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Modification:Expanded Plants/Plants

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This is a table of the real-life growths and growth seasons of plants found in Dwarf Fortress. It is a work in progress.

The values in this table will be incorporated into the Plant Fixes mod. Please feel free to help with the research!

A table of the biome distributions of these plants can be found here.


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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Abaca
Perennial Tree-like herb
Tropical w/ decent rain & high drainage
Pseudo-trunk Stem None Year-round Green N/A
Leaf Cloth fiber "Manila Hemp" Every 3-8 months Green N/A
Flower None No more than 1 month before leaves reappear Red-orange Shortly before leaves reappear
Fruit Contains seeds Sometime after leaves reappear Almost-white brown ??
Seeds Oil for soap only (oil not edible) N/A Black N/A
Acacia
Tree
Tropical & subtropical dryish but not desert; needs full sun
Structural Low-value wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None Several times a year Yellow ??
Seedpods Edible cooked, contains seeds, dye? ?? Brown ??
Seeds Edible raw or cooked N/A Black N/A
Alder
Broadleaf tree
Temperate
Structural Mid-value wood; red & yellow dye from bark Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Spring Green, then orange Autumn
Male catkins None Before leaves Yellow/pink Spring
Female catkins None Before leaves Brown Late autumn
Alfalfa
Perennial Herb
Warm side of temperate; doesn't like salt; prefers direct sun.
Stem Edible when young (create sprout growth?) Year-round Light green N/A
Leaves None Early/mid spring Light green Mid/late autumn
Flowers None Late spring Magenta Early autumn
Seedhead Contains seeds Mid summer Green Late autumn
Seed Plantable, edible cooked N/A Light brown to yellow N/A
Almond
Tree
Subtropical - warm, dry summers; mild, wet winters. Not too heavily forested.
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Late spring Green, then red November
Flowers None Late February White Late spring
Whole almonds Contains seeds September Light brown November
Seeds Edible N/A Brown N/A
Apple
Tree
Temperate; lightly wooded but not super forested.
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Mid-spring Green, then orange, then brown Early winter
Flowers None Mid-spring Pink, then white Late spring
Fruit Edible, brewable Mid-autumn Red, yellow or green Late autumn
Seeds None N/A Brown N/A
Apricot
Tree
Mid-temperate to subtropical. Prefers dryish climates.
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Mid-spring Green, then yellow Mid-autumn
Flowers None Very early spring White Somewhat quickly
Fruit Edible, brewable, contains seed Mid-summer Orange Early autumn
Pit/kernel Edible, edible oil N/A Brown N/A
Arrow Bamboo
Perennial shrub-like herb
Mid-temperate; tolerates both shade and full sun
No usable or even interesting growths; going to leave it an unremarkable grass. (Too thin for timber.) However, it grows up to 18 ft tall; might make it a shrub? Stupid pandas and their needing bamboo to be a grass.
Artichoke
Perennial Herb
Subtropical to warm-temperate. Reasonable water & drainage.
Stem None Year-round Light green N/A
Leaves None Mid-Spring Light green Late autumn
Bud w/ Heart Edible/Brewable Early summer Light green 2 weeks later
Flower None Immediate upon bud disappearance Bright purple ??
Seedhead Contains seeds Sometime after flower disappearance Brown Late autumn
Seeds Planting N/A ?? N/A
Ash
Broadleaf deciduous tree
Temperate, OK with forests
Structural Mid-quality wood; blue dye from bark Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Late spring Green, then yellow orange or red Early autumn
Flowers (male & female panicles) None Mid-spring Purple
Samaras None Summer Green then brown, falls off in cloud Mid-autumn
Winter buds None Mid-winter Brown When leaves appear
Asparagus
Perennial Herb
Happy with saltwater; subtropical to moderately temperate.
Woody stem None Year-round Brown N/A
New shoots Edible Late spring light green Early summer
Leaves "ferns" None Early summer Green, then yellow in fall & brown in winter Late winter
Flowers None June White or yellow July
Berries Contains seeds ?? Red ??
