Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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A Habit
A Tall space defining perennials
perennials suitable for structure planting
A sorted by name
Alcea rosea , 0.8-2.2 m, pink, white, violet............................................................................. 45
Amaranthus tricolor , 0.6-0.8 m, white, light green................................... 51
Cortaderia selloana , 1-5 m, white, secondary: silver...................... 119
Cymbopogon citratus , 0.6-1.8 m, light brown.................................................... 124
Echinops hussoni , 0.4-0.6 m, blue............................................................................................................. 133
Echinops spinosissimus , 0.7-1 m, white, pastel blue........................ 134
Encelia farinosa , 0.6-0.9 m, yellow........................................................................................................... 135
Heliotropium crispum , 0.5 m, white.................................................................................................. 160
Iresine herbstii , 0.6-1 m, white............................................................................................................................. 166
Kalanchoe daigremontiana , 0.5-1.2 m, bright orange, pastel lilac................ 177
Lasiurus scindicus , 0.3-1 m, white............................................................................................................ 184
Launaea nudicaulis , 0.5 m, yellow............................................................................................................. 186
Moricandia sinaica , 0.5-0.75 m, pastel pink, olive-green................... 203
Musa x paradisiaca , 2-7 m, yellow............................................................................................................ 207
Musa acuminata , 1.5-3 m, yellow................................................................................................................ 208
Nelumbo nucifera , 0.4-1.5 m, white, pink, yellow.................................. 210
Ocimum basilicum , 0.3-0.6 m, white, pastel yellow.......................... 215
Pelargonium x hortorum , 0.3-0.9 m, white, pink, red, purple...................... 222
Pelargonium crispum , 0.5-0.9 m, pink........................................................................................ 223
Pennisetum setaceum , 0.9-1.2 m, pastel white................................................... 226
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Cupreum’ , 1.2-1.5 m, pale purple............... 226
Ricinus communis , 2-4 m, red, brown, pink............................................................ 258
Ruellia tuberosa , 0.8 m, lilac, light violet............................................................................. 263
Sansevieria cylindrica , 0.6-1.5 m, white, secondary: pale pink................... 270
Sansevieria trifasciata , 0.3-1.5 m, pale green........................................................... 271
Stipagrostis plumosa , 0.3-0.6 m, silver........................................................................................ 286
Strelitzia nicolai , 3-12 m, white, blue............................................................................................... 287
Strelitzia reginae , 1-2 m, orange, blue............................................................................................ 288
Withania somnifera , 1.5 m, pale green...................................................................................... 314
A Plants up to a height of 2 metres
Mainly shrubs up to 2 metres in height.
A deciduous
Rhanterium epapposum , 0.4-0.8 m, yellow.................................................................. 256
Rosa chinensis , 1.2-2 m, pink.................................................................................................................................. 259
Russelia equisetiformis , 1-1.5 m, bright red............................................................... 266
Zilla spinosa , 0.6 m, pale blue, pale violet........................................................................ 318
A evergreen
Agave americana , 0.8-2 m, light green, secondary:
light yellow...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Agave angustifolia ‘Marginata’ , 0.9 m, yellow............................................................. 41
Agave sisalana , 1.2-1.8 m, light green, secondary: light yellow............... 43
Aloe vera , 0.6-0.9 m, yellow, orange.......................................................................................................... 49
Breynia disticha , 1-2 m, white...................................................................................................................................... 73
Carpobrotus acinaciformis , 0.15 m, pink, lilac, light yellow.................. 85
Carpobrotus edulis , 0.15-0.2 m, yellow, pink, light yellow.......................... 86
Convolvulus cneorum , 0.3-0.8 m, white, secondary: pink................. 116
Drosanthemum hispidum , 0.2-0.6 m, pink.................................................................. 130
Jacquemontia pentantha , 2 m, blue....................................................................................................... 170
Lampranthus aureus , 0.15-0.5 m, bright orange........................................... 180
Lantana camara ‘Nana’ , 0.3-0.6 m, yellow, orange, red............ 182
Lantana camara ‘Radiation’ , 1-1.8 m, orange, red................................... 182