Native Plants — Center for the Study of the Built Environment

Yarrow (Achillea biebersteinii)

Botanical name: Achillea biebersteinii

English common name: Yarrow

Arabic common name: أخيليا

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: April - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Palestine Pheasant's Eye (Adonis palaestina)

Botanical name: Adonis palaestina

English common name: Palestine Pheasant's Eye

Arabic common name: عين الديك

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Holly Hock (Alcea setosa)

Botanical name: Alcea setosa

English common name: Holly Hock

Arabic common name: ختميّـة

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: April - June

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Prickly Alkanet (Anchusa strigosa)

Botanical name: Anchusa strigosa

English common name: Prickly Alkanet

Arabic common name: حمحم

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: March - June

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Common Anemone (Anemone coronaria)

Botanical name: Anemone coronaria

English common name: Common Anemone

Arabic common name: شقائق النعمان

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: February - April

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: Low watering (twice a month)

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Palestine Chamomile (Anthemis palaestina)

Botanical name: Anthemis palaestina

English common name: Palestine Chamomile

Arabic common name: أقحوان فلسطيني

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: March - June

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage:No watering

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Yellow Asphodel (Asphodeline lutea)

Botanical name: Asphodeline lutea

English common name: Yellow Asphodel

Arabic common name: أبو صوي

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus)

Botanical name: Asphodelus aestivus

English common name: Asphodel

Arabic common name: غيصلان - عطعاط

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus)

Botanical name: Asphodelus fistulosus

English common name: Asphodel

Arabic common name: غيصلان - عطعاط

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Milk Thetch (Astragalus spinosus)

Botanical name: Astragalus spinosus

English common name: Milk Thetch

Arabic common name: كدّاد

Group: Evergreen Shrub

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Egyptian Caper (Egyptian Caper)

Botanical name: Egyptian Caper

English common name: Egyptian Caper

Arabic common name: قـبّار

Group: None

Flowering season: April - August

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: No watering

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Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium)

Botanical name: Chrysanthemum coronarium

English common name: Crown Daisy

Arabic common name: بسباس

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Pink Rock-Rose (Cistus creticus)

Botanical name: Cistus creticus

English common name: Pink Rock-Rose

Arabic common name: لبّـاد أحمر

Group: Evergreen shrub

Flowering season: April - June

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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White Rock-Rose (Cistus salviifolius)

Botanical name: Cistus salviifolius

English common name: White Rock-Rose

Arabic common name: لبّـاد أبيض

Group: Evergreen shrub

Flowering season: April - June

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Conehead Thyme (Coridothymus capitatus)

Botanical name: Coridothymus capitatus

English common name: Conehead Thyme

Arabic common name: زعتر برّي

Group: Evergreen shrub

Flowering season: July - August

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Stroke Bill (Erodium gruinum)

Botanical name: Erodium gruinum

English common name: Stroke Bill

Arabic common name: إبرة الراعي

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: February - April

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Spurge (Euphorbia macroclada)

Botanical name: Euphorbia macroclada

English common name: Spurge

Arabic common name: لبين

Group: Evergreen shrub

Flowering season: April - August

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Common Giant Fennel (Ferula communis)

Botanical name: Ferula communis

English common name: Common Giant Fennel

Arabic common name: كلخ

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Arabian Globularia (Globularia arabica)

Botanical name: Globularia arabica

English common name: Arabian Globularia

Arabic common name: زريقة

Group: Evergreen shrub

Flowering season: April - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Ixiolirion (Ixiolirion tataricum)

Botanical name: Ixiolirion tataricum

English common name: Ixiolirion

Arabic common name: زعيتمان أزرق

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: No watering

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Pink Flax (Linum pubescens)

Botanical name: Linum pubescens

English common name: Pink Flax

Arabic common name: كتّان أحمر

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: March

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade - May

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Italian Honeysuckle (Lonicera etrusca)

