Edible plants
41 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 26 trees, 8 shrubs, 4 perennials, 1 conifer, 1 groundcover and 1 succulent. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 3 of 41
- Foliage
- 34 evergreen
- Commonest types
- trees, shrubs and perennials
- Heights
- 0.1 m to 20 m
Trees 26
| CitrusCitrusEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 7.6 m · 24 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 7.6 m | 1.5 m to 4.6 m | 24 | $2.00ex GST |
| Syzygium luehmanniiSmall-leaved lilly pillyTree · 10 m to 20 m · 21 growers | Tree | 10 m to 20 m | 21 | $1.68ex GST | |
| Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice'Miles Choice bayEvergreen tree · 7 m · 18 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m | 3 m | 18 | $1.55ex GST |
| Olea europaeaOliveEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 18 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 18 | $14.50ex GST |
| Laurus nobilisBay treeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 15 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 15 m | 1.5 m to 9 m | 15 | $6.50ex GST |
| Laurus nobilisBay leafEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 15 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 15 m | 1.5 m to 9 m | 14 | $6.50ex GST |
| Olea europaeaOliveEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 10 | $8.00ex GST |
| Citrus × sinensis 'Washington Navel'Washington Navel orangeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 9.1 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 9.1 m | 2.4 m to 4.6 m | 9 | $26.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Manzanillo'ManzanilloEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 9 | $12.95ex GST |
| Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'Tahitian limeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 6.1 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 8 | $22.00ex GST |
| Citrus × limon 'Eureka'Eureka lemonEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6.1 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6.1 m | 3 m to 4.6 m | 8 | $32.68ex GST |
| Citrus reticulata 'Emperor'Emperor mandarinTree · 2 m to 4 m · 8 growers | Tree | 2 m to 4 m | 8 | $22.00ex GST | |
| Olea europaea 'Kalamata'KalamataEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 8 | $2.95ex GST |
| Citrus hystrixMakrut limeEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 7.6 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 7.6 m | 1.5 m to 3.7 m | 7 | $22.00ex GST |
| Citrus reticulata 'Imperial'Imperial mandarinTree · 2 m to 4 m · 6 growers | Tree | 2 m to 4 m | 6 | $22.00ex GST | |
| Citrus × limon 'Meyer'Meyer lemonEvergreen tree · 5 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 | $12.75ex GST | ||
| Citrus × limon 'Lisbon'Lisbon lemonEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6.1 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6.1 m | 3 m to 4.6 m | 4 | $16.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Frantoio'FrantoioEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 4 | $8.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Garden Harvest'Garden Harvest dwarf olive treeEvergreen tree · 1 m to 2 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 1 m to 2 m | 1 m to 2 m | 4 | $12.95ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Mission'MissionEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 4 | $6.95ex GST |
| Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'Tahitian limeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 6.1 m · 3 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 3 | $27.00ex GST |
| Citrus japonica 'Nagami'Nagami kumquatTree · 3 growers | Tree | 3 | $22.00ex GST | ||
| Citrus × microcarpaCalamondinEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6.1 m · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6.1 m | 1.8 m to 3 m | 2 | $26.00ex GST |
| Citrus × sinensis 'Valencia'Valencia Late orangeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 9.1 m · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 9.1 m | 2.4 m to 4.6 m | 2 | $60.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Verdale'Verdale oliveEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 1 grower | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 1 | $22.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Picual'PicualEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 0 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 0 |
Shrubs 8
| Salvia rosmarinus 'Tuscan Blue'Tuscan Blue rosemaryEvergreen shrub · 1.2 m to 1.8 m · 24 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.2 m to 1.8 m | 1.2 m to 1.5 m | 24 | $1.58ex GST |
| Salvia rosmarinusRosemaryEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.8 m · 20 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.8 m | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 20 | $1.70ex GST |
| Salvia rosmarinusRosemaryEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.8 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.8 m | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 13 | $2.75ex GST |
| Salvia rosmarinusRosemaryEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.8 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.8 m | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 13 | $3.25ex GST |
| Salvia rosmarinus 'Blue Lagoon'Blue Lagoon rosemaryEvergreen shrub · 0.1 m to 0.5 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.1 m to 0.5 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 11 | $1.70ex GST |
| Laurus nobilis 'Baby Bay'Baby BayEvergreen shrub · 2 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m | 2 m | 10 | $7.90ex GST |
| Salvia rosmarinus 'Roman Beauty'Chef's Choice rosemaryEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 0.9 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 0.9 m | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 4 | $5.50ex GST |
| Salvia rosmarinusPink flowering rosemaryEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.8 m · 2 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.8 m | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 2 | $7.25ex GST |
Perennials 4
| Tulbaghia violaceaSociety garlicPerennial · 0.3 m to 0.6 m · 29 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 0.2 m to 0.6 m | 29 | $1.40ex GST |
| ThymusThymeEvergreen perennial · 14 growers | Evergreen perennial | 14 | $3.25ex GST | ||
| Thymus × citriodorusLemon thymeEvergreen perennial · 0.1 m to 0.3 m · 1 grower | Evergreen perennial | 0.1 m to 0.3 m | 0.15 m to 0.45 m | 1 | $5.33ex GST |
| Mentha spicataCommon mintPerennial · 0.3 m to 1 m · 0 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 0 |
Conifers 1
| Podocarpus elatusIllawarra plumEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 15 m · 26 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 15 m | 5 m to 8 m | 26 | $2.50ex GST |
Groundcovers 1
| Salvia rosmarinus 'Prostratus'Prostrate rosemaryEvergreen groundcover · 0.15 m to 0.6 m · 20 growers | Evergreen groundcover | 0.15 m to 0.6 m | 0.6 m to 0.9 m | 20 | $1.40ex GST |
Succulents 1
| Carpobrotus rossiiKarkallaSucculent · 0.1 m · 20 growers | Succulent | 0.1 m | 1 m to 2 m | 20 | $1.95ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 41 edible plants, each with its own page on HortOS: 26 trees, 8 shrubs, 4 perennials, 1 conifer, 1 groundcover and 1 succulent.
The most widely grown today are Society garlic (29 growers), Illawarra plum (26 growers), Citrus, Tuscan Blue rosemary and Small-leaved lilly pilly, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 3 of them are native to Australia, among them Illawarra plum, Small-leaved lilly pilly and Karkalla.
The smallest is Karkalla, at 0.1 m tall, and the tallest is Small-leaved lilly pilly, at 10 m to 20 m. 34 are evergreen.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Edible trees, Edible shrubs and Evergreen plants.
Questions
Which edible plants are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Society garlic (29 growers), Illawarra plum (26 growers), Citrus, Tuscan Blue rosemary and Small-leaved lilly pilly, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which edible plants are native to Australia?
3 of the 41 are native to Australia: Illawarra plum, Small-leaved lilly pilly and Karkalla.
Which edible plants stay under 1 m tall?
6 grow to under 1 m: Society garlic, Karkalla, Prostrate rosemary, Blue Lagoon rosemary, Chef's Choice rosemary and Lemon thyme.
Which edible plants grow over 8 m tall?
14 grow to over 8 m: Illawarra plum, Small-leaved lilly pilly, Olive, Bay tree, Bay leaf, Olive, Washington Navel orange, Manzanillo and 6 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which edible plants are drought tolerant?
24 of the 41 are drought tolerant: Society garlic, Tuscan Blue rosemary, Small-leaved lilly pilly, Karkalla, Rosemary, Prostrate rosemary, Olive, Thyme and 16 more.