Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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A tree
Acacia ampliceps , 9 m, white.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Acacia farnesiana , 4-6 m, light yellow................................................................................................. 24
Acacia gerrardii var. iraquensis , 8-10 m, white, 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
Cercidium floridum , 5-9 m, bright yellow............................................................................ 95
Chilopsis linearis , 5-9 m, white, pink, purple....................................................... 100
Conocarpus erectus , 20 m, green................................................................................................................. 114
Conocarpus lancifolius , 15 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 115
Cupressus arizonica , 10-20 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 121
Eucalyptus camaldulensis , 25-35 m, white, pale yellow......... 137
Eucalyptus globulus , 12-30 m, white................................................................................................. 138
Eucalyptus gomphocephala , 10-40 m, white............................................................. 139
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
Pithecellobium dulce , 8 m, green, white................................................................................ 235
Prosopis chilensis , 7-10 m, light yellow.................................................................................... 246
Prosopis juliflora , 5-15 m, pale yellow......................................................................................... 248
Searsia pendulina , 4-9 m, pale green................................................................................................ 277
Tamarix aphylla , 6-15 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 292
Thespesia populnea , 3-8 m, yellow, secondary: dark red................. 301
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 Pedestrian precincts
Pedestrian precincts are areas with planting, which should provide
shade and shelter for people on foot, as well as creating an attrac-
tive, green impression.
A annual
Bassia scoparia , 0.3-1.3 m, green......................................................................................................................... 65
Calendula officinalis , 0.3-0.6 m, yellow, orange, brown, red.............. 76
Celosia argentea ssp. plumosa , 0.2-1 m, red, orange, yellow,
magenta................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 92
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
Plectranthus scutellarioides , 0.2-0.5 m, pale blue..................................... 237
Portulaca grandiflora , 0.1-0.15 m, yellow, white, pink, red,
violet, purple, yellow............................................................................................................................................................................. 242
Tropaeolum majus , 0.2-2 m, orange.................................................................................................... 306
Zinnia elegans , 0.3-1 m, yellow, orange, red............................................................. 319
A biennial
Alcea rosea , 0.8-2.2 m, pink, white, violet............................................................................. 45
Asphodelus tenuifolius , 0.15-0.3 m, white............................................................................. 60
A perennial
Alternanthera ficoidea , 0.1 m, white........................................................................................................ 50
Aptenia cordifolia , 0.1 m, pink, red............................................................................................................ 54
Canna indica ‘Red King Humbert’ , 1-1.5 m, red, deep orange............... 81
Canna indica ‘Striata’ , 1.2-1.8 m, orange.................................................................................... 81