WorldFloraDB - List of plants

Characteristics

Rank

Height (m)

Life form

Growth form

Growth support

Foliage retention

Root system

Nitrogen fixer

Photosynthetic pathway

Environment

Light

Hardiness

Soil humidity

Soil texture

Soil acidity

Soil nutriment

Usage

Use

Edible part

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Kaempferia galanga leaf picture by Krishna Varun (cc-by-sa)

Galanga (en)

Species rank
Zingiberaceae family

perennial
edible leaves

Species rank
Myristicaceae family

Lawsonia inermis habit picture by Thiam Moussa (cc-by-sa)

Henna (en)

Species rank
Lythraceae family

perennial
edible leaves

Luffa acutangula habit picture by Sudhanshu Kumar (cc-by-sa)

Sinkwa towelsponge (en)

Species rank
Cucurbitaceae family

annual
edible flowers

Species rank
Cucurbitaceae family

annual
edible fruits

Mallotus philippensis leaf picture by Sudhanshu Kumar (cc-by-sa)

Kamala tree (en)

Species rank
Euphorbiaceae family

perennial
edible leaves

Melia azedarach habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Chinaberry (en), Margousier (fr), Margousier azédarach (fr), Faux sycomore (fr), Arbre sain (fr), Lilas des Indes (fr), Lilas de la Chine (fr), Arbre à chapelet (fr)

Species rank
Meliaceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Mentha arvensis habit picture by Miroslav Holub (cc-by-sa)

Field mint (en), Menthe sauvage (fr), Menthe des champs (fr)

Species rank
Lamiaceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Species rank
Fabaceae family

perennial

Species rank
Fabaceae family

Momordica charantia habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Balsampear (en), Momordique commune (fr), Margose (fr), Margose à piquants (fr), Momordique (fr), Momordique à feuilles de vigne (fr), Pomme de merveille (fr), Melon amer (fr)

Species rank
Cucurbitaceae family

annual
edible flowers