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Botanical nameCommon

nameHabit

Evergreen/Deciduous

Height(meters)

Hardinesszone

Soil Shade Moisture pHGrowth

rateNotes

Pachyphragmamacrophylla

P E 0.40 7 LMH FS DM ANB Edible leaves?

Pachysandraterminalis

Sh E 0.20 5 LMH FS DM ANB MEdible fruit. Droughttolerant.

Paronychiaargentea

Algeriantea

P 0.10 7 LM N DM ANB Tea substitute.

Parthenocissus

quinquefolia

Virginia

creeperCl D 30.00 3 LMH SN M ANB F

Edible fruit and stems.

Dye.

Parthenocissustricuspidata

Boston ivy Cl D 18.00 4 LMH SN M ANB F Edible sap.

Peltaria alliaceaGarliccress

P E 0.30 6 LM SN M ANB M Edible leaves.

Pennisetumalopecuroides

P 1.50 7 LM N DM ANB Edible seed.

Petasites albus Butterbur P 0.60 5 LMH FSN M ANB F Edible leaf stems.

Petasitesfrigidus

Sweetcoltsfoot

P 0.15 5 LMH FSN MWe ANB FEdible leaves, stemsand roots.

Petasitesjaponicus

Sweetcoltsfoot

P 1.50 5 LMH FSN MWe ANB FEdible leaf stems andflowers.

Phalarisarundinacea

Canarygrass

P 1.50 4 LMH SN DMWe ANB F

Phlomisfruticosa

Jerusalemsage Sh E 1.30 7 LMH N DM ANB M

Succeeds in poorsoils.

Phlomisrusseliana

P 1.00 7 LMH SN DM ANB F Drought tolerant.

Phlomis samia P 1.00 7 LMH SN DM ANB F

Phyla nodiflora Frogfruit P 0.20 10 LMH N DM ANB Edible leaves. Tea.

Picea abiesNorwayspruce

T E 60.00 4 LMH N MWe AN F

Selected dwarfcultivars are us ed.Edible cones, innerbark, tea. Adhesive,turpentine.

Pinus mugoDwarfmountainpine

T E 4.50 3 LM N DM AN MCondiment, dye. Soilstabilization.

Platycraterarguta

Sh D 0.20 8 LMH S M ANB Tea. Wind tolerant.

Pleioblastushumilis

B E 2.00 7 LMH S M ANB F Soil stabilization.

Pleioblastushumilis pumilus

B E 1.00 7 LMH S M ANB F Soil stabilization.

Pleioblastuspygmaeus

Fern-leafbamboo

B E 0.25 6 LMH SN M ANB F Soil stabilization.

Pleioblastuspygmaeus B E 0.75 6 LMH SN M ANB F Soil stabilization.

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distichus

Pleioblastusvariegatus

White-stripedbamboo

B E 0.75 7 LMH SN M ANB F Soil stabilization.

Polypodiumvulgare

Polypody F E 0.30 3 LMH FS DM ANB M Edible root.

Potentillafruticosa

Shrubbycinquefoil

Sh D 1.20 6 LMH SN M ANB M Tea. Drought tolerant.

Primula vulgaris Primrose P 0.30 6 LMH SN M ANB MEdible young leavesand flowers.

Prunellagrandiflora

P E 0.15 5 LMH SN M ANB M Edible leaves.

Prunella vulgaris Self-heal P 0.15 3 LMH SN M ANB MEdible leaves, drink.

Dye.Prunuslaurocerasus

Cherrylaurel

Sh E 6.00 7 LMH FSN M ANB MEdible fruit? Dye. Useselected cultivars.

Pueraria lobata Kudzu vine P Cl 15.00 6 LMH N M ANB FEdible root, stem andleaves. Fibre.

Pulmonariaofficinalis

Lungwort P E 0.30 4 LMH FS M ANB M Edible leaves.

Pulmonariasaccharata

Jerusalemsage

P E 0.30 3 LMH FSN M ANB M Condiment.

Edible Trees and Shrubs Hardy in temperate zones.Checklist of plants suitable for hedging and windbreaks.Checklist of Trees and Shrubs for Shelterbelts.

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Habit: A = Annual. B = Bam boo. Bi = Biennia l. Cl - C limber. F = Fern. Sh = Shrub. T = Tree. P = Perennial .

Deciduous/Evergreen: D = Deciduous . E = Evergreen.

Hardiness zone: 1 = Succeeds in the Arctic zone. 10 = Does not tolerate frost. Most of Britain is in zone 7, the milder areas are zone 8(though some zone 9 plants can be there), some upland and northern areas are 6 or lower.

Soil: L = Light. M = Medium. H = Heavy.

Shade: F = Succeeds in full shade. S = Succeeds in semi-shade. N = Succeeds in full sun (or no shade).

Moisture: D = Succeeds in dry soils . M = Succeeds in moist soils (the average so il mois ture level). We = Succeeds in wet soils . Wa =Succeeds in water.

pH:A = Succeeds in acid soils . N = Succeeds in neutral soi ls. B = Succeeds in basic (alkaline s oils).

Growth rate: S = Slow. M = Medium. F = Fas t.

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