Avocado
Tree
Tropical to subtropical rainforests
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None? January Light green February
Fruits Edible (raw), edible oil June Green October
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Baby Toes Succulent Perennial Succulent (herb?) Very hot desert Flowers None Late summer White or yellow Mid-autumn
Bambara Groundnut
Annual Herb
Semi-arid tropical to subtropical savannah
Stem None Year-round Green? N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None 40 days after planting purple or yellow? 60 days after planting
Seedpods Contain seeds Every 85 days, starting at pollination Brown 30 days after appearance
Seeds Edible, plantable. Oil? N/A Light brown N/A
Banana
Perennial tree-like herb
Tropical, medium to wet forest
Pseudostem None A new one every 6-8 months Green Shortly after fruiting
Leaves Fiber for thread New leaves with every pseudostem Green Shortly after fruiting
Inflorescence (1/plant, at the "tip" of the bunch.) Edible No more than 2 months after pseudostem matures Dark red When the fruit falls
Flowers (grow on the inflorescence) None Shortly after development of inflorescence Pale pink Appear in stages from base to tip; so about 2 months after appearing?
Fruit (grow along the inflorescence, from the "base" of it, where the early flowers were) Edible, brewable 4 months after flowering Yellow or green About 2 months after the first ripen (they ripen gradually from the base of the inflorescence to the tip)
Barley
Annual Herb
Temperate to subtropical forest/grassland
Stalk None 15 days after leaves emerge Green, then brown 90 days after leaves emerge
Leaves None Early spring Green, then brown 90 days after leaves emerge
Seedhead Contains seeds 50 days after leaves emerge Green, then brown 90 days after leaves emerge
Seeds Edible, brewable, millable N/A Brown N/A
Bayberry Bush
Perennial Shrub
Temperate marshes or other wet-to-medium. Saltwater OK.
Structural None Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Early spring Green Late autumn (some are evergreen)
Flowers None Mid-Spring Yellow Late spring
Berries Press for inedible oil & wax; contains seeds Mid-summer Light green, ripening to gray-light blue in autumn Mid-winter
Seeds Plantable N/A N/A
Bayberry Tree (Chinese Bayberry)
Tree
Temperate to subtropical, well-drained, light tree cover at most.
Structural Low-quality wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None ?? White ??
Berries Edible, brewable Harvestable in November Red Not long - go bad quickly
Beet
Biennial Herb
Temperate, moderately wet, grassland to lightly forested
Root Edible, dye Year-round Dark magenta-brown N/A
Leaves Edible raw or cooked Late spring Green Mid autumn
Flowers None Mid-summer Green Mid-summer
Seedhead Contain seeds Late summer Brown Late summer
Seed Plantable N/A Brown N/A
Bentgrass Perennial Herb Anywhere Boring. No indication of edible seeds, flowers are small & green & look like a seedhead. Just leave it, whatevs.
Bilberry
Shrub
Temperate & subarctic with poor soil. Forests-shrubland.
Structural None Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Spring Green, then red Fall
Flowers None Mid-spring Light red Early summer
Berries Edible, brewable, contains seeds Late summer Dark purple Early autumn
Seeds Plantable N/A Dark red N/A
Birch
Tree
Temperate to boreal, any thickness veg
Wood High quality wood Year-round Cream to tan N/A
Leaves None Mid spring Light green, then orange Mid autumn
Male catkins None Mid autumn Yellow Late spring
Female catkins None Early spring Brown Early Autumn
Bitter melon
Herbacious vine
Tropical & subtropical forests
Vine None Year-round Green, then brown N/A
Leaves Edible when young Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None June Yellow July
Melons Edible, contains plantable seeds; incidentally, used in place of hops in brewing! September Green, then yellow-orange (not edible when yellow-orange - overripe, too bitter) November
Bitter orange
Tree, arguably shrub
Subtropical to mildly temperate. Needs full sun.
