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Tender plants

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

White Acacia White-thorn Apple ring acacia
Faidherbia albida
Fabaceaeedible
White Arrow Arum
White Arrow Arum
Peltandra sagittifolia
edible
White Bryony
White Bryony
Bryonia alba
Cucurbitaceaeedible
White Dammar
White Dammar
Vateria indica
edible
White Dead Nettle
White Dead Nettle
Lamium album
ediblemedicinal
White Mustard
White Mustard
Sinapis alba
ediblemedicinal
White Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
White Poplar
White Poplar
Populus alba
ediblemedicinal
White Prince's Plume
White Prince's Plume
Stanleya albescens
Brassicaceaeedible
White Sage
White Sage
Artemisia ludoviciana
ediblemedicinal
White Sapote
White Sapote
Casimiroa edulis
edible
White Trillium
White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
ediblemedicinal
White Trumpet Lily
White Trumpet Lily
Lilium longiflorum
Liliaceaeedible
White bamboo
White bamboo
Dendrocalamus membranaceus
Poaceaeedible
White bauhinia
White bauhinia
Bauhinia petersiana
edible
White carob tree
White carob tree
Prosopis alba
edible
White mulberry
White mulberry
Morus alba
ediblemedicinal
White-stemmed bramble
White-stemmed bramble
Rubus cockburnianus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Whitebark Magnolia
Whitebark Magnolia
Magnolia hypoleuca
Magnoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Whitemouth Dayflower
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta angustifolia
Commelinaceaeedible
Whitestem Gooseberry
Whitestem Gooseberry
Ribes inerme
edible
Whitewoolly rose
Whitewoolly rose
Rosa tomentosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Whitey Wood
Whitey Wood
Melicytus ramiflorus
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Whorled bamboo
Whorled bamboo
Gigantochloa verticillata
Poaceaeedible
Whorled tickseed
Whorled tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata
Asteraceaeedible
Wild Basil
Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
edible
Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
ediblemedicinal
Wild Cabbage
Wild Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Goose Plum
Wild Goose Plum
Prunus munsoniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Grape
Vitis lanata
Vitaceaeedible
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Prunus cerasoides
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Lettuce
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca virosa
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Liquorice
Wild Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza echinata
ediblemedicinal
Wild Loquat
Wild Loquat
Uapaca kirkiana
Sapotaceaeedible
Wild Olive
Wild Olive
Forestiera neomexicana
edible
Wild Rhea
Wild Rhea
Debregeasia longifolia
edible
Wild Rice
Wild Rice
Zizania aquatica
edible
Wild Sage
Wild Sage
Lantana camara
edible
Wild Soya Bean
Wild Soya Bean
Glycine soja
edible
Wild Spaniard
Wild Spaniard
Aciphylla colensoi
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Sweetsop
Wild Sweetsop
Annona mucosa
Annonaceaeedible
Wild Thyme
Wild Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
ediblemedicinal
Wild Tomatillo
Wild Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
edible
Wild Turnip
Wild Turnip
Brassica rapa campestris
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Turnip-Rape
Wild Turnip-Rape
Brassica tournefortii
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Yam
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
ediblemedicinal
Wild arugula
Wild arugula
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
edible
Wild rice Uri Tropical wild rice
Wild rice Uri Tropical wild rice
Porteresia coarctata
edible
Willow Oak
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Willowleaf Podocarp
Willowleaf Podocarp
Podocarpus salignus
Podocarpaceaeedible
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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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