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Tender plants

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

Cucurbita argyrosperma
Cucurbita argyrosperma
Cucurbita argyrosperma
edible
Cucurbita digitata
Cucurbita digitata
Cucurbita digitata
edible
Cucurbita ficifolia
Cucurbita ficifolia
Cucurbita ficifolia
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Cucurbita foetidissima
Cucurbita foetidissima
Cucurbita foetidissima
edible
Culen
Culen
Psoralea glandulosa
Fabaceaeedible
Cumala
Cumala
Iryanthera laevis
edible
Cumin - Jeera
Cumin - Jeera
Cuminum cyminum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cupid's Shaving Brush
Cupid's Shaving Brush
Emilia sonchifolia
edible
Cupuassu
Cupuassu
Theobroma grandiflorum
Malvaceaeedible
Curculigo orchioides
Curculigo orchioides
Curculigo orchioides
Liliaceaeedible
Curled Mustard
Curled Mustard
Brassica juncea integrifolia crispifolia
ediblemedicinal
Curled Mustard
Curled Mustard
Brassica juncea crispifolia
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Currant Tomato
Currant Tomato
Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Currant Tomato
Currant Tomato
Solanum pimpinellifolium
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Curry plant
Curry plant
Helichrysum italicum
Lamiaceaemedicinal
Curry tree
Curry tree
Murraya koenigii
edible
Curve-leaf yucca
Curve-leaf yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Cush Cush Yam
Cush Cush Yam
Dioscorea trifida
ediblemedicinal
Cusick's sunflower
Cusick's sunflower
Helianthus cusickii
ediblemedicinal
Cussick's camas
Cussick's camas
Camassia cusickii
edible
Cut-Leafed Cranesbill
Cut-Leafed Cranesbill
Geranium dissectum
Geraniaceaeediblemedicinal
Cut-Leaved Toothwort
Cut-Leaved Toothwort
Dentaria laciniata
edible
Cutch tree
Cutch tree
Acacia catechu
edible
Cyathodes colensoi
Cyathodes colensoi
Cyathodes colensoi
edible
Cyathodes fraseri
Cyathodes fraseri
Cyathodes fraseri
edible
Cycas
Cycas
Cycas spp.
ediblemedicinal
Cyperus aristatus
Cyperus aristatus
Cyperus aristatus
Cyperaceaeedible
Cyphomandra fragrans
Cyphomandra fragrans
Cyphomandra fragrans
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Dadap December tree
Dadap December tree
Erythrina subumbrans
edible
Dahlia
Dahlia
Dahlia rosea
edible
Dahlia
Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Asteraceaeedible
Damasonium alisma
Damasonium alisma
Damasonium alisma
Alismataceaeedible
Damson
Damson
Prunus insititia
ediblemedicinal
Dandelion - Kukraundha
Dandelion - Kukraundha
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Dang Shen
Dang Shen
Codonopsis pilosula
ediblemedicinal
Dangleberry
Dangleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa
edible
Daniellia oliveri
Daniellia oliveri
Daniellia oliveri
edible
Danish Scurvy Grass
Danish Scurvy Grass
Cochlearia danica
edible
Daphniphyllum macropodum
Daphniphyllum macropodum
Daphniphyllum macropodum
edible
Daru
Daru
Cantleya corniculata
edible
Darwin's Barberry
Darwin's Barberry
Berberis darwinii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Pitavalaceaeedible
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
edible
Date Palm
Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
Arecaceaeedible
Date plum
Date plum
Diospyros lotus
edible
Datura quercifolia
Datura quercifolia
Datura quercifolia
ediblemedicinal
Dawyck Cherry
Dawyck Cherry
Prunus dawyckensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Day Flower
Day Flower
Commelina communis
Commelinaceaeedible
Debregeasia hypoleuca
Debregeasia hypoleuca
Debregeasia hypoleuca
edible
Decaisnea insignis
Decaisnea insignis
Decaisnea insignis
edible
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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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