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None January Green, then orange ??
Flowers None Late spring White Early summer
Fruit Edible cooked, source of orange marmalade, orange oil - good with sugar December ripening Green, then orange February
Bitter vetch
Annual? herb
Sub-tropical dryish (Turkey, Iraq etc.)
Stem/Structural None ?? little info remains Green ??
Leaves None ?? Green, look like honey locust ??
Flowers None ?? White to light purple ??
Pods Contains seeds ?? Brown ??
Seeds Edible COOKED ONLY, causes paralysis if undercooked N/A Brown N/A
Blackberry
Perennial shrub
Temperate; tolerates poor soil; best in bright sun; not too wet
Canes (structural) None Year-round Wood N/A
Leaves None Early spring Green, then red-purple in autumn Late autumn?
Flowers None May White Early summer
Berries Edible, brewable, contains seeds; when eaten raw should not produce seeds Late summer Red when unripe, then black Mid-autumn
Seeds Edible raw or cooked, plantable N/A Purple N/A
Blood amaranth
Annual herb
Temperate to tropical, wet or dry. Requires direct sun, does not compete well against other plants.
Stem Edible when young Mid spring Green tinged with magenta Early autumn
Leaves Edible, harvestable every 20 days or so - super crazy Mid spring Magenta tinged green Early autumn
Flowers Hopi Red dye? May not be appropriate for fabric, was mostly used on pottery & as food coloring. Late spring (70 days after planting) Magenta-purple Early summer
Seedheads Contain seeds Mid summer (110 days after planting) Also magenta-purple! Early autumn
Seeds Edible cooked, flour, plantable N/A Black for wild, white for domesticated N/A
Blue sedge Perennial? herb Drought-tolerant, sun to part-shade, temperate to subtropical. Tolerates salt. Pretty boring. Blue-green, but otherwise basic ground cover.
Blueberry
Perennial Shrub
Tundra to mild temperate, swampy to scrubby. Can deal with some woodland, but not downright forest. Will grow on mountains, Toady. :<
Structural None Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Middle spring Green, then red Early-mid autumn
Flowers None? Mid spring White Late spring/early summer
Berries Edible, contain plantable seeds. NOT dye, blueberry stain does not hold to fabric. Early summer Green, then red, then (when ripe) dark blue Late summer
Seeds Plantable. Should not be produced when eating the berry raw. N/A Purpley red N/A
Broad bean (fava bean)
Herb, annual but doesn't die off except due to weather?
Temperate to cold. Can handle a little wet but not too much, no dryness, some salt. Will not fruit above 70F or below 40F. Possibly divide into two plants - one a winter bean in warmer areas, one a summer bean in colder? Sharing each other's materials?
Structural None Extremely early spring Green Hang around until killed - can we accomplish this with heatdamage & colddamage points on the structural material?
Leaves Edible raw, but this will reduce bean crop obvs. Extremely early spring Green Hang around until killed
Flowers Edible raw ?? White 2-6 weeks later (depending on heat - hotter is longer)
Pods Contain seeds 80-100 days after planting Green Not long after? Beans are best when younger, and can only be eaten raw when harvested young - but can still be picked afterwards. A few different growths?
Seeds Edible raw or cooked, plantable N/A Green, then white, then black N/A
Buckwheat
Annual herb
Short-season crop, needs drainage but not dry. Mid-temperate to cold-temperate. No higher than 90F after the first 4 weeks, then no frost until the full 12 weeks are over.
Stalk None Early spring, Mid summer Green Dies in cold or when picked
Leaves None Early spring, Mid summer Green Dies in cold or when picked
Flowers None 6 weeks after sowing White 2-3 weeks
Seedhead Contains seeds 10-12 weeks after planting Black Mid autumn
Seeds Edible cooked, flour, brewable N/A Brown N/A
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Cabbage
Bienniel herb
Temperate, not too shaded
Head Edible with its leaves Mid-spring, early autumn Green Late spring/Early summer
Stem None Early summer Green Until plant dies (in DF, probably until heads come up again)
Leaves (opened, on stalk, not head) None Early summer (of the second year, but this is DF) Green Until plant dies
Raceme/flowers None? Slightly later than the stem Yellow ?? Shortly after presumably
Seed pods Contains plantable seeds a month after the flowers end? Light brown Only a few days!
