Plants to Use as Fresh Food BEWARE

Always take great care when considering a plant for eating purposes. I'm not talking of the well known fruits and vegetables in this instance of course. Many plants are classed as edible and if you think about it it is probably true to say that the vast majority will not poison you (take a look at all the cows, sheep and other herbivores) they would not be considered palatable. I cannot vouch for the safety of any plant in terms of eating and that's why I say BEWARE. The list below suggest that the plants can be used in their fresh form.

Actinidia arguta | Tara Vine, Siberian Gooseberry, Hardy Kiwifruit. Originated in … Amur (Eastern Siberia);China,Japan | Vine

Actinidia arguta belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACEĈ and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Actinidia chinensis | Kiwi, Chinese Goosberry. Originated in … China | Vine

Actinidia chinensis belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACEĈ and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Actinidia coriacea | Chinese Egg Gooseberry. Originated in … Szechwan | Vine

Actinidia coriacea belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACEĈ and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Actinidia deliciosa | Kiwifruit, Chinese Gooseberry | Vine

Actinidia deliciosa belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACEĈ and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Actinidia kolomikta | Manchurian Gooseberry, Super-Hardy Kiwifruit. Originated in … Manchuria;China | Vine

Actinidia kolomikta belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACEĈ and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Actinidia purpurea | Purple Chinese Gooseberry. Originated in … Yunnan,Western Szechwan | Vine

Actinidia purpurea belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACEĈ and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Akebia trifoliata | Akebia Fruit. Originated in … China,Korea,Japan | Various

Akebia trifoliata belongs to the plant family LARDIZABALACEĈ and Genus Akebia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Amelanchier alnifolia | Mountain Juneberry, Serviceberry, Juneberry, Saskatoon. Originated in … Western North America | Shrub

Amelanchier alnifolia belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun to partial shade

Amelanchier arborea | Downy Serviceberry | Tree

Amelanchier arborea belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier asiatica | Korean Juneberry, Chinese Service Berry. Originated in … Korea,Japan;Manchuria | Shrub

Amelanchier asiatica belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier canadensis | Juneberry, Shad Berry, Thicket Serviceberry. Originated in … Eastern and Central North America | Tree

Amelanchier canadensis belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier florida | Florida Juneberry. Originated in … Western North America | Shrub

Amelanchier florida belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier humulis | Juneberry | Shrub

Amelanchier humulis belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier laevis | Juneberry, Allegheny Serviceberry | Tree

Amelanchier laevis belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier sanguinea | Juneberry | Shrub

Amelanchier sanguinea belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier spicata | Shrub

Amelanchier spicata belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier stolonifera | Running Serviceberry, Quebec Berry, Juneberry. Originated in … Eastern North America | Shrub

Amelanchier stolonifera belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Amelanchier x grandiflora | Juneberry, Apple Serviceberry | Tree

Amelanchier x grandiflora belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Amelanchier This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Annona cherimola | Cherimoya, Cherimoyer. Originated in … Tropical South America | Shrub

Annona cherimola belongs to the plant family ANNONACEĈ and Genus Annona This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Annona squamosa | Sugar Apple, Sharifa, Custard Apple. Originated in … Tropical South America | Shrub

Annona squamosa belongs to the plant family ANNONACEĈ and Genus Annona This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Asimina triloba | Pawpaw, Custard Banana, Poor Man'S Banana. Originated in … southeast US | Tree

Asimina triloba belongs to the plant family ANNONACEĈ and Genus Asimina This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 6 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Barbarea praecox | Early Winter Cress, Belle Isle Cress, Scurvy Grass | Various

Barbarea praecox belongs to the plant family CRUCIFERĈ and Genus Barbarea This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Barbarea verna | Early Yellowrocket, Upland Cress, Early Wintercress | Various

Barbarea verna belongs to the plant family CRUCIFERĈ and Genus Barbarea This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Barbarea vulgaris | Winter Cress | Various

Barbarea vulgaris belongs to the plant family CRUCIFERĈ and Genus Barbarea This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Basella alba | Ceylon Spinach, Basella, Malabar Spinach, Vine Spinach, Pasali, Pu Tin Choi, Libato | Various

Basella alba belongs to the plant family BASELLACEĈ and Genus Basella This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Basella rubra | Basella, Malabar Spinach, Vine Spinach, Pasali, Pu Tin Choi, Libato | Various

Basella rubra belongs to the plant family BASELLACEĈ and Genus Basella This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Berberis angulosa | Himalayan Barberry. Originated in … Himalayas | Various

Berberis angulosa belongs to the plant family BERBERIDACEĈ and Genus Berberis This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Berberis buxifolia | Magellan Barberry. Originated in … South America;Chile | Shrub