Botanical name: Lonicera etrusca

English common name: Italian Honeysuckle

Arabic common name:عبهر

Group: Evergreen vine

Flowering season: April - July

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Lupin (Lupinus varius)

Botanical name: Lupinus varius

English common name: Lupin

Arabic common name: ترمس برّي

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: March - April

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month

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Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris)

Botanical name: Malva sylvestris

English common name: Common Mallow

Arabic common name: خبّيزة

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: April - August

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Grape Hyacinth (Muscari commutatum)

Botanical name: Muscari commutatum

English common name: Grape Hyacinth

Arabic common name: بصل الحيّة

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: January - March

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: No watering

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Polyanthus Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)

Botanical name: Narcissus tazetta

English common name: Polyanthus Narcissus

Arabic common name: نرجس

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: December - January

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: No watering

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Syrian Thistle (Notobasis syriaca)

Botanical name: Notobasis syriaca

English common name: Syrian Thistle

Arabic common name: خرفيش

Group: Annual flower

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Stricky Restharrow (Ononis natrix)

Botanical name: Ononis natrix

English common name: Stricky Restharrow

Arabic common name: لزّيق

Group: Evergreen shrub

Flowering season: April - September

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Large Ranunculus ( Ranunculus asiaticus)

Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus

English common name: Large Ranunculus

Arabic common name: شقيق

Group: Perennial flower

Flowering season: February - May

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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White Broom (Retama raetam)

Botanical name: Retama raetam

English common name: White Broom

Arabic common name: رتم

Group: Deciduous shrub

Flowering season: March - April

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Prickly Shrubby Burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum)

Botanical name: Sarcopoterium spinosum

English common name: Prickly Shrubby Burnet

Arabic common name: بلاّن

Group: Deciduous shrub

Flowering season: March - May

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Oporanthus (Sternbergia clusiana)

Botanical name: Sternbergia clusiana

English common name: Oporanthus

Arabic common name: قعفور

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: September - December

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: Very low watering (once a month)

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Tulip (Tulipa stylosa)

Botanical name: Tulipa stylosa

English common name: Tulip

Arabic common name: تيوليب أحمر

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: February - April

Sun exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water usage: Very low watering(once a month)

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Squill (Urginea maritima)

Botanical name: Urginea maritima

English common name: Squill

Arabic common name: عيصلان

Group: Perennial bulb

Flowering season: August - October

Sun exposure: Full sun

Water usage: No watering

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Water Conserving Plants Lists - Native Plants

Yarrow (Achillea biebersteinii)

Palestine Pheasant's Eye (Adonis palaestina)

Holly Hock (Alcea setosa)

Prickly Alkanet (Anchusa strigosa)

Common Anemone (Anemone coronaria)

Palestine Chamomile (Anthemis palaestina)

Yellow Asphodel (Asphodeline lutea)

Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus)

Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus)

Milk Thetch (Astragalus spinosus)

Egyptian Caper (Egyptian Caper)

Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium)

Pink Rock-Rose (Cistus creticus)

White Rock-Rose (Cistus salviifolius)

Conehead Thyme (Coridothymus capitatus)

Stroke Bill (Erodium gruinum)

Spurge (Euphorbia macroclada)

Common Giant Fennel (Ferula communis)

Arabian Globularia (Globularia arabica)

Ixiolirion (Ixiolirion tataricum)

Pink Flax (Linum pubescens)

Italian Honeysuckle (Lonicera etrusca)

Lupin (Lupinus varius)

Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris)

Grape Hyacinth (Muscari commutatum)

Polyanthus Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)

Syrian Thistle (Notobasis syriaca)

Stricky Restharrow (Ononis natrix)

Large Ranunculus ( Ranunculus asiaticus)

White Broom (Retama raetam)

Prickly Shrubby Burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum)

Oporanthus (Sternbergia clusiana)

Tulip (Tulipa stylosa)

Squill (Urginea maritima)