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Tender plants

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

Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
edible
Bonnet Pepper
Bonnet Pepper
Capsicum chinense
Solaneaeediblemedicinal
Boobialla
Boobialla
Myoporum tetrandrum
edible
Boobyalla
Boobyalla
Myoporum insulare
edible
Bora Elephant grass
Bora Elephant grass
Typha elephantina
edible
Borage
Borage
Borago officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Border pinyon
Border pinyon
Pinus discolor
ediblemedicinal
Borneo Teak
Borneo Teak
Intsia palembanica
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Borojo
Borojo
Borojoa patinoi
Boraginaceaeedible
Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Bottlebrush
Bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus
edible
Bottlebrush buckeye
Bottlebrush buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
ediblemedicinal
Box Huckleberry
Box Huckleberry
Gaylussacia brachycera
edible
Boz-Pirnal Oak
Boz-Pirnal Oak
Quercus aucheri
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Bractscale
Bractscale
Atriplex serenana
Chenopodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Braided Chestnut
Braided Chestnut
Castanopsis inermis
Fagaceaeedible
Bramble wattle Gundabluey
Bramble wattle Gundabluey
Acacia victoriae
edible
Branched Pencil Cholla
Branched Pencil Cholla
Opuntia ramosissima
Cactaceaeedible
Brazil Cherry
Brazil Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
edible
Brazil Nut
Brazil Nut
Bertholletia excelsa
edible
Brazilian Orchid Tree
Brazilian Orchid Tree
Bauhinia forficata
edible
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
Aniba rosaeodora
edible
Bread trees
Bread trees
Encephalartos spp.
edible
Breadfruit
Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
ediblemedicinal
Breadnut
Breadnut
Artocarpus camansi
Moraceaeedible
Breadnut Maya nut
Breadnut Maya nut
Brosimum alicastrum
edible
Briançon Apricot
Briançon Apricot
Prunus brigantina
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Brilliant campion
Brilliant campion
Lychnis fulgens
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Bristle-Cone Pine
Bristle-Cone Pine
Pinus aristata
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Bristly Ox-Tongue
Bristly Ox-Tongue
Picris echioides
edible
Broad-Leaved Geebong
Broad-Leaved Geebong
Persoonia levis
Proteaceaeedible
Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty
Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty
Claytonia caroliniana
edible
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
ediblemedicinal
Broccoli
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea italica
ediblemedicinal
Bronvaux Medlar
Bronvaux Medlar
Crataegomespilus dardarii
edible
Brookweed
Brookweed
Samolus valerandi
edible
Broom Jute Common Sida Arrow-leaf Sida
Broom Jute Common Sida Arrow-leaf Sida
Sida rhombifolia
edible
Brown Bee Orchid
Brown Bee Orchid
Ophrys fusca
Orchidaceaeedible
Brown Watercress
Brown Watercress
Nasturtium x sterile
edible
Brown's Peony
Brown's Peony
Paeonia brownii
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Brush Cherry
Brush Cherry
Syzygium paniculatum
ediblemedicinal
Bu Gu Zhi
Bu Gu Zhi
Cullen corylifolium
edible
Buchanan's clematis
Buchanan's clematis
Clematis buchananiana
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Buck's-Horn Plantain
Buck's-Horn Plantain
Plantago coronopus
ediblemedicinal
Buckbrush
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
edible
Buckler-Leaved Sorrel
Buckler-Leaved Sorrel
Rumex scutatus
ediblemedicinal
Bugle
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
ediblemedicinal
Bull Mallow
Bull Mallow
Malva nicaeensis
edible
Bull Mitchell grass
Bull Mitchell grass
Astrebla squarrosa
edible
Bull Oak
Bull Oak
Quercus lamellosa
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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