Manual of Riyadh Plants

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A Wind damage
This section presents an overview of plants which are sensitive to
wind and would break easily because of their fragile branches or
stems.
A perennial
Canna indica ‘Striata’ , 1.2-1.8 m, orange.................................................................................... 81
A shrub
Cestrum elegans , 1-3 m, bright red............................................................................................................. 96
Cestrum nocturnum , 1.5-4 m, pastel white, pale yellow......... 97
Cestrum parqui , 2-3 m, pale green............................................................................................................... 98
Duranta erecta , 1.5-6 m, light blue, light lilac..................................................... 131
Malvaviscus arboreus , 2-4.5 m, red....................................................................................................... 198
Musa x paradisiaca , 2-7 m, yellow............................................................................................................ 207
Musa acuminata , 1.5-3 m, yellow................................................................................................................ 208
Plumeria obtusa , 4-8 m, white, yellow......................................................................................... 239
Plumeria rubra f. acutifolia , 7 m, magenta, pink, throat:
deep yellow.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
Tamarix gallica , 4-7 m, white, secondary: pale pink....................... 293
Thevetia peruviana , 2-6 m, yellow, orange, pink......................................... 302
A tree
Ceratonia siliqua , 4-10 m, pale yellow, pastel red.......................................... 94
Citrus limon ‘Trunj’ , 3-5 m, white............................................................................................................ 107
Eriobotrya japonica , 3-8 m, white............................................................................................................. 136
Jacaranda mimosifolia , 10-20 m, light blue, secondary:
light lilac...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Lagerstroemia indica , 5-10 m, pink...................................................................................................... 178
Leucaena leucocephala , 4-10 m, light yellow.......................................................... 190
Melia azedarach , 6-17 m, lilac, violet, yellow......................................................... 200
Morus nigra , 6-15 m, green............................................................................................................................................ 205
Prosopis juliflora , 5-15 m, pale yellow......................................................................................... 248
Schinus molle , 9-15 m, yellow................................................................................................................................ 275
Schinus terebinthifolius , 5-9 m, white........................................................................................... 276
Strelitzia nicolai , 3-12 m, white, blue............................................................................................... 287
Tabebuia rosea , 10-25 m, pink, secondary: lilac, white, yellow............. 290
A Invasive habit
Plants known to have an invasive character and to be avoided in
small garden situations but may be suitable for large parks or in
natural landscapes.
A perennial
Arundo donax , 2-6 m, pastel yellow........................................................................................................ 57
Cortaderia selloana , 1-5 m, white, secondary: silver...................... 119