Biblical Plants Suitable for Southern Gardens

Professor L.J. Musselman (Old Dominion University) has extensively researched plants of the Bible and Quran. Many thrive in the South.

Easy-to-Grow Biblical Plants

• Aloe (Aloe vera)
• Apple (Pyrus malus)
• Bean (Vicia fava)
• Cane (Arundo donax)
• Cattail (Typha domingensis)
• Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
• Cotton (Gossypium sp.)
• Dill (Anethum graveolens)
• Garlic (Allium sativum)
• Gourd (Citrullus colocynthis)
• Grape (Vitis vinifera)
• Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
• Mustard (Brassica nigra or B. alba)
• Onion (Allium cepa)
• Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus)
• Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
• Walnut (Juglans regia)
• Willow (Salix alba)

For more, see Plants of the Bible and the Quran and Plant World of the Bible.