Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Nerium oleander ‘Album’ , 3-7 m, white.................................................................................. 211
Nerium oleander ‘Pink Beauty’ , 1-2 m, deep pink................................ 211
Nerium oleander ‘Sealy Pink’ , 0.8-1.5 m, bright pink................. 211
Ochradenus baccatus , 3 m, yellow............................................................................................................ 214
Parkinsonia aculeata , 5-10 m, pale yellow, deep orange............... 220
Paspalum vaginatum , 0.05-0.6 m, light brown.................................................. 221
Pennisetum setaceum , 0.9-1.2 m, pastel white................................................... 226
Pentas lanceolata , 1-1.2 m, white, pink, lilac, red, purple.............. 227
Phoenix dactylifera , 25-45 m, yellow, green............................................................... 230
Phragmites australis , 0.9-2.5 m, violet, magenta, black, white............. 233
Pinus halepensis , 10-20 m, pastel yellow.............................................................................. 234
Plumbago auriculata , 4-6 m, light blue...................................................................................... 238
Portulaca grandiflora , 0.1-0.15 m, yellow, white, pink, red,
violet, purple, yellow.............................................................................................................................................................................242
Prosopis alba , 7-10 m, pastel white........................................................................................................ 245
Ruscus hypoglossum , 0.3-0.6 m, pale green............................................................... 265
Salvadora persica , 3-7 m, pastel green.........................................................................................268
Searsia pendulina , 4-9 m, pale green................................................................................................ 277
Stenotaphrum secundatum , 0.03-0.15 m, light brown.............. 285
Tabebuia rosea , 10-25 m, pink, secondary: lilac, white, yellow............. 290
Tamarix aphylla , 6-15 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 292
Tamarix nilotica , 3-8 m, purple......................................................................................................................... 294
Tecoma stans , 6-9 m, deep yellow.............................................................................................................. 295
Teucrium oliverianum , 0.4-0.7 m, violet, blue.................................................... 299
Thevetia peruviana , 2-6 m, yellow, orange, pink......................................... 302
Vitex agnus-castus , 1.5-7.5 m, lilac, light blue.................................................... 308
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
Zoysia japonica , 0.03-0.15 m, brown................................................................................................ 323
A windy
Acacia saligna , 5-6 m, bright yellow......................................................................................................... 32
Alternanthera ficoidea , 0.1 m, white........................................................................................................ 50
Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ , 0.5-3 m, white, secondary: green...... 59
Atriplex halimus , 0.5-3 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 61
Casuarina equisetifolia , 10-30 m, light green.............................................................. 90
Conocarpus erectus , 20 m, green................................................................................................................. 114
Conocarpus lancifolius , 15 m, pale yellow..................................................................... 115
Convolvulus prostratus , 0.1-0.3 m, pastel white, pale pink................. 117
Cymbopogon citratus , 0.6-1.8 m, light brown.................................................... 124
Cynodon dactylon , 0.03-0.3 m, green, light brown............................ 125
Dodonaea viscosa , 1-5 m, light green............................................................................................ 129
Drosanthemum hispidum , 0.2-0.6 m, pink.................................................................. 130
Duranta erecta , 1.5-6 m, light blue, light lilac..................................................... 131
Eucalyptus gomphocephala , 10-40 m, white............................................................. 139
Euphorbia tirucalli , 4-15 m, pale green.................................................................................... 141
Hibiscus tiliaceus , 10 m, bright yellow, centre: deep purple,
when old: red................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 162
Ipomoea cairica , 0.2-5 m, deep pink, deep purple, white................... 164
Ipomoea pes-caprae , 0.1-0.2 m, lilac, pink, purple............................... 165
Ixora chinensis , 0.7-1.5 m, bright orange........................................................................... 167
Ixora coccinea , 1-6 m, bright red................................................................................................................. 168
Lagunaria patersonii , 6-15 m, pink, red, white................................................. 179
Lampranthus aureus , 0.15-0.5 m, bright orange........................................... 180
Lantana montevidensis , 0.2-0.3 m, lilac, light blue, violet....................... 183
Moricandia sinaica , 0.5-0.75 m, pastel pink, olive-green................... 203
Osteospermum fruticosum , 0.2-0.3 m, white, lilac, dark violet.............. 218
Rhanterium epapposum , 0.4-0.8 m, yellow.................................................................. 256
Sabal palmetto , 6-25 m, white, pale yellow................................................................... 267
Tamarindus indica , 10-25 m, pale yellow, margin: pale red.............. 291
Tamarix gallica , 4-7 m, white, secondary: pale pink....................... 293
Terminalia catappa , 10-20 m, light yellow, light pink.................. 298
Thespesia populnea , 3-8 m, yellow, secondary: dark red................. 301
Zygophyllum coccineum , 0.5-0.75 m, yellow......................................................... 324
A Desiccation
Plants listed here are resistant to the extreme conditions of reflect-
ed sunlight and heat from hard paving, as well as hot, desiccating
winds.
A annual
Amaranthus tricolor , 0.6-0.8 m, white, light green................................... 51