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sunash ยท 2024-03-17 ยท wantlist ยท Public

Edible native plants, to Ontario, that I would like to plant

Plant Type Color Days to maturity Drought resistant Edible Edible parts Edible uses Family Flowering Genus Growth Height Layer Life cycle Light requirement Medicinal Medicinal parts Nitrogen Fixing Nitrogen Usage Soil pH Soil type Water requirement Width Note
Allium cernuum
Allium cernuum
Allium cernuum
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Leaves, Root Alliaceae 0.5 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Allium tricoccum
Allium tricoccum
Allium tricoccum
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Leaves, Root Alliaceae 0.3 Herbs Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Moist
American Beech
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Inner bark, Leaves, Seed Oil, Coffee Fagaceae Slow 10.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
American Plum
American Plum
Prunus americana
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit, Seed Rosaceae Pollinator Attractant Medium 6.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade No Medium Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 8
Beaked Hazel
Beaked Hazel
Corylus cornuta
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Seed Oil Betulaceae 3 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Black walnut
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Sap, Seed Oil, Sweetener Juglandaceae Fast 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun True Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Blackberry
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit, Leaves, Root, Shoots Tea Rosaceae Rubus Fast 3.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 1
Canada Violet
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Leaves Tea Violaceae 0.4 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Chokeberry
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Pectin Rosaceae Medium 2.5 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade True Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Chokecherry
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Species
 Fruit, Seed Rosaceae Fast 3.6 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade 6.8-7.2 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots Oil, Gum, Sweetener Asclepiadaceae Asclepias Medium 1.0 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
Ground Nut
Ground Nut
Apios americana
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Root, Seed, Seedpod Fabaceae or leguminosae 1.2 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Moist
Highbush - Cranberry
Highbush - Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Adoxaceae Medium 3.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Hog Peanut
Hog Peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Root, Seed Fabaceae or leguminosae 1.5 Vines Perennial Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
Species
 True โœ”๏ธ Root Coffee, Sweetener Asteraceae or Compositae Fast 1.5-3.0m Roots Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade 4.5-8.2 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist 1.7
Labrador Rose
Labrador Rose
Rosa blanda
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Fruit, Seed Rosaceae 2.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Longleaf groundcherry
Longleaf groundcherry
Physalis longifolia
Species
 Fruit Solanaceae 1.5 Herbs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Low serviceberry
Low serviceberry
Amelanchier humilis
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Rosaceae 1.8 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Mountain fly honeysuckle
Mountain fly honeysuckle
Lonicera villosa
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Caprifoliaceae Slow 1.5 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Northern Bayberry
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Condiment Myricaceae 3.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit, Leaves Tea Ericaceae Medium 2.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Acidic Moist 1
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Leaves, Root Polypodiaceae Medium 1.0 Herbs Perennial Partial sun/shade 6.8-7.2 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 1.2
Paper Birch
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Inner bark, Leaves, Sap, Shoots Sweetener, Tea Betulaceae Fast 20.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Pawpaw
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Annonaceae Slow 4.5 Trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium Moist 7
Pigweed
Pigweed
Amaranthus retroflexus
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Leaves, Seed Amaranthaceae 0.9 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Red raspberry
Red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit, Root, Shoots, Stem Coffee, Tea Rosaceae Medium 2.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 1.5
Redbud
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod Condiment Fabaceae or leguminosae Medium 12 Trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Moist
Riverbank Grape
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit, Leaves, Sap, Shoots Vitaceae Fast 15.0 Vines Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Sambucus nigra spp canadensis
Sambucus nigra spp canadensis
Sambucus nigra spp canadensis
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Fruit, Shoots Drink, Tea Caprifoliaceae Fast 4.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Scarlet Strawberry
Scarlet Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Tea Rosaceae 0.3 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Shagbark hickory
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Sap, Seed, Milk Juglandaceae Slow 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Sheepberry
Sheepberry
Viburnum lentago
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Adoxaceae Medium 9.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Shellbark hickory
Shellbark hickory
Carya laciniosa
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Sap, Seed Sweetener Juglandaceae Slow 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Silphium laciniatum
Silphium laciniatum
Silphium laciniatum
Species
 Gum Asteraceae or compositae 2.0 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Shoots Convallariaceae 1.0 Perennial Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Snake Root
Snake Root
Asarum canadense
Species
 Condiment Aristolochiaceae Slow 0.1 Perennial Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Spice Bush
Spice Bush
Lindera benzoin
Species
 Condiment, Tea Lauraceae Slow 3.0 Shrubs Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Spreading Orach
Spreading Orach
Atriplex patula
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Leaves, Seed Chenopodiaceae 0.8 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium Moist
Staghorn sumac
Staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit Oil, Drink Anacardiaceae Fast 6.0 Trees Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Sugar maple
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Inner bark, Leaves, Sap, Seed Sweetener Aceraceae Slow 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Leaves Hydrophyllaceae 0.6 Herbs Perennial Partial sun/shade True Roots Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
White Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Seed Coffee Fagaceae Slow 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Flowers, Leaves Condiment, Tea Lamiaceae or labiatae Medium 1.5 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist 1
Wild Strawberry
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Fruit, Leaves Coffee, Tea Rosaceae 0.3 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Wild Yam
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
Species
 โœ”๏ธ Root Dioscoreaceae 3.0 Vines Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist