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Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Chasmanthium latifolium	Indian Woodoats, Wild Oats Grass, North American Wild Oats, Northern Sea Oats, Spanglegrass River Oa	Perennial	1.0	4-10	M	LM	SN	M	1	0
Disporum sessile	Japanese Fairy Bells	Perennial	0.6	4-8	F	LMH	S	M	1	0
Disporum viridescens		Perennial	0.6	-		LMH	FS	M	1	0
Distichlis palmeri	Nipa. Palmer saltgrass, NyPa Wild Wheat	Perennial	0.4	10-12	F	LMH	SN	MWeWa	4	0	2
Laportea canadensis	Canadian Wood Nettle	Perennial	1.0	0-0		LMH	SN	M	3	1	2
Oreocnide integrifolia	Wild Rhea	Tree	12.0	10-12	S	LMH	FS	MWe	0	0	4
Oxandra laurifolia	Yaya, lancewood	Tree	10.0	10-12	M	LMH	N	M	0	0	4
Panicum maximum	Guinea grass. Green panic grass	Perennial	2.0	10-12	F	LM	FSN	DM	1	2	2
Uapaca kirkiana	Wild Loquat	Tree	12.0	10-12	M	LM	SN	M	4	2	3
Ugni molinae	Uñi, Chilean guava	Shrub	2.0	7-11	M	LMH	N	DM	5	0	3
Ulex europaeus	Gorse, Common gorse	Shrub	1.5	5-9	F	LMH	N	DM	1	1	5
Ulex parviflorus		Shrub	1.5	6-9	F	LMH	N	DM	0	0
Ullucus tuberosus	Olluco	Perennial	0.3	8-10		LM	N	M	3	0	0
Ulmus alata	Winged Elm	Tree	15.0	6-9	F	LMH	SN	M	2	0
Ulmus americana	American Elm, Gray Elm, Water Elm	Tree	25.0	3-9	M	LMH	SN	M	2	2
Ulmus davidiana	Japanese Elm	Tree	15.0	4-8		LMH	SN	M	2	0
Ulmus glabra	Wych Elm, Table-top Scotch Elm, Scotch Elm	Tree	30.0	5-7	F	LMH	SN	M	3	2
Ulmus japonica	Japanese Elm	Tree	35.0	4-8		LMH	SN	M	2	1
Ulmus laciniata		Tree	10.0	4-8		LMH	SN	M	2	0
Ulmus macrocarpa		Tree	10.0	4-8		LMH	SN	DM	2	1
Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm	Tree	18.0	5-10	M	LMH	SN	M	2	1	0
Ulmus procera	English Elm	Tree	35.0	5-9	F	LMH	SN	M	3	2
Ulmus pumila	Siberian Elm, Hybrid elm	Tree	15.0	4-9	F	LMH	SN	DM	2	2	0
Ulmus rubra	Slippery Elm	Tree	20.0	3-7	M	LMH	SN	M	2	5	3
Ulmus thomasii	Rock Elm	Tree	30.0	-	S	LMH	SN	M	1	0
Ulmus villosa	Cherry Bark Elm	Tree	25.0	4-8		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Ulmus wallichiana		Tree	35.0	5-9		LMH	SN	M	1	1
Umbellularia californica	California Laurel, California Bay	Tree	25.0	7-10	M	LMH	N	M	4	2
Umbilicus rupestris	Pennywort	Perennial	0.3	6-9		LM	SN	M	3	1
Uncaria guianensis	Cat's Claw	Climber	30.0	10-12	F	LM	N	M	2	4	2
Uncaria rhynchophylla		Climber	0.0	-		LMH	SN	M	0	2
Uncaria tomentosa	Cat's Claw	Climber	25.0	10-12	F	LM	SN	M	2	4	2
Uniola paniculata	Sea Oats, Sea Oats Grass	Perennial	2.5	7-11	M	LM	SN	M	2	0
Urceola micrantha		Climber	50.0	-		LMH	SN	M	0	2
Urera baccifera	Nettle Tree, Chichaste, Ortiga	Shrub	4.0	10-12	F	LMH	SN	MWe	0	2	4
Urginea maritima	Sea Squill, Red squill	Bulb	1.0	8-11		LM	N	DM	0	3
Urochloa mosambicensis	Sabi grass, Gonya grass, Bushveld signal grass	Perennial	1.2	10-12	F	LMH	SN	M	2	0	2
Urospermum dalechampii		Perennial	0.5	5-9		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Urtica angustifolia		Perennial	1.5	-		LMH	SN	M	3	0
Urtica breweri	Stinging nettle	Perennial	1.0	0-0		LMH	SN	M	3	2
Urtica californica	Stinging Nettle, California nettle	Perennial	1.8	3-10		LMH	SN	M	2	2	4
Urtica cannabina		Perennial	1.5	-	M	LMH	SN	M	3	0
Urtica dioica	Stinging Nettle, California nettle	Perennial	1.2	3-10	F	LMH	SN	M	5	5	4
Urtica gracilis	Stinging Nettle	Perennial	1.5	-		LMH	SN	M	3	3
Urtica holosericea	Stinging Nettle	Perennial	2.5	-		LMH	SN	M	3	2
Urtica hyperborea		Perennial	0.3	-		LMH	N	M	3	0
Urtica incisa	Scrub Nettle	Perennial	1.8	-		LMH	SN	M	3	0
Urtica laetevirens		Perennial	1.0	-		LMH	SN	M	3	0
Urtica lyallii	Stinging Nettle	Perennial	1.2	-		LMH	SN	M	3	3
Urtica parviflora		Perennial	0.5	-		LMH	SN	M	3	1
Urtica pilulifera	Roman Nettle	Annual	0.6	-		LMH	N	M	3	3
Urtica platyphylla		Perennial	1.8	-		LMH	SN	M	3	0
Urtica procera	Stinging Nettle, California nettle	Perennial	1.5	0-0		LMH	SN	M	3	2
Urtica serra	California nettle	Perennial	1.5	0-0		LMH	SN	M	3	2
Urtica thunbergiana		Perennial	0.8	-		LMH	SN	M	3	0
Urtica urens	Annual Nettle	Annual	0.6	-		LMH	N	M	3	3
Utricularia vulgaris	Bladderwort	Perennial	0.0	4-8		LMH	N	Wa	1	1
Uvularia grandiflora	Fairybells, Merry Bells, Bellwort, Largeflower bellwort	Perennial	0.3	4-9	M	LM	FS	M	0	3
Uvularia perfoliata	Bellwort, Perfoliate bellwort	Perennial	0.4	4-8		LM	FS	M	2	2
Uvularia sessilifolia	Bellwort, Sessileleaf bellwort	Perennial	0.3	4-8	F	LM	FS	M	2	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Rating: 1 = Minor 5 = Great.

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