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Food forest

	Type	Drought resistant	Edible	Edible uses	Growth	Height	Layer	Light requirement	Pollination	Propagation method	Soil type	Spacing	USDA Hardiness zone	Utility	Warning	Water requirement	When to plant (transplant)
Allium ampeloprasum Allium ampeloprasum	Species		✔️			1.8	Herbs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-9			Dry, Moist
Allium fistulosum Allium fistulosum	Species		✔️			0.6	Herbs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)	15cm	5-9	Deer resistant		Moist
Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum	Species		✔️	Oil	Fast	0.3	Herbs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		4-8	oil		Dry, Moist
Aloe vera Aloe vera	Species		✔️		Slow	0.8		Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium		9-11	Cosmetic, Pollution		Dry, Moist
Apple Malus domestica	Species		True	Oil		10.0	Trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		3-8	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow		Moist
Asparagus Asparagus officinalis	Species	True	✔️	Coffee	Slow	1-1.5m	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)	12-18 inches rows, 6–8inches in row	2-9	Pest control	Toxic fruits	Moist	10-12 weeks, 1 week after last frost date
Black mulberry Morus nigra	Species		✔️		Slow	10.0	Trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-9	Dye, Fiber, Lumber		Moist
Blue elderberry Sambucus caerulea	Species		✔️	Tea	Medium	3	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		4-8	Crafting, Fire starter, Lumber		Dry, Moist
Caucasian spinach Hablitzia tamnoides	Species		✔️		Fast	3.0	Vines	Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		3-9			Moist
Ceanothus species Ceanothus species	Species					2.0	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-9			Dry, Moist
Citrus limon Citrus limon	Species		✔️	Oil, Condiment	Medium	3.0	Shrubs	Full sun			Medium, Heavy (clay)		8-11	Cleanser, Essential Oil, oil, Polish, Fragrance		Moist
Citrus sinensis Citrus sinensis	Species		✔️	Oil, Condiment, Tea		9.0	Trees	Full sun			Medium, Heavy (clay)		9-11	Essential Oil, oil, Espalier, Fragrance		Moist
Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta	Species		✔️		Medium	1.0		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		9-11	Animal feed	Weed potential	Moist, Wet
Dragon Fruit Hylocereus undatus	Species				Fast	4.0	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		10-12	Hedgerow	Weed potential	Dry, Moist
Fig Ficus carica	Species		✔️	Curdling agent	Medium	6.0	Trees	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)	12m	6-12	Espalier	Weed potential	Dry, Moist
Frogfruit Phyla nodiflora	Species		✔️	Tea		0.2		Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		8-12	Pest control, Ground cover		Dry, Moist
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica	Species		✔️		Medium	3.6	Shrubs	Partial sun/shade, Full shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-7	Dye, Hedgerow, Ground cover		Moist
Good King Henry Blitum bonus-henricus	Species	False	✔️			0.4-0.8	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade	Self-fertile	Seed - direct sow, Division	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		4-8	Mulch		Moist
Grape Vitis belaii	Species		✔️				Vines	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)			Dye		Dry, Moist
Haskap Lonicera caerulea	Species		✔️		Fast	2.0	Shrubs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		3-9	Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage		Moist
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia	Species		✔️	Condiment, Tea	Slow	1.2	Shrubs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-8	Companion, Essential Oil, Hedgerow, Fragrance		Dry, Moist
Lemon Grass Cymbopogon citratus	Species		✔️	Oil	Fast	1.5		Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		10-12	oil	Weed potential	Dry, Moist
Live Oak Quercus wislizenii	Species		✔️	Coffee	Slow	20.0	Tall trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Medium, Heavy (clay)			Adhesive, Fire starter, Tannin, Lumber		Moist
Longevity Spinach Gynura procumbens	Species		True					Partial sun/shade, Full sun		Cuttings, Layering			9-11			Moist
Lovage Levisticum officinale	Species	False	✔️	Condiment, Tea	Medium	1.8-2.5m	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)	100cm	5-9	Essential Oil, Fragrance		Moist	1 week after last frost
Mexican Bush Sage Salvia leucantha	Species	True				1.8m	Shrubs	Full sun, partial sun/shade		Cuttings, Division		1.8m	7-10	Attracts insects, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant		Dry
Moringa Moringa peregrina	Species		✔️	Oil	Medium	8.0	Trees	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		10-12	Cosmetic, Filter, oil, Lumber		Dry, Moist
Northern Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum	Species		✔️	Tea	Medium	2.0	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Acidic		3-8	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wildlife habitat		Moist
Origanum vulgare Origanum vulgare	Species		✔️	Condiment, Tea	Medium	0.6	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)	20cm	4-10	Dye, Essential Oil, Pest control, Strewing, Dynamic accumulator, Ground cover, Fragrance		Dry, Moist
Oval Kumquat Fortunella margarita	Species		✔️	Pectin		3.0	Shrubs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		7-10	Pectin		Moist
Peach Prunus persica	Species		✔️	Oil, Gum, Tea	Fast	6	Trees	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-9	Adhesive, Cleanser, Dye, Gum, oil, Espalier		Moist
Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris	Species		✔️			0.1		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-9			Moist, Wet
Pomegranate Punica granatum	Species		✔️	Condiment	Medium	5.0	Trees	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		8-12	Dye, Hedgerow, Ink, Tannin, Lumber, Espalier		Dry, Moist
Prickly Pear Opuntia ficus-indica	Species		✔️	Gum		5.0		Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium		8-11	Animal feed, Gum		Dry
Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus	Species		✔️		Medium	1.5	Herbs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium		6-11	Attracts insects, Hedgerow		Dry, Moist
Saskatoon berry Amelanchier alnifolia	Species		✔️	Tea	Medium	4.0	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		2-7	Wind breaker, Erosion control		Moist
Sea Kale Crambe maritima	Species		✔️			0.6		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		4-8	Ground cover		Dry, Moist
Siberian pea shrub Caragana arborescens	Species		✔️	Oil	Fast	6.0	Shrubs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium		2-7	Companion, Dye, Fiber, Hedgerow, oil, Wind breaker, Erosion control, Nitrogen fixer		Dry, Moist
Sorrel Rumex acetosa	Species	True	✔️	Curdling agent		0.3-1.0m	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Division	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		3-7	Cleanser, Dye, Polish, Dynamic accumulator	Toxic, Weed potential	Moist	1 week after last frost
Strawberry Fragaria	Species		✔️			0.2		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)	30cm	4-8	Ground cover		Moist
Taunton Deane Kale Brassica oleracea acephala	Species		True			2	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Cuttings	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		5-11
Thyme Thymus vulgaris	Species		✔️	Condiment, Tea	Medium	0.1-0.3m	Herbs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium		5-11	Deodorant, Disinfectant, Essential Oil, antifungal, Fragrance, Dynamic accumulator, Ground cover		Dry, Moist
Turkish Rocket Bunias orientalis	Species		✔️			0.9	Herbs	Full sun			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		6-9			Moist
Yarrow Achillea millefolium	Species		✔️	Condiment, Tea	Fast	0.6	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)		4-8	Companion, Compost, Cosmetic, Dye, Essential Oil, Hair, Animal feed, Dynamic accumulator, Ground cover, Fragrance	Weed potential	Dry, Moist
Yerba Buena Micromeria chamissonis	Species			Tea		0.1		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			Light (sandy), Medium		6-9	Essential Oil, Dynamic accumulator, Fragrance		Dry, Moist