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Food forest

Created by: aluong97 on 2024-06-11 • List type: collection • Visibility: Public

Plant 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) Width Note
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Species
 ✔️ Slow 0.8 Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 9-11 Dry, Moist
Apple
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 9
Asparagus
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Species
 True True 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 Toxic fruits Moist 10-12 weeks, 1 week after last frost date 1
Black mulberry
Black mulberry
Morus nigra
Species
 ✔️ Slow 10.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Animal feed, Poultry forage, Wildlife habitat Moist 4.5
Blue elderberry
Blue elderberry
Sambucus caerulea
Species
 ✔️ Medium 3 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage, Wind breaker, Dye, Wildlife habitat Dry, Moist
Caucasian spinach
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
Ceanothus species
Species
 2.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Dry, Moist
Dragon Fruit
Dragon Fruit
Hylocereus undatus
Species
 Fast 4.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 10-12 Weed potential Dry, Moist
Fig
Fig
Ficus carica
Species
 True Medium 6.0 Trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 12m 6-12 Animal feed, Hedgerow, Poultry forage, Wildlife habitat Weed potential Dry, Moist
Frogfruit
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Species
 ✔️ 0.2 Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 8-12 Dry, Moist
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
Species
 ✔️ Medium 3.6 Shrubs Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-7 Hedgerow, Wind breaker, Attracts hummingbirds Moist 3
Garlic Chives
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Species
 ✔️ Oil Fast 0.3 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Dry, Moist 0.3
Good King Henry
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
Grape
Vitis belaii
Species
 ✔️ Vines Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Haskap
Haskap
Lonicera caerulea
Species
 True Fast 2.0 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-9 Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage Moist 1
Lavender
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Species
 ✔️ Slow 1.2 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-8 Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Dry, Moist 0.6
Leek
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
Species
 ✔️ 1.8 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Dry, Moist 0.3
Lemon
Lemon
Citrus limon
Species
 ✔️ Oil Medium 3.0 Shrubs Full sun Medium, Heavy (clay) 8-11 Moist
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Species
 ✔️ Oil Fast 1.5 Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 10-12 Weed potential Dry, Moist 1
Live Oak
Live Oak
Quercus wislizenii
Species
 ✔️ Slow 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Longevity Spinach
Longevity Spinach
Gynura procumbens
Species
 True Partial sun/shade, Full sun Cuttings, Layering 9-11 Moist
Lovage
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Species
 False True 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 Moist 1 week after last frost 0.5
Mexican Bush Sage
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
Moringa peregrina
Species
 ✔️ Oil Medium 8.0 Trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 10-12 Dry, Moist
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Species
 ✔️ Medium 2.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Acidic 3-8 Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wildlife habitat Moist 1
Oregano
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Species
 ✔️ Oil Medium 0.6 Herbs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 20cm 4-10 Dry, Moist 0.6
Oval Kumquat
Oval Kumquat
Fortunella margarita
Species
 ✔️ 3.0 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 7-10 Moist
Peach
Peach
Prunus persica
Species
 ✔️ Oil Fast 6 Trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Moist 3
Pennywort
Pennywort
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Species
 ✔️ 0.1 Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Moist, Wet
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Species
 ✔️ Medium 5.0 Trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 8-12 Dry, Moist 3
Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
Species
 ✔️ 5.0 Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 8-11 Dry
Rosemary
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Species
 ✔️ Medium 1.5 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 6-11 Attracts insects, Hedgerow Dry, Moist 1.2
Saskatoon berry
Saskatoon berry
Amelanchier alnifolia
Species
 ✔️ Medium 4.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 2-7 Animal feed Moist 3
Sea Kale
Sea Kale
Crambe maritima
Species
 ✔️ 0.6 Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Dry, Moist
Siberian pea shrub
Siberian pea shrub
Caragana arborescens
Species
 ✔️ Oil Fast 6.0 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 2-7 Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Nitrogen fixer, Poultry forage, Erosion control, Wind breaker, Dye Dry, Moist 1
Sorrel
Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
Species
 True True 0.3-1.0m Herbs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Seed - direct sow, Division Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-7 Toxic, Weed potential Moist 1 week after last frost 0.4
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria
Species
 ✔️ 0.2 Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 30cm 4-8 Moist
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Citrus sinensis
Species
 ✔️ Oil 9.0 Trees Full sun Medium, Heavy (clay) 9-11 Moist
Taro
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Species
 ✔️ Medium 1.0 Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 9-11 Weed potential Moist, Wet
Taunton Deane Kale
Taunton Deane Kale
Brassica oleracea acephala
Species
 True 2 Herbs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Cuttings Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-11
Thyme
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Species
 ✔️ Medium 0.1-0.3m Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 5-11 Dry, Moist 0.3
Turkish Rocket
Turkish Rocket
Bunias orientalis
Species
 True 0.9 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 6-9 Moist
Welsh Onion
Welsh Onion
Allium fistulosum
Species
 0.6 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 15cm 5-9 Deer resistant Moist 0.3
Yarrow
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Species
 ✔️ Fast 0.6 Herbs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Weed potential Dry, Moist
Yerba Buena
Yerba Buena
Micromeria chamissonis
Species
 0.1 Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium 6-9 Dry, Moist