Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ , 0.3-0.6 m, lilac............................ 261
Russelia equisetiformis , 1-1.5 m, bright red............................................................... 266
Tecoma stans , 6-9 m, deep yellow.............................................................................................................. 295
Tecomaria capensis , 3-7 m, deep orange.............................................................................. 296
Vitis vinifera , 5-35 m, light green................................................................................................................ 310
A tree
Acacia farnesiana , 4-6 m, light yellow.................................................................................................24
Acacia gerrardii var. iraquensis , 8-10 m, white, pale yellow.................... 25
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 seyal , 12 m, yellow......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Acacia tortilis ssp. spirocarpa , 12 m, white.........................................................................35
Cercidium floridum , 5-9 m, bright yellow............................................................................ 95
Chilopsis linearis , 5-9 m, white, pink, purple....................................................... 100
Chorisia speciosa , 6-18 m, white, pink, magenta, purple, violet........... 101
Cordia myxa , 3-10 m, white......................................................................................................................................... 118
Cupressus sempervirens , 20-30 m, pale yellow................................................ 122
Ficus microcarpa var. nitida , 8-25 m, pale yellow................................... 148
Ficus pseudosycomorus , 10 m, green.............................................................................................. 149
Ficus salicifolia , 6-10 m, pale green...................................................................................................... 153
Melia azedarach , 6-17 m, lilac, violet, yellow......................................................... 200
Morus nigra , 6-15 m, green............................................................................................................................................205
Olea europaea , 6-9 m, white, yellow................................................................................................... 216
Phoenix canariensis , 6-18 m, bright yellow................................................................. 229
Phoenix dactylifera , 25-45 m, yellow, green............................................................... 230
Pinus halepensis , 10-20 m, pastel yellow.............................................................................. 234
Searsia pendulina , 4-9 m, pale green................................................................................................ 277
Strelitzia nicolai , 3-12 m, white, blue............................................................................................... 287
Ziziphus jujuba , 4-10 m, green, light yellow............................................................. 320
A Foliage
A Evergreen and silver-coloured leaves
Evergreen plants have the special property of providing a lush
green effect, the whole year round. Silver foliage, borne throughout
the year on some plants, also makes an attractive contrast to the
verdancy of tropical plants.
A perennial
Alocasia macrorrhiza , 3-4.5 m, pale yellow....................................................................... 47
Alternanthera ficoidea , 0.1 m, white........................................................................................................ 50
Aptenia cordifolia , 0.1 m, pink, red............................................................................................................ 54
Arundo donax , 2-6 m, pastel yellow........................................................................................................ 57
Canna indica ‘Red King Humbert’ , 1-1.5 m, red, deep orange............... 81
Canna indica ‘Striata’ , 1.2-1.8 m, orange.................................................................................... 81
Centaurea ragusina , 0.3-0.4 m, yellow............................................................................................... 93
Crinum asiaticum , 1-1.3 m, white, lilac................................................................................... 120
Cymbopogon citratus , 0.6-1.8 m, light brown.................................................... 124
Cyperus involucratus , 0.4-1.5 m, light brown...................................................... 126
Encelia farinosa , 0.6-0.9 m, yellow........................................................................................................... 135
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena , 0.3 m, yellow....................................................... 155
Gazania rigens var. uniflora , 0.2-0.4 m, bright yellow............... 157
Heliotropium crispum , 0.5 m, white.................................................................................................. 160
Ipomoea cairica , 0.2-5 m, deep pink, deep purple, white................... 164
Ipomoea pes-caprae , 0.1-0.2 m, lilac, pink, purple............................... 165
Juncus rigidus , 1 m, light brown.................................................................................................................... 175
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