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Tender plants

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

Persian Silk Tree
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
edible
Persimmon
Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
edible
Persoonia linearis
Persoonia linearis
Persoonia linearis
ediblemedicinal
Peruvian Bark
Peruvian Bark
Cinchona calisaya
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Peruvian Fuschia
Peruvian Fuschia
Fuchsia corymbiflora
edible
Peruvian Lily
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
Liliaceaeedible
Peruvian apple cactus
Peruvian apple cactus
Cereus repandus
edible
Phi luoc bi
Phi luoc bi
Cephalotaxus oliveri
edible
Phillyrea latifolia
Phillyrea latifolia
Phillyrea latifolia
Oleaceaeedible
Phlomis tuberosa
Phlomis tuberosa
Phlomis tuberosa
edible
Photinia arbutifolia
Photinia arbutifolia
Photinia arbutifolia
edible
Photinia bodinieri
Photinia bodinieri
Photinia bodinieri
edible
Photinia parvifolia
Photinia parvifolia
Photinia parvifolia
edible
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
edible
Phyllostachys makinoi
Phyllostachys makinoi
Phyllostachys makinoi
edible
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nidularia
Bambusaceaeedible
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
edible
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys nuda
Bambusoideaeedible
Phyllostachys propinqua
Phyllostachys propinqua
Phyllostachys propinqua
Bambusaceaeedible
Physic Nut
Physic Nut
Jatropha curcas
ediblemedicinal
Phytolacca acinosa
Phytolacca acinosa
Phytolacca acinosa
ediblemedicinal
Phytolacca dioica
Phytolacca dioica
Phytolacca dioica
ediblemedicinal
Phytolacca dodecandra
Phytolacca dodecandra
Phytolacca dodecandra
Scrophulariaceaeediblemedicinal
Phytolacca esculenta
Phytolacca esculenta
Phytolacca esculenta
ediblemedicinal
Piassaba
Piassaba
Leopoldinia piassaba
edible
Picea brachytyla
Picea brachytyla
Picea brachytyla
Pinaceaeedible
Picea breweriana
Picea breweriana
Picea breweriana
Pinaceaeedible
Picea smithiana
Picea smithiana
Picea smithiana
Pinaceaeedible
Pickerel Weed
Pickerel Weed
Pontederia cordata
edible
Picrasma excelsa
Picrasma excelsa
Picrasma excelsa
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Picrasma quassioides
Picrasma quassioides
Picrasma quassioides
edible
Picris hieracioides
Picris hieracioides
Picris hieracioides
edible
Pig's Face
Pig's Face
Disphyma australe
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Pigeon Pea
Pigeon Pea
Cajanus cajan
Fabaceaeedible
Pigeon's Scabious
Pigeon's Scabious
Scabiosa columbaria
Lamiaceaeedible
Pignut
Pignut
Conopodium majus
edible
Pignut hickory
Pignut hickory
Carya glabra
edible
Pigweed
Pigweed
Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthaceaeedible
Pili Nut
Pili Nut
Canarium ovatum
edible
Pimelea arenaria
Pimelea arenaria
Pimelea arenaria
edible
Pimelea prostrata
Pimelea prostrata
Pimelea prostrata
edible
Pin-Leaf Geebung
Pin-Leaf Geebung
Persoonia pinifolia
Proteaceaeedible
Pine Heath
Pine Heath
Astroloma pinifolium
edible
Pine-Mat Manzanita
Pine-Mat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Pineapple
Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Cactaceaeedible
Pineapple Weed
Pineapple Weed
Matricaria matricarioides
ediblemedicinal
Pineapple guava
Pineapple guava
Acca sellowiana
edible
Pinellia tripartita
Pinellia tripartita
Pinellia tripartita
edible
Pingwing Ixtle
Pingwing Ixtle
Aechmea magdalenae
Bromeliaceaeedible
Pink
Pink
Dianthus plumarius
ediblemedicinal
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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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