Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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Ficus carica , 9-15 m, green............................................................................................................................................... 146
Ficus microcarpa var. nitida , 8-25 m, pale yellow................................... 148
Ficus religiosa , 20-30 m, pale green..................................................................................................... 151
Ficus rubiginosa , 6-30 m, pale yellow............................................................................................ 152
Grevillea robusta , 13-50 m, deep yellow, deep orange.............. 158
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
Millettia pinnata , 8-25 m, pale pink.................................................................................................... 202
Morus nigra , 6-15 m, green............................................................................................................................................ 205
Olea europaea , 6-9 m, white, yellow................................................................................................... 216
Parkinsonia aculeata , 5-10 m, pale yellow, deep orange............... 220
Peltophorum pterocarpum , 10-20 m, bright yellow, deep orange................ 225
Phoenix canariensis , 6-18 m, bright yellow................................................................. 229
Phoenix dactylifera , 25-45 m, yellow, green............................................................... 230
Pithecellobium dulce , 8 m, green, white................................................................................ 235
Prosopis alba , 7-10 m, pastel white........................................................................................................ 245
Prosopis chilensis , 7-10 m, light yellow.................................................................................... 246
Prosopis juliflora , 5-15 m, pale yellow......................................................................................... 248
Schinus molle , 9-15 m, yellow................................................................................................................................ 275
Schinus terebinthifolius , 5-9 m, white........................................................................................... 276
Searsia pendulina , 4-9 m, pale green................................................................................................ 277
Sesbania sesban , 2-8 m, bright yellow........................................................................................... 283
Tabebuia rosea , 10-25 m, pink, secondary: lilac, white, yellow............. 290
Tamarindus indica , 10-25 m, pale yellow, margin: pale red.............. 291
Terminalia catappa , 10-20 m, light yellow, light pink.................. 298
Thespesia populnea , 3-8 m, yellow, secondary: dark red................. 301
Tipuana tipu , 15-35 m, bright yellow.............................................................................................. 303
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
A Street planting
Street planting in a desert country is difficult for most plants: they
have to withstand exhaust fumes, reflected heat and hot winds.
Suitable plants are recommended here.
A annual
Bassia scoparia , 0.3-1.3 m, green......................................................................................................................... 65
Calendula officinalis , 0.3-0.6 m, yellow, orange, brown, red.............. 76
Lobularia maritima , 0.05-0.15 m, white, lilac, violet...................... 193
Pelargonium x hortorum , 0.3-0.9 m, white, pink, red, purple...................... 222
Petunia x atkinsiana , 0.15-0.25 m, yellow, red, purple, pink,
violet, blue, white, secondary: yellow.............................................................................................. 228
Portulaca grandiflora , 0.1-0.15 m, yellow, white, pink, red,
violet, purple, yellow............................................................................................................................................................................. 242
Reseda muricata , 0.4 m, green, yellow......................................................................................... 255
Rumex vesicarius , 0.5 m, red...................................................................................................................................... 264
A biennial
Antirrhinum majus , 0.2-1 m, yellow, pink, red, white, orange,
secondary: yellow................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Asphodelus tenuifolius , 0.15-0.3 m, white............................................................................. 60
A perennial
Aptenia cordifolia , 0.1 m, pink, red............................................................................................................ 54
Cynodon dactylon , 0.03-0.3 m, green, light brown............................ 125
Echinops hussoni , 0.4-0.6 m, blue............................................................................................................. 133
Echinops spinosissimus , 0.7-1 m, white, pastel blue........................ 134
Encelia farinosa , 0.6-0.9 m, yellow........................................................................................................... 135
Gazania rigens var. rigens , 0.15-0.3 m, yellow, orange.............. 156
Gazania rigens var. uniflora , 0.2-0.4 m, bright yellow............... 157