Chinese Holly is a densely branched, versatile plant that grows as an evergreen shrub or a small, trimmed tree that can be planted along a drought-tolerant landscape. Chinese holly leaves, berries...

Lilacs (Syringa spp.) are edible, and their flowers can be used in culinary applications. Lilac flowers have a delicate floral aroma and flavor, which can vary slightly depending on the lilac...

Hen of the woods mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) don;t have any poisonous lookalikes and there are very very few nonpoisonous ones. The nonpoisonous lookalikes include: Berkeley's polypore...

The calabash fruit is an eye-catching large green fruit that grows on the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete). The fruit is not edible raw but can be used to make juice and syrup for medical purposes...

Tagetes tenuifolia, or signet marigolds, are a brightly colored annual flower. Known for its lemony scent, it can be used as an ornamental flower, edible plant, and medicine. These flowers are common...

The shrubby New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) is a hardy, low-growing native plant that can spread like a ground cover or be pruned to fit a specific space. The combination of grey-green foliage,...