By: Andy Firk

SHADE TOLERANT EDIBLE & MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR FLORIDA GARDENS

Compiled by: Andy Firk, Chris Cash, Timothy Lane, Bob Linde, Taylor Walker, Marabou & friends.
Last Updated: August 28, 2017 and October 7, 2013.

Created: April 21, 2013

NOTE: Traditionally, bamboos are ranked by a five-numbered shade rating. 1 through 5, 5 being full sun. I'll add some of the shade loving ones onto part two of list.

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS (I will add the shade rating as we go. For example: full shade, morning sun, late afternoon sun, sun from tree top via vine, etc.).

•AKEBIA VINE. Edible fruits appear on this gorgeous vine. I have two varieties here at bamboo Grove, "Shiro bana", and "Purple Incense", which is a natural hybrid between two different species. Takes full sun or full shade. Recommended by One Green World Nursery.

•ALOE VERA. Partial shade.

•AMBARELLA, DWARF. For the warmer parts of Florida only. Recommended by Taylor Walker.

•ANAMU. Well known anti-cancer herb. Does well in deep shade. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•ANDROGRAPHIS. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•ARROWROOT, Maranta arundinacea. Prefers partial shade and consistently moist soil. I'm growing it here at Bamboo Grove.

•ARUGALA. At least 3-4 hours of sun a day.

•ASHWAGANDA. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•ASIAN GREENS (such as Bok Choi, Tatsoi & Komatsuna.) At least two hours of sun a day.

•ASPARAGUS.

•AZOLLA, Azolla caroliniana. An amazing water fern that is native here. It fixes nitrogen, makes a great plant top dressing fertilizer, chicken or duck food, goat or cattle food, etc. Easy to grow IF you give it something to feed on such as composted horse manure in the water. In a clear pond, it may die without natural fertilizer.

•AZTEC SWEET HERB, Lippia dulcis. Leaves used as a sweetener, somewhat similar to Stevia. A sprawling groundcover that spreads by runner-branches. Can be aggressive. Available from me at Bamboo Grove.

•BAMBOO. Some specific species do fine in the shade. Many much prefer full sun.

•BAMBOO, BLACK. In general, black bamboos are more shade tolerant than most.

•BAN XIA, Pinellia. I am successfully growing this Chinese medicinal plant here at Bamboo Grove, and seedling gave self-sown as of April.

•BANANA. I am waiting a reply from my friend Don Cafin, of Going Bananas Nursery in Homestead, before I go into any details. He is the banana king of Florida.

•BASIL. Half day sun according to Tom MacCubbin.

•BASTARD CARDAMON, Afamomum danielli. An african ginger, a spice and a medicine. Needs frost protection.

•BAY TREE. Recommended by One Green World Nursery.

•BEANS. At least 4-5 hours of sun a day.

•BEAUTYBERRY, AMERICAN, Callicarpa americana. This plant should be planted out in young orchrads as it takes full sun or deep shade, so as an edible forest grows in fully, this plant may remain for years inbetween larger plants. Edible berries, may be eaten raw. I prefer them cooked into a beautiful jelly. The leaves contain Callicarpenol, and essential oil that has studies showing it is very effective in repelling mosquitoes. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•BEETS.

•BELEMBE.

•BETONY, FLORIDA, Stachys floridana. Native. We see it sparsely in wet woodlands and shady ditches. It seems to prefer sunny wet ditches. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•BHUMI CHAMPA (PEACOCK GINGER / ASIAN CROCUS), Kaempferia rotunda. Zones 7-11. An ayurvedic herb native to India. Somewhat toxic, use with an herbalist. 30" foliage. Deciduous.

•BLACKBERRY LILY (SHE GAN). Recommended by Green Basket.

•BOK CHOI. At least two hours of sun a day.

•BRIAR, Smilax spp. We have a number growing wild in Florida, including S. bona-nox. Edible shoots. Roots edible after processing.

•BUNYA BUNYA.

•BUTTERFLY GINGER. Used as a spice. Incredibly fragrant flowers, heavenly scent. I grow the white-flowered variety here at Bamboo Grove.

•CACTUS, see NOPALES.

•CALABAZA (CUBAN PUMPKIN). Kathy Whipple had has good success growing them in four hours of sun.

•CARDAMON.

•CRADAMON, BLACK. I grow it here at Bamboo Grove.

•CARDAMOM, ROUND (aka Hainan Galangal), Alpinia hainanensis, formerly Alpinia katsumadae. I grow it. Takes two years of no freezes to produce seeds.

•CELERY. Tolerates partial shade.

•CHARD. At least 3-4 hours of sun a day.

•CHARICHUELA (BACURIPARI), Rheedia macrophylla. Fruits best under the canopy of larger trees. Grows 24-36' tall. Native to the Amazon. edible fruits. I have eaten them at the rare Fruit Council in Miami, yummy. Has the same hardiness as Tahitian Lime, so only grow it in south Florida.

•CHAYA (SPINACH TREE). Leaves must be cooked before eating. Does quite well in partial shade. I have even seen some looking good in full shade. The Estrella variety is the best tasting that I have eaten. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•CHASTE TREE, Vitex. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•CHAYA (SPINACH TREE)

•CHINESE ARTICHOKE ROOT (CROSNES), Stachys affinis. A delicious edible, raw tuber. I grow it here at Bamboo Grove.

•CHINESE FINGER GINGER (Krachai in Thailand, Temu Kunci in Indonesia), Boesenburgia rotunda. Often called Lesser Galangal, which also applies to a different species. Recommended by Taylor Walker.

•CHIVES. At least three hours of sun a day.

•CILANTRO. At least three hours of sun a day.

•CITRONELLA. I have planted in beneath shady avocado and other fruit trees in Homestead and it has done very well, forming large clumps. Available here at Bamboo Grove. This is the true Citronella, not the much more common, and often confused with, Citronella Geranium.

•CITRUS. Some types, especially Kumquats and Calamondin. I've seen great tangerines in the shade, and some grapefruits and oranges. Seedling wild citrus is common in woodlands across Florida, Hammock Park in Denuedin and Morgan Park in Arcadia are two good examples.

•COFFEE. I've harvested the ripe fruits at places in Homestead, Florida in deep shade. It does not like frost.

•COLLARDS. I have grown nice crops of collards underneath shady Live Oaks.

•COMFREY. Some say that the Russian Comfrey is the best variety for Florida.

•CORIANDER. Prefers semi-shade.

•CRANBERRY HIBISCUS. Partial shade.

•CRAPE GINGER (SPIRAL GINGER, Costus spp.)

•CUCUMBER WEED, aka Florida Pellitory. A very common weed of winter and spring. Eaten sparingly as a raw salad green. A few people may get itchy or an allergic reation after eating it.

•CURRANTS. Only for north Florida.

•DANDELION. Recommended by Clinton Mendola.

•DARWIN'S BARBERRY.

•DASHEEN.

•DAYLILY, Hemerocallis spp.

•DUCK POTATO (WAPATO), Sagittaria. Recommended by Green Basket.

•DUCKWEED.

•DUTCHMAN'S PIPE. Recommended by One Green World Nursery.

•EDIBLE HIBISCUS.

•EDDO.

•ELAEAGNUS. Some fruit in the shade. Goumi, one species, does alright in partial shade.

•ELDERBERRY. Seems to do best in full sun, tolerates shade. Recommended by One Green World Nursery.

•EVERGREEN WISTERIA. Partial shade.

•FALSE OREGANO 9SPANISH THYME), Lippia micromera. Partial or dappled shade. Recommended by Timothy Lane.

•FERN, TUBEROUS SWORD. Edible underground parts.

•FIG. I have seen some old figs near Gainesville fruiting well in shade. I would guess that they do best in full sun, as I have seen more often.

•GALANGAL, Alpinia galanga. Available from me at Bamboo Grove.

•GARCINIAS. Some do well in shade. (Tropical Fruit Forum)

•GARLIC. At least three hours of sun a day.

•GARLIC CHIVES. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•GINGER, Zingiber officinale.

•GOTU KOLA. A very common plant in damp, shady places across the wilds of Florida. A famous longevity herb from the Orient.

•GRAINS OF PARADISE (GUINEA OR ALLIGATOR PEPPER), Afamomum melegueta. An African spice ginger, traded on European sailboats prior to the Asian spice trade. Needs frost protection. Zones 9-11. To 5'. Part shade to sun.

•GRAPEFRUIT.

•GROUNDNUT, AMERICAN, Apios americana. Not to be confused with Peanuts, which are sometimes called groundnuts. A moisture-loving, native deciduous climbing vine. Tubers, which occur along a stringy root, are boiled and eaten, delicious. One of my favorite wild foods. Eaten by many native tribes. I am cultivating named selections, including "Densituberous", "Nutty", and some numbered wild selection from two Louisiana Universities.

•HALEKO (AFRICAN MORINGA). Partial shade. I'm growing one here at Bamboo Grove.

•INDIAN COLEUS (KIKUYU / MAIGOYA), Coleus forskohlii or Plectranthus barbatus. Recommended by Bob Linde. Herbal uses, plus, leaves have been used as toilet paper in Africa.

•JABOTICABA. I see a number of these small fruit trees fruiting well in the shade around Miami / Homestead. Very good tasting. I bought ten pounds of these grape-looking fruits for friends, but ate them all myself within two days. Greedy, huh?

•JACK BEANS. recommended by Mary Shalhub-Davis.

•JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. I have named varieties, including "White Fuseau", "Red Fuseau", etc.

•JEWELS OF OPAR. A shade-loving, self-seeding, moisture-loving plant. Leaves are mucilaginous and eaten raw in salads. Available from me here at Bamboo Grove.

•JI XUE TENG (EVERGREEN WISTERIA), Millettia reticulata. A Chinese medicinal plant with absolutely goreous deep purple flowers that look like wisteria. An evergreen vine. I have one that is doing perfectly well underneath the shade of a large Water Oak here at Bamboo Grove. It prefers having an arbor, or something to climb on.

•KALE. At least 3-4 hours of sun a day.

•KATUK. Recommended by Mary Shalhub-Davis.

•KAVA KAVA. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•KENCUR. A hard to find culinary ginger. Available from me at Bamboo Grove.

•KOMATSUNA. At least two hours of sun a day.

•KUMQUAT. I am successfully fruiting both "Nagami" and "Marumi" Kumquats underneath the shade of our huge Live Oak trees here at Bamboo Grove.

•KUWAI (JAPANESE DUCK POTATO), Sagittaria. I am growing this here at Bamboo Grove. Edible cooked tubers. Unlike the native Duck Potatoes, this one can be harvested at any time of the year.

•KWAI MUK, Artocarpus hypargyraeus. Grows in dappled/partial shade. Tolerates some cold, not much.

•LAKO BAMBOO, Bambusa lako. It grows here at Bamboo Grove. Useful, gorgeous black culms which may have an occasional green stripe in them. From East Timor, Indonesia. Cold sensitive. Edible shoots turn pink upon cooking. My favorite black bamboo.

•LARGE-LEAVED LEAFY GREENS. Such as mustard Greens. At least three hours of sun a day.

•LEATHER FERN, GIANT. Native fern, largest in North America. Edible fiddleheads. Needs moist soil, prefers to be next to water.

•LEMON BALM. At least three hours of sun a day.

•LEMON STRAWBERRY GUAVA.

•LEMONGRASS. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•LETTUCE. At least 3-4 hours of sun a day.
•LIPPIA - Lippia graveolens and Lippia micromera. "Half / dappled shade. Tops die back at 29F or so, but they are root hardy." Recommended by Timothy Lane.

•LONGEVITY SPINACH (MOLLUCAN SPINACH), Gynura. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•MALANGA. I'm growing it here at Bamboo Grove.

•MANJAL (aka Wild Turmeric), Curcuma aromatica. I grow it here in the shade at Bamboo Grove (Arcadia, FL).

•MARJORAM, GOLDEN. At least three hours of sun a day.

•MAYHAWS, some of them prefer moist, shady spots. Check out Just Fruits & Exotics catolog online for Florida specific varieties/species.

•MAYPOP, Passiflora incarnata. One of our native Passionfruits, also known as Purple Passionflower. Harvest the fruits when they wrinkle, raw pulp edible. delicious in drinks. Common in the woodlands in much of Florida. I found a two acre patch in full sun six miles from my homestead in Arcadia. Host plant to the Zebra Longwing butterfly. Flowers and leaves made into a sedative tea.

•MESCLUN MIX. At least two hours of sun a day.

•MEXICAN OREGANO, Lippia graveolens. Mine does well in the shade. Recommended by Timothy Lane.

•MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF (HOJA SANTA / ROOTBEER PLANT), Piper auritum. I grow it here at Bamboo Grove.

•MINT. At least three hours of sun a day.

•MINT, MOHITO. At least three hours of sun a day. One of the most heat tolerant of the mints. Much better suited for Florida than many varieties and species are. I grow it here at Bamboo Grove.

•MORINGA. After freezes, this plant may grow 15' in one year, no problemo. Mine in the shade do well, as do the ones in full sun. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•MULLEIN, FLORIDA, Verbascum. Recommended by Sarah Palm. I'll have to look into this one.

•MUSTARD GREENS. At least three hours of sun a day.

•MOSHROOM, different species.

•MUSHROOM, OYSTER. I've seen them do very well grown in mulch in the shade here in Florida.

•MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE. Some strains do very well here in Florida. I know people getting big flushes near Tampa. They need shade.

•MYOGA GINGER, Zerumbet myoga. Edible flowerbuds considered a great delicacy in parts of Asia. Was available from justfruitsandexotics.com

•MYSORE RASPBERRY. I have seen some fruiting in partial shade.

•NARANJILLA. "Favors semi-shade" - Julia Morton.

•NATAL PLUM, Carrissa. An absolutely delicious fruit. Watch out for the two-pronged thorns when harvesting. Native to South Africa. Planted commonly as an ornamental evergreen hedge. I have picked ripe fruits from multiple shady locations. I feel that it does best in full sun.

•NOPALES, EDIBLE PAD CACTUS, Opuntia c. Recommended by Taylor Walker. He said the he has "them growing in near total shade."

•OCA, Oxalis tuberosa. Another Andean root crop that is most excellent. A type of Wiid Sorrel actually. Mine did well this year in a 25 gallon tub in the shade.

•OKINAWAN SPINACH, Gynura. Available here at Bamboo Grove.

•OLIVE, EUROPEAN. Recommended by Bob Linde. Mine does great in full sun. Here at Bamboo Grove we have the following heirloom varieties: Koroneiki, Frantoio, Maurino, Leccino, Arbequina.

•ONIONS. Half day sun according to Tom MacCubbin.

•ORANGE.

•OREGANO. At least three hours of sun a day. Listed on a number of shade tolerant herb lists. I am not sure about this though.

•ORIENTAL FALSE HAWKSBEARD, Youngia japonica, formerly Crepis japonica. Leaves edible, best steamed in my opinion. Native to Japan. Grows wild across Florida.

•OSTRICH FERN. Edible fiddleheads. Recommended by Chris Cash.

•PARSLEY. At least three hours of sun a day.

•PASSIONFRUIT / PASSIONFLOWER, Passiflora. It is common to see fallen ripe passionfruits in old orchards, as the vines climb to the top of fruit trees towards the sun.

•PAU D'ARCO. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•PEAS. At least 4-5 hours of sun a day.

•PEPPERS. Recommended by Mary Shalhub-Davis.

•PERILLIA. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•PERSIMMON, AMERICAN, Diospyros. May be grown along the edge of a woodland. Named varietiers exist, "Meader" is excellent. Not to be confused with the large-fruited Oriental Persimmon, Diospyros kaki.

•PINEAPPLE. Contrary to what many books say, one can fruit pineapples quite well in shade. Before the hard freezes here at Bamboo Grove (temps sustained for two nights at 19F), I had 350 healthy, fruiting plants growing underneath the Live Oaks. Around September, 2010, I harvested 150 yellow, sweet-scented, perfectly ripe pineaplles here. Last year - zero. This year - a few are developing. They do best in warmer parts of the state.

•PLANTAIN. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•PUMPKIN. Famous gardener of the past, Jim Crockett, said that some pumpkins do well in as little as two hours of sun a day.

•PURSLANE, Portulaca. Recommended by Bob Linde.

•RANGOON CREEPER. I have a large one that grows up a large Water Oak here at Bamboo Grove. Medicinal, edible seeds (?), musky, fragrant flowers are other worldly.

•ROSELLE. Partial shade.

•SAW GREENBRIAR, Smilax bona-nox. Edible shoots, raw or cooked. Excellent. Grows wild across Florida. Thorny.

•SCALLIONS. At least three hours of sun a day.

•SEA ONION. I have one in shade that is doing perfectly, and seeding there. Medicnal.

•SEMINOLE PUMPKIN. Kathy Whipple has had good success growing them in four hours of sun.

•SHAMPOO GINGER (AWAPUHI). The mature, red flower "cones" may be gently milked each day to obtain an amazing, raw, ginger-scented shampoo / body wash. When gathered before they turn red, it tends to be watery. This is the famous Awapuhi, an igredient in some of Paul Mitchell's commercial shampoos. The rhizomes have been used as a spice and medicine axs well. I have a nice spreading clump next to our pumphouse here at Bamboo Grove, under 3/4ths shade that is doing very well. Available from me at Bamboo Grove. I also am growing a gorgeous white-variegated variety under an oak tree.

•SHAMPOO, GINGER. I grow it here at Bamboo Grove.

•SILVERBERRY, Eaeagnus pungens. Fruit decently in the shade, seems to prefer full sun.

•SOCIETY GARLIC (ISHIHAQA). Available here at Bamboo Grove. Edible leaves and the pretty pink flowers are edible with a strong garlic-onion flavor, yummy. I make a paste,, similar to what the Zulu make in Africa, which I use like a string pesto.

•SORREL, SHEEP. Recommended by Sarah Palm.

•SPIDERWORT (OHIO SPIDERWORT), Tradescantia ohiensis. One of our native spiderworts with edible blue flowers, flowerbuds, leaves and stems. Sap used like aloe. Flowers open in the morning. Prefers full sun. Available from me at Bamboo Grove.

•SPINACH. At least 3-4 hours of sun a day.

•STRAWBERRY GUAVA.

•SWEET POTATO. Tubers develop best in full sun. People plant sweet potatoes in the shade for their edible leaves. I have, however, harvested small tubers from deep shade.

•TANGERINE.

•TARO.

•TATSOI. At least two hours of sun a day.

•TEA, Camelia sinensis.

•TEA HIBISCUS. Recommended by Green Basket.

•THAI GINSENG (KRACHAI DUM or BLACK TURMERIC), Kaempferia parviflora. An aphrodisiac in Thailand.

•THYME. Half day sun according to Tom MacCubbin (Though I might disagree with this as thyme is such a sun-loving plant).

•TINDORA (PERENNIAL CUCUMBER). One of my favorite edible plants. A few people mat get an upset stomach or more from eating the fruits. Most of my friends are fine with it, as am I. Perennial climber, that dies down in freezes. Needs something to climb on, such as a chainlink fence, an arbor, trellis, etc. Gets large. Propagate by allowing some vines to touch the ground, so that roots that look like white carrots will develop. Comes up for me no problem after 19F winters. I have the sterile variety from India available here at Bamboo Grove.

•TOMATOES, CHERRY.

•TOMATO, CURRANT.

•TOMATO, EVERGLADES.

•TREE COLLARDS. Tolerates partial shade.

•TREE KALE. Tolerates partial shade.

•TU TIAN QI, Stahlianthus involucratus. A Chinese medicinal herb. A ginger. Zones 8-10. 1' tall. Medium sun to filtered shade.

•TUBEROUS SWORD FERN, Nephrolepis. Edible small tubers, raw or cooked. A very common fern here in Florida. Not to be confused with our native, legally protected similar species, which has no tubers.

•TURK'S CAP HIBISCUS. Grows well in the shade. Pull the drooping red (or pink or white rarely) flowers from the green calyx and eat. very good. You can suck the sweet nectar from the base of the petals as well... yummy. One of my favorite edible flowers. Available from me at Bamboo Grove.

•TURNIPS. Half day sun according to Tom MacCubbin.

