Legumes
- pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)
- garbanzo bean (Cicer arientinum)
- soy bean (Glycine max)
- lentil (Lens culinaris)
- white bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- lima bean (P. lunatus)
- common pea (Pisum sativum)
- fava bean (Vicia fava)
- moth pea (Vigna acontifolia)
- adzuki bean (V. angularis)
- mung bean (V. radiata)
- cow pea (V. unguiculata)
- black-eyed bean (V. sinensis)
Seeds/Nuts
- amaranth (Amaranthus sp.)
- brazilnut (Bertholletia excelsa)
- quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
- buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- barley (Hordeum vulgare)
- rice (Oryza sativa)
- millet (Pennesetum glaucum)
- almond (Prusus dulcis)
- sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- wheat (Triticum aestivum)
- wild rice (Zizania sp.)
Fruits
- kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
- pineapple (Ananas comosus, grown from the cut-off top)
- starfruit (Averrhoa carambola)
- green pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- papaya (Carica papaya)
- lemon (Citrus X limon)
- grapefruit (C. X paradisi)
- tangerine (C. reticulata)
- orange (C. sinensis)
- cantaloupe (Cucumis melo)
- cucumber (C. sativus)
- buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)
- butternut squash (C. moschata)
- spaghetti squash (C. pepo)
- quince (Cydonia oblonga)
- loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
- longan (Euphoria longana)
- fig (Ficus carica)
- kumquat (Fortunella margarita)
- okra (Hibiscus esculenta)
- dragonfruit (Hylocereus undatus)
- litchi (Litchi chinensis)
- tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
- apple (Malus sylvestris)
- mango (Mangifera indica)
- banana (Musa X paradisiaca)
- olive (Olea europaea)
- cactus pear (Opuntia sp.)
- grenadilla (Passiflora edulis)
- avocado (Persea americana)
- ground cherry (Physalis pruinosa)
- apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
- plum (P. domestica)
- peach (P. persica)
- pomegranate (Punica granatum)
- pear (Pyrus communis)
- asian pear (P. pyrifolia)
- blackberry (Rubus sp.)
- chayote (Sechium edule)
- eggplant (Solanum melongena)
- tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
- grape (Vitis vinifera)
Vegetables
- leek (Allium ampeloprasum)
- onion (A. cepa)
- garlic (A. sativum)
- celeriac (Apium graveolens)
- asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
- beet (Beta vulgaris)
- turnip (Brassica rapa)
- carrot (Daucus carota)
- aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis)
- jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus)
- parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
- fresh bamboo shoot (Poaceae)
- radish (Raphanus sativus)
- potato (Solanum hybrids)
- water chestnut (Trapa natans)
- ginger root (Zingiber officinale)
So, lots of things in our supermarkets are still alive. The next question is: how many of them make satisfactory long-term house plants?
I can vouch that all citrus fruits do, also tamarinds and dates. But, every avocado I have grown has simply sent a single spike up until it hits the ceiling; pruning simply results in a split leader, no side branching. So did pomegranate and loquat; in addition pomegranate grew too quickly to support its weight when watered well but dropped all its leaves the moment water was restricted. Perhaps you will have good luck with starfruit; it was too fussy about watering for me. Litchi seems very sensitive as well.
John Sankey
other notes on food
Useful pages:
sprouting
date palm
passion fruit
a tamarind bean unfolds
starfruit are popular for bonsai but naturally grow to 8 m
asian pear in its third season outside, zone 5a
