Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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Sansevieria cylindrica , 0.6-1.5 m, white, secondary: pale pink................... 270
Sansevieria trifasciata , 0.3-1.5 m, pale green........................................................... 271
Sesuvium portulacastrum , 0.1-0.3 m, pink................................................................... 284
A sub-shrub
Agave americana , 0.8-2 m, light green, secondary:
light yellow...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Agave angustifolia ‘Marginata’ , 0.9 m, yellow............................................................. 41
Agave attenuata , 1.2-1.8 m, light green, secondary: light yellow........ 42
Agave sisalana , 1.2-1.8 m, light green, secondary: light yellow............... 43
Aloe arborescens , 1-3 m, red, dark orange.......................................................................... 48
Aloe vera , 0.6-0.9 m, yellow, orange.......................................................................................................... 49
Carpobrotus acinaciformis , 0.15 m, pink, lilac, light yellow.................. 85
Carpobrotus edulis , 0.15-0.2 m, yellow, pink, light yellow.......................... 86
Drosanthemum hispidum , 0.2-0.6 m, pink.................................................................. 130
Lampranthus aureus , 0.15-0.5 m, bright orange........................................... 180
A shrub
Adenium obesum , 1-6 m, deep pink, secondary: deep white........... 39
Euphorbia milii var. splendens , 0.5-2 m, bright red.......................... 140
Euphorbia tirucalli , 4-15 m, pale green.................................................................................... 141
Opuntia ficus-indica , 3-5 m, yellow..................................................................................................... 217
Portulacaria afra , 1-4 m, light pink........................................................................................................ 244
Yucca aloifolia , 2-6 m, white, pale yellow, pale purple............. 315
Yucca gloriosa , 2-3 m, white, pale yellow, pale purple.............. 316
Zygophyllum coccineum , 0.5-0.75 m, yellow......................................................... 324
A Topiary plants
Plants are listed here which are suitable for clipping and regular
pruning into topiary forms.
A deciduous
Cestrum parqui , 2-3 m, pale green............................................................................................................... 98
A evergreen
Atriplex halimus , 0.5-3 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 61
Callistemon citrinus , 2-5 m, bright red.......................................................................................... 78
Cestrum elegans , 1-3 m, bright red............................................................................................................. 96
Cestrum nocturnum , 1.5-4 m, pastel white, pale yellow......... 97
Clerodendrum inerme , 1.5-9 m, white....................................................................................... 109
Dodonaea viscosa , 1-5 m, light green............................................................................................ 129
Ficus benjamina , 3-15 m, pale yellow............................................................................................ 145
Ficus microcarpa ’Panda’ , 1-3 m, pale yellow....................................................... 147
Ficus microcarpa var. nitida , 8-25 m, pale yellow................................... 148
Lavandula dentata , 0.3-1 m, blue, violet................................................................................. 188
Murraya paniculata , 2-4 m, white.............................................................................................................. 206
Myrtus communis , 1-5 m, white.................................................................................................................... 209
Pittosporum tobira , 2-5 m, white, pale yellow.................................................... 236
Santolina chamaecyparissus , 0.4 m, yellow................................................................... 272
Santolina rosmarinifolia , 0.3-0.7 m, pale yellow........................................... 273
A semi-evergreen
Bougainvillea glabra , 5-12 m, purple, violet, magenta, pink,
red, orange, white................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Bougainvillea spectabilis , 10-25 m, red, purple, pink, white................. 70
Duranta erecta , 1.5-6 m, light blue, light lilac..................................................... 131
Lavandula angustifolia , 0.4-1 m, blue, violet............................................................ 187
Tecomaria capensis , 3-7 m, deep orange.............................................................................. 296