•TURMERIC, C. aromatica. I have some here at Bamboo Grove.

•TURMERIC, Curcuma longa. Available from me here at Bamboo Grove.

•VIETNAMESE CORIANDER. Prefers semi-shade.

•VIOLETS, Viola spp. Some say that one should not eat the yellow-flowered varieties & species.

•WATERLEAF. Often mistaken for Jewels Of Opar, which is also a member of this genus. A shade-loving, self-seeding, moisture-loving plant. Leaves are mucilaginous and eaten raw in salads. Available from me here at Bamboo Grove.

•WOOD BETONY. Recommended by Sarah Palm.

•WOOD SORREL, Oxalis. Edible, lemony leaves. Dies back when summer approaches.

•WOOD SORREL, PINK.

•WOOD SORREL, YELLOW.

•YACON. Chris Cash was correct, they do best in partial shade here in Florida. I have some that are looking good so far. What an absolutely delicious Andean root crop, wow. Josh jamison is trying some that I gave him in Lake Wales, so we'll see how his does.

•YAMS (the true yams), Dioscorea spp. My favorite perennial vegetable. Many can be grown up shady trees where their leafy tops will reach the sun. Various species and varieties available from me at Bamboo Grove. Some that I grow include: "Dr. Yao" Chinese Mountain Yam, Yuchiwa Yam, Nagaimo Yam, Winged Yam, Ube Yam, Smooth Vietnamese Ube, Smooth Philippine Ube, White Name Yam, Yellow Name Yam. Not to be confused with Sweet Potaties, which are in a completely different genus.

•ZEDOARY (WHITE TURMERIC). An ancient spice. I grow this rather rare ginger relative here at Bamboo Grove.

•...PLUS...

•BUTTERBUR. Recommended by Chris Cash.

•CALAMONDIN. There are many large, fully fruiting trees in my area growing in full shade. I have one, as does my next door neighbor, fruiting in shade.

•CHACHAFRUTO, Erythrina edulis. The only Erythrina with non-toci seeds so I have read. Zone 10 (30F). I don't know anyone who has grown it here in Florida, but this plant is extremely interesting as a permaculture component in warm weather gardens.

•CHICKWEED. Found less frequently than our non-related Tropical Chickweed (Drymaria cordata) in the wild here. Localized.

•CHICKWEED, TROPICAL, Drymaria cordata. A common, shade-loving wild weed in Florida.

•CHINQUAPIN. Does best in the northern part of Florida.

•CHUFA (NUT SEDGE/TIGERNUTS). Chris Cash lists it as shade tolerant.

•CLEAVERS.

•GOLDENROD, Solidago spp. Some species do fine in the shade.

•GOUMI.

•KAPUR KACHRI (KAHILI GINGER / GINGER LILY), Hedychium gardnerianum. Medicinal (lung cancer, etc.). Flowers very fragrant (heavy and sweet). 6-8' tall. Native to the Himalayas. Full sun to filtered shade.

•KIWI, HARDY.

•MALABAR SPINACH. I have grown it in shade.

•PAWPAW.

•PINEAPPLE GUAVA.

•QUINCE. Recommended by Chris Cash.

•SAGE. Some species tolerate shade. Some even prefer it.

•SAGE, RIVER. A species found wild in Florida that loves the shade.

•SALAD BURNET. Recommended by Chris Cash.

•SALAL. Recommended by Chris Cash. Never seen it grow in Florida.

•SORREL.

•STARFRUIT (CARAMBOLA). I have seen it fruiting prolifically in shady spots in the warmer parts of Florida.

•SUMAC. Aunt Maggi is growing 6' shrubs well in dappled shade, underneath a tree canopy.

•SUMAC, WINGED. One of our native sumacs. It seems to do best in full sun, yet I see it in the wild along forest edges, sometimes in full shade.

•SWEET BAY. Recommended by Chris Cash.

•VINING SPINACH, Hablitzia tamnoides. Recommended by Chris Cash.

•WATER MIMOSA, Neptunia oleracea, Ola Turco Lindefelt wrote: "Several sources lists it as part shade."

•WINEBERRY, JAPANESE, Rubus phoenicolasius.

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