Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Faidherbia albida , 15-25 m, yellow......................................................................................................... 142
Ficus carica , 9-15 m, green............................................................................................................................................... 146
Ficus pseudosycomorus , 10 m, green.............................................................................................. 149
Ficus religiosa , 20-30 m, pale green..................................................................................................... 151
Ficus salicifolia , 6-10 m, pale green...................................................................................................... 153
Leucaena leucocephala , 4-10 m, light yellow.......................................................... 190
Melia azedarach , 6-17 m, lilac, violet, yellow......................................................... 200
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
Prosopis alba , 7-10 m, pastel white........................................................................................................ 245
Prosopis chilensis , 7-10 m, light yellow.................................................................................... 246
Prosopis juliflora , 5-15 m, pale yellow......................................................................................... 248
Sesbania sesban , 2-8 m, bright yellow........................................................................................... 283
Tamarix aphylla , 6-15 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 292
Tamarix nilotica , 3-8 m, purple......................................................................................................................... 294
Ziziphus spina-christi , 7-14 m, pale green, light yellow............... 322
A Propagation by runners
Plants, which develop runners, may be a problem in smaller gar-
dens, because they can be invasive and finally spoil the design con-
cept. On the other hand they may be desirable in extensive plant-
ing schemes
A perennial
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
Cortaderia selloana , 1-5 m, white, secondary: silver...................... 119
Cynodon dactylon , 0.03-0.3 m, green, light brown............................ 125
Cyperus involucratus , 0.4-1.5 m, light brown...................................................... 126
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena , 0.3 m, yellow....................................................... 155
Gazania rigens var. rigens , 0.15-0.3 m, yellow, orange.............. 156
Gazania rigens var. uniflora , 0.2-0.4 m, bright yellow............... 157
Ipomoea batatas , 1.5 m, deep pink, lilac, purple, white........ 163
Ipomoea pes-caprae , 0.1-0.2 m, lilac, pink, purple............................... 165
Juncus rigidus , 1 m, light brown.................................................................................................................... 175
Mentha x piperita , 0.3-0.6 m, pink.......................................................................................................... 201
Nelumbo nucifera , 0.4-1.5 m, white, pink, yellow.................................. 210
Nymphaea caerulea , 0.3-0.4 m, pastel blue................................................................... 212
Nymphaea capensis , 0.4 m, pastel white, pastel pink,
pastel purple..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Nymphaea capensis ‘Lilac Star’ , 0.4 m, pastel lilac................................ 213
Osteospermum fruticosum , 0.2-0.3 m, white, lilac, dark violet.............. 218
Paspalum vaginatum , 0.05-0.6 m, light brown.................................................. 221
Phragmites australis , 0.9-2.5 m, violet, magenta, black, white............. 233
Pontederia cordata , 0.6-0.8 m, light blue, light violet, bright blue........... 241
Salvinia auriculata , 0.01-0.05 m, .................................................................................................................. 269
Sansevieria trifasciata , 0.3-1.5 m, pale green........................................................... 271
Sesuvium portulacastrum , 0.1-0.3 m, pink................................................................... 284
Stenotaphrum secundatum , 0.03-0.15 m, light brown.............. 285
Strelitzia reginae , 1-2 m, orange, blue............................................................................................ 288
Syngonium podophyllum , 0.4-3 m, light green.............................................. 289
Tradescantia pallida , 0.1-0.15 m, pink......................................................................................... 304
Tradescantia spathacea , 0.3-0.4 m, white............................................................................. 305
Verbena tenuisecta , 0.1-0.15 m, purple..................................................................................... 307
Wedelia trilobata , 0.2-0.4 m, bright yellow.................................................................... 313
Zebrina pendula , 0.3 m, violet.............................................................................................................................. 317
Zoysia japonica , 0.03-0.15 m, brown................................................................................................ 323
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
Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ , 0.5-3 m, white, secondary: green...... 59
Carpobrotus acinaciformis , 0.15 m, pink, lilac, light yellow.................. 85