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Tender plants

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

Ribwort Plantain
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
ediblemedicinal
Rice
Rice
Oryza sativa
Poaceaeedible
Ricefield bulrush
Ricefield bulrush
Schoenoplectiella mucronata
Cyperaceaeedible
Ricefield waternymph
Ricefield waternymph
Najas graminea
edible
Rimu
Rimu
Dacrydium cupressinum
Podocarpaceaeedible
Ring-cup oak
Ring-cup oak
Quercus glauca
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Ringal
Ringal
Drepanostachyum falcatum
Poaceaeedible
Ringworm Bush
Ringworm Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceaeedible
Ripgut Brome
Ripgut Brome
Bromus rigidus
Poaceaeedible
River Birch
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceaeedible
River Club-Rush
River Club-Rush
Scirpus validus
edible
Rock Cress
Rock Cress
Arabis caucasica
edible
Rock Red Currant
Rock Red Currant
Ribes petraeum
Rosaceaeedible
Rock Samphire
Rock Samphire
Crithmum maritimum
Apiaceaeedible
Rock-lily
Rock-lily
Arthropodium cirrhatum
Asparagaceaeedible
Rocket
Rocket
Eruca vesicaria sativa
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
edible
Roof Iris
Roof Iris
Iris tectorum
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Root Mustard
Root Mustard
Brassica juncea napiformis
ediblemedicinal
Rosa cymosa
Rosa cymosa
Rosa cymosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa hemsleyana
Rosa hemsleyana
Rosa hemsleyana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa laxa
Rosa laxa
Rosa laxa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa sericea pteracantha
Rosa sericea pteracantha
Rosa sericea pteracantha
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa setipoda
Rosa setipoda
Rosa setipoda
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa webbiana
Rosa webbiana
Rosa webbiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa x beanii
Rosa x beanii
Rosa x beanii
ediblemedicinal
Rose Geranium
Rose Geranium
Pelargonium graveolens
ediblemedicinal
Rose Of Sharon
Rose Of Sharon
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon
Rosa macrophylla
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Roselle
Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosemary
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
ediblemedicinal
Rosilla
Rosilla
Helenium puberulum
edible
Rotan Sega
Rotan Sega
Calamus caesius
Arecaceaeedible
Rough Coprosma
Rough Coprosma
Coprosma hirtella
Rhamnaceaeedible
Rough Hawkbit
Rough Hawkbit
Leontodon hispidus
edible
Round Kumquat
Round Kumquat
Fortunella japonica
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Round-Leaved Mint
Round-Leaved Mint
Mentha suaveolens
ediblemedicinal
Roundleaf Leather Root
Roundleaf Leather Root
Psoralea orbicularis
Fabaceaeedible
Rubber Plant India Rubber Tree
Rubber Plant India Rubber Tree
Ficus elastica
edible
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
edible
Rubus adenophorus
Rubus adenophorus
Rubus adenophorus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus amabilis
Rubus amabilis
Rubus amabilis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus buergeri
Rubus buergeri
Rubus buergeri
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus chroosepalus
Rubus chroosepalus
Rubus chroosepalus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus flagelliflorus
Rubus flagelliflorus
Rubus flagelliflorus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus flosculosus
Rubus flosculosus
Rubus flosculosus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus henryi
Rubus henryi
Rubus henryi
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus ichangensis
Rubus ichangensis
Rubus ichangensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus kuntzeanus
Rubus kuntzeanus
Rubus kuntzeanus
ediblemedicinal
Rubus lasiostylus
Rubus lasiostylus
Rubus lasiostylus
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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