Seeds Plantable N/A Chestnut brown N/A
Cacao tree
Tree
Tropical forests
Wood Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None Year-round ivory/pale yellow N/A
Cacao pod Contains seeds Year-round, with a 5-6 month ripening period Green then orange N/A
Cacao beans Edible cooked, ground to cacao paste, pressed to cacao butter (soap possible also) and cacao powder N/A Chocolate-colored! N/A
Candlenut
Tree
Tropics with decent rain and good drainage. Slightly salt-tolerant.
Wood Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None January White March
Nuts Contains seed September Green, gray when ripe December
Seeds Edible; millable; pressable for oil N/A Brown N/A
Caper
Perennial shrub
Tropical or subtropical deserts
Structural None Year-round Purple N/A
Leaves Edible cooked Year-round? Green? N/A
Buds Edible cooked May Green August
Flowers None Slightly later May White August
Berries Edible cooked, contains seeds June Green-brown September
Seeds Plantable, obvs N/A Brown N/A
Carambola
Broadleaf tree
Tropical (forests?)
Wood Wood Year-round Birch-like (under the bark), with a little pink? N/A
Leaves None Year-round Dark green N/A
Flowers None Year-round Lavender/pink N/A
Fruits (Starfruit) Edible, brewable Year-round Green when unripe, then yellow 3 crops/year
Carpetgrass Perennial herb Tropical & subtropical wet - tolerates periodic submersion & deep shade Nothing interesting - green leaves, no interesting flowers or fruits.
Cashew
Tree
Tropical woodlands; leaves spread wide, so not thick forests. Both drought and wet tolerant.
Wood Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Dark green N/A
Flowers None Winter Light green, then pink-red Later in that winter
Fruit w/ nut Edible, brewable into urrac, attached to NUT, not seed A few months after flowering Green nut, then green fruit, then red-orange when ripe Drop after a few weeks? No gathering from ground, they sprout.
Nut Contains one seed, but seed is surrounded by a caustic chemical! Might make for some FUN in processing - chance to produce blister-liquid in workshop? N/A Darker brown N/A
Seed Edible raw or cooked, nut butter, oil N/A Light brown N/A
Cassava
Shrub
Tropical & subtropical. Both wet- and dry-tolerant (but not desert).
Structural None Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves Edible cooked, with same syndromes as root (Note to self: test out if ingested syndromes via cooking is possible) Year-round Green N/A
Root/tuber Edible cooked (chance of cyanide poisoning. Let's leave out acute poisoning but give a chance for the effects of chronic exposure via layered syndromes. A few layers in you get: temporary blurred vision, permanent liver, kidney, pancreas & motor nerve damage, esp. to legs. Progressively worse motor nerve damage if it's still eaten, eventually blisters on brain & organ shutdown.), brewable, grindable to flour (we'll say flour is non-toxic since though toxic flour is possible, best practices REQUIRE making it into flour) Year-round Light brown N/A
Flowers None July Bright pink January
Fruit Contains plantable seeds 70-90 days after pollination Light green & Brown 70-90 days after the last flowers disappear I guess?
Seeds Plantable N/A Brown N/A
Cattail
Perennial herb (Currently implemented as a grass; should probably be a shrub. Honestly should probably just replace rope reed 1 for 1.)
Native to temperate-to-tropical freshwater wetlands, but will grow almost anywhere near fresh or brackish water.
