pea Shrub
Caragana sinica
Fabaceaeedible
Chinese Peony
Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Pistache
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
Chinese Plum Yew
Chinese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus fortunei
edible
Chinese Plum Yew
Chinese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus sinensis
edible
Chinese Rampion
Chinese Rampion
Campanula punctata
edible
Chinese Rhubarb
Chinese Rhubarb
Rheum officinale
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Sage
Chinese Sage
Clinopodium chinense
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Violet
Viola yezoensis
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Water Chestnut
Chinese Water Chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
Poaceaeedible
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Frequently asked

What are good tender plants?

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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