Manual of Riyadh Plants

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A perennial
Blepharis ciliaris , 0.15-0.3 m, blue.................................................................................................................. 67
Centaurea ragusina , 0.3-0.4 m, yellow...............................................................................................93
Citrullus colocynthis , 0.3 m, yellow..................................................................................................... 103
Cortaderia selloana , 1-5 m, white, secondary: silver...................... 119
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
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , 0.15-0.4 m, red, pink, white, orange,
purple, yellow.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176
Kalanchoe daigremontiana , 0.5-1.2 m, bright orange, pastel lilac................ 177
Lampranthus glaucus , 0.2-0.6 m, yellow................................................................................ 181
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
Pennisetum setaceum , 0.9-1.2 m, pastel white................................................... 226
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Cupreum’ , 1.2-1.5 m, pale purple............... 226
Sesuvium portulacastrum , 0.1-0.3 m, pink................................................................... 284
Stipagrostis plumosa , 0.3-0.6 m, silver........................................................................................ 286
Withania somnifera , 1.5 m, pale green...................................................................................... 314
A sub-shrub
Convolvulus prostratus , 0.1-0.3 m, pastel white, pale pink................. 117
A shrub
Ricinus communis , 2-4 m, red, brown, pink............................................................ 258
A Garden perennials
Garden perennials with an ornamental effect in gardens and parks.
Because of their attractive flowers or leaves, they are a good com-
bination with shrubs.
A sorted by name
Alocasia macrorrhiza , 3-4.5 m, pale yellow....................................................................... 47
Alternanthera ficoidea , 0.1 m, white........................................................................................................ 50
Aptenia cordifolia , 0.1 m, pink, red............................................................................................................ 54
Canna indica ‘Red King Humbert’ , 1-1.5 m, red, deep orange............... 81
Canna indica ‘Striata’ , 1.2-1.8 m, orange.................................................................................... 81
Catharanthus roseus , 0.15-0.2 m, pink, white, purple...................... 91
Centaurea ragusina , 0.3-0.4 m, yellow............................................................................................... 93
Cortaderia selloana , 1-5 m, white, secondary: silver...................... 119
Crinum asiaticum , 1-1.3 m, white, lilac................................................................................... 120
Cymbopogon citratus , 0.6-1.8 m, light brown.................................................... 124
Cynodon dactylon , 0.03-0.3 m, green, light brown............................ 125
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena , 0.3 m, yellow....................................................... 155
Gazania rigens var. uniflora , 0.2-0.4 m, bright yellow............... 157
Ipomoea batatas , 1.5 m, deep pink, lilac, purple, white........ 163
Ipomoea cairica , 0.2-5 m, deep pink, deep purple, white................... 164
Ipomoea pes-caprae , 0.1-0.2 m, lilac, pink, purple............................... 165
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , 0.15-0.4 m, red, pink, white, orange,
purple, yellow.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176
Kalanchoe daigremontiana , 0.5-1.2 m, bright orange, pastel lilac................ 177
Lampranthus glaucus , 0.2-0.6 m, yellow................................................................................ 181
Lasiurus scindicus , 0.3-1 m, white............................................................................................................ 184
Launaea nudicaulis , 0.5 m, yellow............................................................................................................. 186
Mentha x piperita , 0.3-0.6 m, pink.......................................................................................................... 201
Moricandia sinaica , 0.5-0.75 m, pastel pink, olive-green................... 203