Rhizome (starchy roots) Edible cooked, flour Year-round; usually harvested late autumn to early spring White N/A
Stalk Edible heart "Cossack asparagus" early spring thru mid summer. Jute-like fiber fabric. Early spring Green Late autumn
Leaves None Early spring Green Late autumn
Flowers None May Sort of a brownish yellow July
Punks Kapok-like seed fluff, possibly spinnable to thread? Contains seeds. Starts at same time as flower, harvestable in early autumn Brown, then white midway thru harvest Late autumn
Seed Plantable N/A Brown N/A
Cedar - going with genus Cedrus
Evergreen conifer
Mountains. This may be a problem? Maybe call it hills?
Wood High-value wood Year-round Brown, inside is lighter brown/yellow/pink/orange? N/A
Needles None Year-round Bluish green N/A
Pollen cones None Late summer Small and orange Mid autumn
Seed cones None Year-round, beginning small and green in late autumn, then ripening in the next early/mid-autumn Green, then gray-brown Late autumn/Early winter
Celery
Biennial herb
Temperate, partial to full shade, requires a lot of water. Low drainage good! Freshwater bogs.
Stalk Not actually eaten in wild varieties Mid spring Light green Dies back in early winter
Leaves Edible Mid spring Dark green Dies back in early winter
Flowers None Early spring White Late spring
Seed head? Contains seeds August Brown Septemberish
Seed High value edible, plantable N/A Brown N/A
Cherry
Deciduous broadleaf tree
Temperate, any amount of shade or not
Trunk/branches Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Late spring Green, then red Mid? autumn
Flowers None? Mid-spring Pink-white End of mid-spring
Fruit Edible, brewable Early summer Dark red Late summer
Seeds None N/A Brown N/A
Chestnut
Deciduous broadleaf tree, but does exceptionally well in pine forests apparently
Temperate w/ good drainage but moisture
Trunk/branches Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Early-mid spring Green, then bright yellow Sometime in the autumn? Specifics hard to find
Male catkins None Late spring, 2 months after leaves Pale yellow Mid summer
Female catkins None Late spring, 2 months after leaves Green Mid summer
Burrs Contain edible nuts Appear when female catkins leave, ripen 10-12 weeks later Green just 2 weeks after ripening!
Nut Edible, pressable N/A Chestnut N/A
Chickpea
Annual herb
Full sun to partial shade; Dryish subtropical scrub
Structural - non-woody but called branches None Mid-late autumn Green Until it gets scorching (early summer?)
Leaves Edible raw or cooked Mid-late autumn Green Until it gets scorching (early summer?)
Flowers? None 50-60 days after planting Light purple/white Shortly before the plant dies off from heat
Pods Contains seeds Ripe 100 days after planting Green/bright light green Until it gets scorching (early summer?)
Seeds Edible raw or cooked, flour N/A White/tan N/A
Chicory
Citron
Cloudberry
Coconut palm
Coffee
Common reed
Cotton
Cottongrass
Cowpea
Cranberry
Cucumber
Custard-apple
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Dallisgrass
Date palm
Desert lime
Dog's tooth grass
Downy grass
Dropseed grass
Durian
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Eggplant
Elephant-head amaranth
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Fescue grass
Field sedge
Finger lime
Finger millet
Fisher berry
Flax
Fonio
Foxtail millet
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Garden Cress
Garlic
Ginkgo
Golden bamboo
Grama
Grape
Guava
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Hair grass
Hard wheat
Hazel
Hedge bamboo
Hemp
Horned melon
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Jute
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Kaniwa
Kapok
Kenaf
Knotgrass
Kumquat
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Larch
Leek
Lentil
Lesser yam
Lettuce
Lime
Long yam
Lychee
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Work on M is in progress by a friend of mine who prefers to use a spreadsheet. If you're here to help, please begin with another letter. Thanks!

