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Tender plants

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

Parthenocissus himalayana
Parthenocissus himalayana
Parthenocissus himalayana
edible
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Passiflora membranacea
ediblemedicinal
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Passiflora actinia
ediblemedicinal
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Passiflora umbilicata
ediblemedicinal
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Passiflora x exoniensis
ediblemedicinal
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Passiflora caerulea
ediblemedicinal
Passionfruit
Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Pataua
Pataua
Oenocarpus distichus
edible
Pataua Palm Bataua
Pataua Palm Bataua
Oenocarpus bataua
edible
Patchouli
Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin
Lamiaceaemedicinal
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree
Prosopis africana
edible
Pau D'Arco
Pau D'Arco
Handroanthus impetiginosus
edible
Payos
Payos
Vitex payos
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Pea
Pea
Pisum sativum
edible
Pea Tree
Pea Tree
Caragana brevispina
Fabaceaeedible
Peach
Peach
Prunus persica
ediblemedicinal
Peach Palm
Peach Palm
Bactris gasipaes
edible
Peanut
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Fabaceaeedible
Pearl Berry
Pearl Berry
Margyricarpus pinnatus
edible
Pearl Lupin
Pearl Lupin
Lupinus mutabilis
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Pecan
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Juglandaceaeedible
Pei Lan
Pei Lan
Eupatorium japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Pelargonium triste
Pelargonium triste
Pelargonium triste
Geraniaceaeediblemedicinal
Peltaria turkmena
Peltaria turkmena
Peltaria turkmena
edible
Pencil Cedar
Pencil Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Pennycress
Pennycress
Thlaspi perfoliatum
Brassicaceaeedible
Pennycress
Pennycress
Thlaspi arvense
edible
Pennywort
Pennywort
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
edible
Pennywort
Pennywort
Umbilicus rupestris
edible
Pentachondra pumila
Pentachondra pumila
Pentachondra pumila
edible
Peony
Peony
Paeonia officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Pepper Vine
Pepper Vine
Ampelopsis arborea
ediblemedicinal
Pepperbark Tree
Pepperbark Tree
Warburgia salutaris
edible
Peppertree
Peppertree
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Rutaceaeedible
Perennial Buckwheat
Perennial Buckwheat
Fagopyrum spp.
Polygonaceaeedible
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Sporobolus fimbriatus
edible
Perennial Flax
Perennial Flax
Linum hybrids
Linaceaeediblemedicinal
Perennial Flax
Perennial Flax
Linum perenne
ediblemedicinal
Perennial Lepidium
Perennial Lepidium
Lepidium spp.
Brassicaceaeedible
Perennial Lettuce
Perennial Lettuce
Lactuca perennis
ediblemedicinal
Perennial Rice
Perennial Rice
Oryza hybrids
edible
Perennial Sorghum
Perennial Sorghum
Sorghum hybrids
Poaceaeedible
Perennial Soybean
Perennial Soybean
Glycine spp.
Fabaceaeedible
Perennial Sunflower
Perennial Sunflower
Helianthus hybrids
ediblemedicinal
Perennial Sweet Pea
Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
edible
Perennial cereal rye
Perennial cereal rye
Secale hybrids
edible
Perennial corn
Perennial corn
Zea hybrids
edible
Perennial peanut
Perennial peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceaeedible
Perennial quinoa
Perennial quinoa
Chenopodium spp.
edible
Perennial wild rice
Perennial wild rice
Oryza longistaminata
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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