Water Conserving Plants Lists - Native Plants
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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