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Macadamia
Mahogany
Maize
Mango
Mangrove
Maple
Marsh thistle
Meadow-grass
Meadowsweet
Mountain avens
Mung bean
Muskmelon
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Needle Grass
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Oak
Oats
Olive
Onion
Orange
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Palm
Papaya
Papyrus sedge
Paradise nut
Parsnip
Passion fruit
Pea
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Pearl millet
Pebble plant
Pecan
Pendant amaranth
Pepper (bell)
Persimmon
Pine
Pineapple
Plum
Pomegranate
Pomelo
Potato
Purple amaranth
Purple moor grass
Purple yam
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Quinoa
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Radish
Rambutan
Ramie
Raspberry
Red bean
Red spinach
Reedgrass
Rhubarb
Rice
Round lime
Rubber tree
Rush
Rye
Ryegrass
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Saguaro
Sand pear
Satintail
Sawgrass
Single-grain wheat (einkorn)
Soft wheat
Sorghum
Soybean
Spelt
Spinach
Squash
Strawberry
String bean
Sweet potato
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Taro
Perennial Herb
Tropical wetland (native, also cultivated dry), high/medium soil fertility, any drainage, can handle some drought and flooding
Corm Edible (cooked), flour, folk medicine All year Brown (with light purple) N/A (harvested when leaves start to die)
Leaves Edible (cooked), folk medicine Spring/Summer (any period of warm wet weather) Green, go yellow 8-16 months
Flowers ?? Very rare (supposedly as result of farming) Yellow, white, green ??
Fruit Contains seeds Very rare (people plant the tubers) Red ??
Seeds ?? N/A White N/A
Tea
Evergreen shrub / small tree
Tropical (wet/dry), native habitat debated
Structural Wood N/A Brown N/A
Leaves Drink, folk medicine, stimulant, edible oil, tannin, dye Some sources say continuous growth, others that there is a dormant period after seed production Dark green N/A (two harvests: early spring and summer, other sources say all the time)
Flowers Drink Late autumn (rare on farms) White petals, yellow stamen During fruit growth
Fruits Contains seeds ?? Green, go yellow and red, then brown ??
Seeds Edible oil (not to be mistaken for tea tree oil) N/A Black/dark brown N/A
Teff
Annual cereal grain
Subtropical / Tropical grasslands, swamps, marshes, very hardy, can handle limited drought and water logged soil, low/medium fertility soil
Stems Straw Late spring - summer (seeds sown) Green, goes yellow Autumn/Winter (after harvest)
Leaves ?? With stem Green, goes yellow With stem
Seedhead Contains seed Summer red/green (sort of flowers), then yellow Autumn (harvest time), Gone by winter
Grain Edible (cooked at least), flour N/A White/light brown (wild relative would drop seeds) N/A
Tomatillo
Annual Herb
Tropical, high drainage soil, high rainfall
Structural Poisonous parts used as folk medicine Spring (planting time) Green ??
Leaves Poisonous With stem Green ??
Flower Poisonous ?? Pale yellow ??
Fruit Edible (raw/cooked), contains seeds, husk poisonous Summer/early autumn (harvest time) Grows inside a green husk which dries yellow/brown, fruit itself green, by end bursts through dry husk ??
Seeds Edible (cooked at least) N/A Pale yellow N/A
Tomato
Turnip
Two-grain wheat
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Urad bean
Annual Herb
Tropical (sources vary on dry/wet), medium to high soil fertility, high drainage
Structural Animal feed, fertilizer Planted in summer or winter Green Two/three months
Leaves ?? Quickly Green Two/three months
Flowers ?? One month Yellow With bean pod development
Bean pods Edible (raw/cooked) ?? Green, goes yellow, then black Two months (harvest time)
Beans Edible (raw/cooked), flour N/A Black, some dark green N/A
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Velvet grass
Perennial grass
Temperate (open forest, woodland, marshes, grassland)
Structural (leaves, stems, and all) Grazing ?? Green N/A
Flowers None Summer White with pale pink Summer
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Walnut
Tree, Alternate Bearing
Structural High-value wood Year-round Dark Brown N/A
Leaves None Early Spring Green, then yellow, fall in clouds Early Autumn
Flowers (male first and then female) None Spring Green Late Spring / When seedpods appear
Seedpods Contains nuts, brown dye, tannin, ink Late Spring / Early Summer, fall Brown / Green Late Summer / Early Autumn (when ready)
Nuts Edible raw or cooked, oil (food and paint), nut casing used for a few things most not period appropriate N/A Brown N/A
Watermelon
Annual Vine
Tropical / Subtropical (dry season), full sun, needs open space as they spread and kill neighbours, can be grown on trellis
Vines None Early winter (in original setting) Yellow/Brown hairs on new growth, Green, brown when dry ??
