Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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Leucophyllum frutescens , 1.5-2.5 m, purple............................................................. 191
Myrtus communis , 1-5 m, white.................................................................................................................... 209
Nerium oleander ‘Pink Beauty’ , 1-2 m, deep pink................................ 211
Nerium oleander ‘Sealy Pink’ , 0.8-1.5 m, bright pink................. 211
Pittosporum tobira , 2-5 m, white, pale yellow.................................................... 236
Portulacaria afra , 1-4 m, light pink........................................................................................................ 244
Senna artemisioides , 2-3 m, pastel yellow......................................................................... 280
Senna occidentalis , 1-2 m, yellow............................................................................................................... 282
Vitex trifolia , 5 m, violet........................................................................................................................................................... 309
Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’ , 3 m, violet..................................................................................................... 309
Vitex trifolia ‘Variegata’ , 3 m, violet..................................................................................................... 309
A High hedges
Trees and shrubs recommended for tall, clipped hedges, or close plant-
ing for screens, wind protection and shelter in exposed situations.
A shrub
Clerodendrum inerme , 1.5-9 m, white....................................................................................... 109
Dodonaea viscosa , 1-5 m, light green............................................................................................ 129
Duranta erecta , 1.5-6 m, light blue, light lilac..................................................... 131
Duvernoia adhatodoides , 3 m, white, pink................................................................... 132
Nerium oleander ‘Album’ , 3-7 m, white.................................................................................. 211
Pittosporum tobira , 2-5 m, white, pale yellow.................................................... 236
Senna artemisioides , 2-3 m, pastel yellow......................................................................... 280
Tamarix gallica , 4-7 m, white, secondary: pale pink....................... 293
Vitex agnus-castus , 1.5-7.5 m, lilac, light blue.................................................... 308
A tree
Acacia karroo , 4-15 m, bright yellow..................................................................................................... 27
Cupressus arizonica , 10-20 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 121
Cupressus sempervirens , 20-30 m, pale yellow................................................ 122
Ficus microcarpa var. nitida , 8-25 m, pale yellow................................... 148
Schinus molle , 9-15 m, yellow................................................................................................................................ 275
Schinus terebinthifolius , 5-9 m, white........................................................................................... 276
A Borders, edges
Plants suitable for the edges of pathways or as borders around
plantations.
A annual
Bassia scoparia , 0.3-1.3 m, green......................................................................................................................... 65
Lobularia maritima , 0.05-0.15 m, white, lilac, violet...................... 193
Ocimum basilicum , 0.3-0.6 m, white, pastel yellow.......................... 215
Ocimum basilicum ‘Purpurascens’ , 0.3-0.5 m, violet................... 215
Portulaca grandiflora , 0.1-0.15 m, yellow, white, pink, red,
violet, purple, yellow............................................................................................................................................................................. 242
A biennial
Antirrhinum majus , 0.2-1 m, yellow, pink, red, white, orange,
secondary: yellow................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
A perennial
Alternanthera ficoidea , 0.1 m, white........................................................................................................ 50
Canna indica ‘Striata’ , 1.2-1.8 m, orange.................................................................................... 81
Gazania rigens var. rigens , 0.15-0.3 m, yellow, orange.............. 156
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , 0.15-0.4 m, red, pink, white, orange,
purple, yellow.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176
Sansevieria cylindrica , 0.6-1.5 m, white, secondary: pale pink................... 270
Santolina chamaecyparissus , 0.4 m, yellow................................................................... 272
Senecio cineraria , 0.15-1 m, yellow........................................................................................................ 278