Berberis buxifolia belongs to the plant family BERBERIDACEĈ and Genus Berberis This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Berberis darwinii | Darwin'S Berberis, Darwin Barberry. Originated in … Chile | Various

Berberis darwinii belongs to the plant family BERBERIDACEĈ and Genus Berberis This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Berberis haematocarpa | Mexican Barberry. Originated in … New Mexico,Arizona | Various

Berberis haematocarpa belongs to the plant family BERBERIDACEĈ and Genus Berberis This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Billardiera longiflora | Appleberry. Originated in … Australia,Tasmania | Vine

Billardiera longiflora belongs to the plant family PITTOSPORACEĈ and Genus Billardiera This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Brassica juncea | India Mustard | Various

Brassica juncea belongs to the plant family CRUCIFERĈ and Genus Brassica This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Celtis australis | Lotus Berry, Southern Hackberry. Originated in … Southern Europe | Tree

Celtis australis belongs to the plant family CELTIDACEĈ and Genus Celtis This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Celtis caucasia | Caucasian Sugar Berry. Originated in … Caucasus,Afghanistan,North India | Tree

Celtis caucasia belongs to the plant family CELTIDACEĈ and Genus Celtis This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Celtis laevigata | American Sugarberry. Originated in … southern US | Tree

Celtis laevigata belongs to the plant family CELTIDACEĈ and Genus Celtis This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Celtis occidentalis | Hackberry. Originated in … Canada, the Rocky Mountains | Tree

Celtis occidentalis belongs to the plant family CELTIDACEĈ and Genus Celtis This Tree prefers Dry soil , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Chenopodium bonus-henricus | Good King Henry | Various

Chenopodium bonus-henricus belongs to the plant family CHENOPODIACEĈ and Genus Chenopodium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Cichorium intybus | Belgian Endive, Italian Dandelion, Asparagus Chicory | Various

Cichorium intybus belongs to the plant family ASTERACEĈ and Genus Cichorium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Citrus reticulata 'Clementine' | Clementine. Originated in … Algeria | Tree

Citrus reticulata 'Clementine' belongs to the plant family RUTACEĈ and Genus Citrus This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Cornus suecica | Lapland Cornel, Dwarf Cornelian Cherry. Originated in … Northern Europe | Groundcover

Cornus suecica belongs to the plant family CORNACEĈ and Genus Cornus This Groundcover will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Crataegus coccinioides | Mississippi Hawberry. Originated in … Mississippi | Tree

Crataegus coccinioides belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Crataegus This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Cucumis melo | Chinese Cucumber | Vine

Cucumis melo belongs to the plant family CUCURBITACEĈ and Genus Cucumis This Vine prefers soil a pH of 6 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun to full shade

Diospyros kaki | Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Japanese Date Plum. Originated in … Japan;China | Tree

Diospyros kaki belongs to the plant family EBENACEĈ and Genus Diospyros This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Diospyros lotus | Date Plum, Lotus Plum, Trebizond Date. Originated in … China,Japan | Shrub

Diospyros lotus belongs to the plant family EBENACEĈ and Genus Diospyros This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Diospyros virginiana | American Persimmon, Simmons Tree, Date Plum. Originated in … Southeast US | Tree

Diospyros virginiana belongs to the plant family EBENACEĈ and Genus Diospyros This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Elaeagnus umbellata | Autumn Olive Bush, Aki-Gumi. Originated in … Japan | Shrub

Elaeagnus umbellata belongs to the plant family ELAEAGNACEĈ and Genus Elaeagnus This Shrub prefers Dry soil a pH of 04,05,06,07,08 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun to partial shade

Eruca sativa | Rocket, Rocola, Roquette, Arugula | Various

Eruca sativa belongs to the plant family CRUCIFERĈ and Genus Eruca This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Eugenia cordata | Water Berry. Originated in … South Africa | Tree

Eugenia cordata belongs to the plant family MYRTACEĈ and Genus Eugenia This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Eugenia jambos | Rose Apple. Originated in … India,Burma | Tree

Eugenia jambos belongs to the plant family MYRTACEĈ and Genus Eugenia This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Eugenia malaccensis | Malaya Apple. Originated in … Malaya | Tree

Eugenia malaccensis belongs to the plant family MYRTACEĈ and Genus Eugenia This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Fortunella japonica | Round Kumquat, Marumi Kumquat. Originated in … China | Tree

Fortunella japonica belongs to the plant family RUTACEĈ and Genus Fortunella This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Fortunella margarita | Oval Kumquat, Nagami Kumquat. Originated in … China | Tree

Fortunella margarita belongs to the plant family RUTACEĈ and Genus Fortunella This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Fragaria moschata | Musk Strawberry, Hautbois, Moschuserdbeere | Groundcover