Leaves Edible raw With vines Green, brown when dry ??
Flowers Edible raw They grow quickly Yellow, brown when dry When fruit develops
Fruit Edible raw, but better cooked, Brewable, acts as major water source for animals, humans can survive on it alone for 6 months ?? Green / Light green (sweeter ones go more yellow), may fall (stem goes dry) Mid-Winter (when ready)
Seeds Edible cooked, flour N/A Black N/A
White millet
Annual grass
Temperate (dry), any soil save coarse sands
Stem None Spring Green, goes yellow ??
Leaves None With stem, but getting bushy by late Spring Green, goes yellow ??
Seedhead Contain seeds Late summer, early winter (when ready) Green, goes yellow, wild varieties would drop these ??
Seeds Edible cooked, flour N/A white/yellow (husks after milling: cream, yellow, orange-red, or brown) N/A
White mountain heather
Perennial shrub
Sub-alpine, patches on ground and in crevices
Structural (leaves, stems, and all) None ?? Dark green N/A
Flowers None Spring White with red bractlets Summer
White yam
Perennial Herb Vine
Tropical (wet, some say dry too), very fertile soil
Root Edible (cooked), flour (dried rind) All year (planted at start of rainy season) Brown N/A (usually harvested just before dry season)
Leaves Edible (at least other yam leaves are) Wet season and after dry season Green, go yellow ??
Flowers ?? After dry season, rare and often sterile White/green ??
Seedhead Contains seeds Rare ?? ??
Seed ?? N/A ?? N/A
Wild carrot
Biennial herb
Temperate (dry/good drainage), tolerates poor/moderate soil
Root Edible raw/cooked (by second year too woody and needs cooking) Late autumn to early summer (seeds sown), ready to harvest by summer same year White ??
Leaves Some say edible, others poisonous (phytophotodermatitis) ?? Green Autumn
Flowers Edible Summer (second year) White Early autumn
Fruit Contains seeds, dried as kindling Late summer / early autumn (second year) Brown with yellow/white hairs they get stuck to animals
Seeds Edible, dye, folk medicine N/A Yellow brown N/A
Willow
Perennial tree
Temperate (wet)
Structural Light flexible wood, wicker, paper, fibre, medicine (bark), tannin (bark) ?? Brown N/A
Leaves Medicine Early spring - early summer Green Autumn (semievergreen)
Catkins Edible (poor people cooked and mashed them) Before or with leaves Yellow, white ??
Seedpods Contains seeds Summer Light brown ??
Seeds ?? Late summer Green (hairy) (fall in clouds) Late summer, early autumn
Winter melon
Annual Vine
Tropical (wet/dry), warm season, moist environment (when young, when established fairly drought resistant), well drained soil, frost kills, full sun
Vines Edible (shoots and tendrils) Spring Green, goes brown Late summer, early autumn
Leaves Edible (raw/cooked) Spring Green, goes brown Late summer, early autumn
Flowers Edible (raw/cooked) ?? Yellow, goes brown As fruit develops
Fruit Contains seeds, edible (raw/cooked), takes months to spoil ?? Pale green, whiter with age (waxy) (white fuzz when young), folk medicine, candles (waxy coating), Late summer, early autumn (fully ripe, but can be eaten immature), may drop from vine
Seeds Edible (not sure how), oil N/A Yellow N/A
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