Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ , 0.3-0.6 m, lilac............................ 261
Russelia equisetiformis , 1-1.5 m, bright red............................................................... 266
Saritaea magnifica , 3-6 m, violet, pale yellow, pale pink................ 274
Senna corymbosa , 2-3 m, yellow................................................................................................................... 281
Tecoma stans , 6-9 m, deep yellow.............................................................................................................. 295
Tecomaria capensis , 3-7 m, deep orange.............................................................................. 296
Thevetia peruviana , 2-6 m, yellow, orange, pink......................................... 302
Vitex agnus-castus , 1.5-7.5 m, lilac, light blue.................................................... 308
Vitex trifolia , 5 m, violet........................................................................................................................................................... 309
Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’ , 3 m, violet..................................................................................................... 309
Vitex trifolia ‘Variegata’ , 3 m, violet..................................................................................................... 309
Yucca aloifolia , 2-6 m, white, pale yellow, pale purple............. 315
Yucca gloriosa , 2-3 m, white, pale yellow, pale purple.............. 316
A tree
Acacia ampliceps , 9 m, white.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Acacia farnesiana , 4-6 m, light yellow................................................................................................. 24
Acacia nilotica , 6-9 m, yellow........................................................................................................................................ 29
Albizia lebbeck , 12-25 m, stamens: pale yellow.................................................... 44
Bauhinia purpurea , 6-10 m, purple............................................................................................................. 66
Brachychiton acerifolius , 10-12 m, red............................................................................................. 71
Cassia fistula , 10-20 m, bright yellow................................................................................................... 87
Cercidium floridum , 5-9 m, bright yellow............................................................................ 95
Chilopsis linearis , 5-9 m, white, pink, purple....................................................... 100
Citrus aurantiifolia , 3-5 m, white................................................................................................................. 104
Citrus aurantium , 2-10 m, white.................................................................................................................... 105
Citrus limon , 3-7 m, white, purple.......................................................................................................... 106
Citrus reticulata , 3-5 m, white............................................................................................................................... 108
Conocarpus erectus , 20 m, green................................................................................................................. 114
Conocarpus lancifolius , 15 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 115
Dalbergia sissoo , 10-25 m, pale yellow...................................................................................... 127
Delonix regia , 15-18 m, red, orange.................................................................................................... 128
Ficus altissima , 12-20 m, green........................................................................................................................... 143
Ficus microcarpa var. nitida , 8-25 m, pale yellow................................... 148
Ficus religiosa , 20-30 m, pale green..................................................................................................... 151
Grevillea robusta , 13-50 m, deep yellow, deep orange.............. 158
Lagerstroemia indica , 5-10 m, pink...................................................................................................... 178
Leucaena leucocephala , 4-10 m, light yellow.......................................................... 190
Millettia pinnata , 8-25 m, pale pink.................................................................................................... 202
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
Prosopis alba , 7-10 m, pastel white........................................................................................................ 245
Prosopis chilensis , 7-10 m, light yellow.................................................................................... 246
Roystonea regia , 15-30 m, white, pale yellow, light brown.................... 262
Schinus molle , 9-15 m, yellow................................................................................................................................ 275
Schinus terebinthifolius , 5-9 m, white........................................................................................... 276
Searsia pendulina , 4-9 m, pale green................................................................................................ 277
Strelitzia nicolai , 3-12 m, white, blue............................................................................................... 287
Tabebuia rosea , 10-25 m, pink, secondary: lilac, white, yellow............. 290
Terminalia arjuna , 25 m, white, light green................................................................ 297
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 Public parks with favourable micro-climates
The range of plants suitable for public parks is much wider than for
hard-paved areas. Parks provide a micro-climate with a greater rela-
tive humidity that is suitable for more sensitive trees and other plants.
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
Iresine herbstii , 0.6-1 m, white............................................................................................................................. 166
Lobularia maritima , 0.05-0.15 m, white, lilac, violet...................... 193
Ocimum basilicum , 0.3-0.6 m, white, pastel yellow.......................... 215