Fragaria moschata belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Fragaria This Groundcover will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Fragaria vesca | Wild Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry, Wood Strawberry, Fraise De Bois | Groundcover

Fragaria vesca belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Fragaria This Groundcover will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Fuchsia corymbiflora | Fuchsia Berry. Originated in … Peru | Shrub

Fuchsia corymbiflora belongs to the plant family ONAGRACEĈ and Genus Fuchsia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Fuchsia exorticata | Fuchsia Berry. Originated in … New Zealand | Tree

Fuchsia exorticata belongs to the plant family ONAGRACEĈ and Genus Fuchsia This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaultheria hispidula | Creeping Snowberry. Originated in … North America | Groundcover

Gaultheria hispidula belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaultheria This Groundcover will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaultheria miqueliana | Miquel'S Spicy Wintergreen, Miquel Berry. Originated in … Japan | Groundcover

Gaultheria miqueliana belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaultheria This Groundcover will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaultheria ovatifolia | Western Teaberry, Mountain Checkerberry. Originated in … Northwest America | Shrub

Gaultheria ovatifolia belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaultheria This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaylussacia baccata | Black Huckleberry. Originated in … North America | Shrub

Gaylussacia baccata belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaylussacia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaylussacia brachycera | Box Huckleberry. Originated in … North America | Shrub

Gaylussacia brachycera belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaylussacia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaylussacia dumosa | Dwarf Huckleberry. Originated in … North America | Shrub

Gaylussacia dumosa belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaylussacia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaylussacia frondosa | Dangleberry, Tangleberry. Originated in … North America | Shrub

Gaylussacia frondosa belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaylussacia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Gaylussacia ursina | Bear Huckleberry. Originated in … North America | Shrub

Gaylussacia ursina belongs to the plant family ERICACEĈ and Genus Gaylussacia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types a pH of 05,06 .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Halleria lucida | Umbinza. Originated in … South Africa | Shrub

Halleria lucida belongs to the plant family SCROPHULARIACEĈ and Genus Halleria This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Holboellia coriacea | . Originated in … Hupeh (China) | Vine

Holboellia coriacea belongs to the plant family LARDIZABALACEĈ and Genus Holboellia This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Hovenia dulcis | Japanese Raisintree, Raisin Tree, Kenpo Nashi, Chichao Li | Tree

Hovenia dulcis belongs to the plant family RHAMNACEĈ and Genus Hovenia This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Lardizabala biternata | . Originated in … Chile | Various

Lardizabala biternata belongs to the plant family LARDIZABALACEĈ and Genus Lardizabala This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Lepidium sativum | Pepperweed, Garden Cress, Curled Cress, Pepper Grass | Various

Lepidium sativum belongs to the plant family BRASSICACEĈ and Genus Lepidium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Mangifera indica | Mango. Originated in … East Indies,Malaya | Tree

Mangifera indica belongs to the plant family ANACARDIACEĈ and Genus Mangifera This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Monstera deliciosa | Tarovine, Monstera. Originated in … Mexico | Vine

Monstera deliciosa belongs to the plant family ARACEĈ and Genus Monstera This Vine will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Musa cavendishii | Cavendish Banana, Canary Banana. Originated in … Southeast India | Shrub

Musa cavendishii belongs to the plant family MUSACEĈ and Genus Musa This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Musa sapientum | Sweet Banana | Shrub

Musa sapientum belongs to the plant family MUSACEĈ and Genus Musa This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Myrrhis odorata | Anise, Sweet Cicely, Myrrh | Herb

Myrrhis odorata belongs to the plant family UMBELLIFERĈ and Genus Myrrhis This Herb prefers Moist soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun to partial shade

Nasturtium officinale | Watercress | Various

Nasturtium officinale belongs to the plant family BRASSICACEĈ and Genus Nasturtium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 .  Preferred light ...  … Full sun

Olea europea | Olive. Originated in … Mediterranean | Tree

Olea europea belongs to the plant family OLEACEĈ and Genus Olea This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Opuntia engelmannii | . Originated in … Mexico,Arizona,Texas | Shrub

Opuntia engelmannii belongs to the plant family CACTACEĈ and Genus Opuntia This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Opuntia haematocarpa | . Originated in … South America | Tree

Opuntia haematocarpa belongs to the plant family CACTACEĈ and Genus Opuntia This Tree will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

Yucca baccata | Eve'S Date, Date Fruit. Originated in … Mexico | Shrub

Yucca baccata belongs to the plant family AGAVACEĈ and Genus Yucca This Shrub will grow well in in most garden soil types , pH of most soils is fine .  Preferred light ...  … Various

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