Manual of Riyadh Plants

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A Native plants for urban areas
Native plants with an attractive appearance, suitable for planting in
urban situations.
A annual
Bassia eriophora , 0.15 m, white............................................................................................................................... 64
Reseda muricata , 0.4 m, green, yellow......................................................................................... 255
Rumex vesicarius , 0.5 m, red...................................................................................................................................... 264
A biennial
Asphodelus tenuifolius , 0.15-0.3 m, white............................................................................. 60
A perennial
Citrullus colocynthis , 0.3 m, yellow..................................................................................................... 103
Cynodon dactylon , 0.03-0.3 m, green, light brown............................ 125
Echinops hussoni , 0.4-0.6 m, blue............................................................................................................. 133
Echinops spinosissimus , 0.7-1 m, white, pastel blue........................ 134
Juncus rigidus , 1 m, light brown.................................................................................................................... 175
Lasiurus scindicus , 0.3-1 m, white............................................................................................................ 184
Moricandia sinaica , 0.5-0.75 m, pastel pink, olive-green................... 203
Stipagrostis plumosa , 0.3-0.6 m, silver........................................................................................ 286
A sub-shrub
Atriplex leucoclada , 0.5 m, pale green...............................................................................................62
Cassia italica , 0.5-0.6 m, yellow............................................................................................................................... 88
Convolvulus prostratus , 0.1-0.3 m, pastel white, pale pink................. 117
Teucrium oliverianum , 0.4-0.7 m, violet, blue.................................................... 299
A shrub
Atriplex halimus , 0.5-3 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 61
Calotropis procera , 2-5 m, pastel white, secondary: pastel
violet, pastel purple......................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Capparis spinosa , 0.3-1 m, white, purple.................................................................................. 82
Haloxylon persicum , 2-4 m, yellow...................................................................................................... 159
Lycium shawii , 4 m, white, lilac........................................................................................................................ 195
Maerua crassifolia , 5 m, light yellow................................................................................................. 197
Ochradenus baccatus , 3 m, yellow............................................................................................................ 214
Prosopis farcta , 0.4-2 m, green, yellow....................................................................................... 247
Rhanterium epapposum , 0.4-0.8 m, yellow.................................................................. 256
Rhazya stricta , 1 m, white.................................................................................................................................................... 257
Ricinus communis , 2-4 m, red, brown, pink............................................................ 258
Salvadora persica , 3-7 m, pastel green......................................................................................... 268
Zilla spinosa , 0.6 m, pale blue, pale violet........................................................................ 318
Ziziphus nummularia , 2 m, yellow.......................................................................................................... 321
Zygophyllum coccineum , 0.5-0.75 m, yellow......................................................... 324
A tree
Acacia ehrenbergiana , 7 m, yellow................................................................................................................. 22
Acacia gerrardii var. iraquensis , 8-10 m, white, pale yellow.................... 25
Acacia gerrardii var. najdensis , 10 m, pale yellow......................................... 25
Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana , 12 m, white................................................................................. 34
Ficus pseudosycomorus , 10 m, green.............................................................................................. 149
Phoenix dactylifera , 25-45 m, yellow, green............................................................... 230
Tamarix aphylla , 6-15 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 292
Ziziphus spina-christi , 7-14 m, pale green, light yellow............... 322