Manual of Riyadh Plants

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A Shelter / Wind protection
Plants selected for providing shelter in windy gardens or landscape
situations because of dense foliage and robust structure.
A perennial
Arundo donax , 2-6 m, pastel yellow........................................................................................................ 57
A shrub
Acacia ligulata , 1-5 m, deep yellow.............................................................................................................. 28
Acacia victoriae , 2-9 m, pale yellow........................................................................................................... 36
Callistemon citrinus , 2-5 m, bright red.......................................................................................... 78
Calotropis procera , 2-5 m, pastel white, secondary: pastel
violet, pastel purple......................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Carissa macrocarpa , 1-3 m, white.................................................................................................................... 84
Clerodendrum inerme , 1.5-9 m, white....................................................................................... 109
Dodonaea viscosa , 1-5 m, light green............................................................................................ 129
Duvernoia adhatodoides , 3 m, white, pink................................................................... 132
Euphorbia tirucalli , 4-15 m, pale green.................................................................................... 141
Haloxylon persicum , 2-4 m, yellow...................................................................................................... 159
Myrtus communis , 1-5 m, white.................................................................................................................... 209
Nerium oleander , 2-3 m, light pink...................................................................................................... 211
Nerium oleander ‘Pink Beauty’ , 1-2 m, deep pink................................ 211
Ochradenus baccatus , 3 m, yellow............................................................................................................ 214
Pittosporum tobira , 2-5 m, white, pale yellow.................................................... 236
Rosmarinus officinalis , 0.5-1.5 m, pale blue, pale white.................. 261
Tamarix gallica , 4-7 m, white, secondary: pale pink....................... 293
Vitex agnus-castus , 1.5-7.5 m, lilac, light blue.................................................... 308
Vitis vinifera , 5-35 m, light green................................................................................................................ 310
Ziziphus nummularia , 2 m, yellow.......................................................................................................... 321
A tree
Acacia farnesiana , 4-6 m, light yellow................................................................................................. 24
Acacia gerrardii var. najdensis , 10 m, pale yellow......................................... 25
Acacia karroo , 4-15 m, bright yellow..................................................................................................... 27
Acacia nilotica , 6-9 m, yellow........................................................................................................................................ 29
Acacia pycnantha , 6-10 m, bright yellow................................................................................... 30
Acacia salicina , 10-12 m, pale yellow..................................................................................................... 31
Acacia saligna , 5-6 m, bright yellow......................................................................................................... 32
Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana , 12 m, white................................................................................. 34
Acacia tortilis ssp. spirocarpa , 12 m, white......................................................................... 35
Albizia lebbeck , 12-25 m, stamens: pale yellow.................................................... 44
Azadirachta indica , 15-30 m, white, light yellow............................................. 63
Brachychiton populneus , 10-20 m, light yellow, light red............. 72
Casuarina equisetifolia , 10-30 m, light green.............................................................. 90
Cercidium floridum , 5-9 m, bright yellow............................................................................ 95
Chilopsis linearis , 5-9 m, white, pink, purple....................................................... 100
Conocarpus lancifolius , 15 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 115
Cupressus arizonica , 10-20 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 121
Cupressus sempervirens , 20-30 m, pale yellow................................................ 122
Eucalyptus camaldulensis , 25-35 m, white, pale yellow......... 137
Eucalyptus gomphocephala , 10-40 m, white............................................................. 139
Faidherbia albida , 15-25 m, yellow......................................................................................................... 142
Ficus pseudosycomorus , 10 m, green.............................................................................................. 149
Ficus salicifolia , 6-10 m, pale green...................................................................................................... 153
Olea europaea , 6-9 m, white, yellow................................................................................................... 216
Parkinsonia aculeata , 5-10 m, pale yellow, deep orange............... 220
Phoenix canariensis , 6-18 m, bright yellow................................................................. 229
Phoenix dactylifera , 25-45 m, yellow, green............................................................... 230
Pinus halepensis , 10-20 m, pastel yellow.............................................................................. 234
Pithecellobium dulce , 8 m, green, white................................................................................ 235
Prosopis alba , 7-10 m, pastel white........................................................................................................ 245
Prosopis chilensis , 7-10 m, light yellow.................................................................................... 246
Searsia pendulina , 4-9 m, pale green................................................................................................ 277
Tamarix aphylla , 6-15 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 292
Terminalia arjuna , 25 m, white, light green................................................................ 297
Washingtonia filifera , 15-25 m, pastel white............................................................. 311
Washingtonia robusta , 15-34 m, pale orange......................................................... 312
Ziziphus jujuba , 4-10 m, green, light yellow............................................................. 320
Ziziphus spina-christi , 7-14 m, pale green, light yellow............... 322