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A list of the most important suitable native plants for planting gardens, streets, courtyards, spaces, and city entrances 



First:Trees

الأثاب

Ficus salicifolia

 

 

Green, big,  beautiful trees. An avenue shadow Fit to decorate gardens, parks, and sidewalks. their leaves thick and shiny. It reaches up to (10-15)m  it could be planted by seeds. It lives in Clay rocky land. World wide in most areas in the kingdom. 


الاثل

Tamarix aphylla

 These trees bear extreme climatic conditions. Their leaves are ciliate fit to be wind and sand bumps. It reaches up to (10)m. It can be planted in gardens, parks, and sidewalks. It lives in sandy and clay soil. Worldwide in most areas of the kingdom. 


الاراك

Salvadora persica

Considered the faster-growing plants, thick greens Heat tolerance, dehydration, and salinity. Perfect to stop the sand drift. and suitable for Fences and barricades on sidewalks and gardens. 

البان (اليسر)

Moringa peregrinea

One of the beautiful age-old trees

 Bore dry, cold, and high temperature and has medical and economic advantages and bloom pretty shape it high reaches (10-5) m suitable for gardens, sidewalks, cities entries, and others. Wide spreads for most areas in the kingdom. Al Sarah and alhejaz is the homeland for it. It grows via seeds.


البشام

Commiphora gileadensis


Beautiful scent little tree. Bore the severe climatic conditions. Has small leaves fall and dawn in summer. It high reaches (2-3)m suitable for streets, gardens, and yards. Lives in cold areas less than20 C. It can be spread in larger environments.

البُطْم

Pistacia khinjuk

 

Pretty bright-looking tree. Iy leaves renew in spring. Reaches around(5-10)m suitable for streets, gardens, and home yards. Lives in the west and northwest. It grows by seeds (Threatened by extinction) suitable for cold, moderate mild from Almadinah mountains until Tabouk mountains and reaches not more than 900m. 

التألب

Rhus retinorrhoea

 

One of the Anacardiaceae kinds has an intense shadow. And three shiny leaves .lives in the south and west south of the kingdom. Suitable for decorating streets, yeards, middle of the islands, gardens, and parks (Threatened by extinction) suitable for moderate cold and mild in south and southwest from kingdom until 35C.

التَّنْضُب

Capparis decidua

Old age tree lives in red see the coast and some Najd regions. Grows with an alsarh plant. and it has a red-pink flower with a shadow. Suitable for gardens, streets-and yards proper for Western Coastal Areas, middle hot mild areas.

التَّنْعِيْم

Maesa lanceolata

Beautiful good looking tree with big smooth leaves that's a way called maesa Ianceolata. Reaches about 3-5)m grows in mild places. Proper for streets,gardens,parks,yeards(rare)

Suitable for cold wet mild and around water resources in the southwest and does not withstand drought


الثُّعْب

Terminalia brownii

Called Alqa or alqoa . It is an avenue tree, with beautiful flowers and purple fruit. It can be grown in areas, gardens, and parks. Appropriate in mild southwest with not more than 40 climate reaches less than 90m

الجُمِّيْز

Ficus sycomorus

Called (alanre) lives in west south areas. Its fruit can be eaten. With plenty of shadows. It can be grown in streets, public gardens, and around the mosques, and yards.

One of the trees that grow to repel overflows, appropriate in southwest and west even north Diba and can't bear the cold less than 15 C. 


الحَمَاط البري

Ficus palmata

A pretty tree and it is wild fig can be eaten. Reaches up to (5-10)m  suitable for afforestation in gardens, parks, sidewalks, and cites entries. Lives in wide spreads in western regions mountains, southwest and middle, Appropriate in a most very hot area in the kingdom 

الحُمر (التمر الهندي)

Tamarindus indica

 

Huge old age tree with avenue shadows. The fruit can be eaten reaches up to (10-20) m  Withstand climatic conditions. Suitable for afforest in parks and public gardens and streets. Lives in clay rocky sand and grows in seeds, proper in most kingdom areas, especially in southwest dry areas and coastal not cold zones.

الحَوْر

Populus euphratica

 

A beautiful tree grows fast. Lives in cold and hot areas. The leaves fall down in winter in cold areas and evergreens in hot areas . Reaches up to (10-15) m and proper in middle area and parks, gardens. (Very rare in the kingdom). Suitable for the most of kingdom.

الخَزَم

Dracaena ombet

Called al-Arab and it is a very age-old tree containing a trunk end with a group of leaves in Spherical Shape, seasonal pretty flower, Grows in Al hejaz and Alsarat also can be grown in most kingdom areas. Proper for squares, gardens, and yards in addition to alhejz and alsarat (it’s a very rare tree Threatened by extinction). Reaches up to 2300m and can’t afford heat.

الرٌّقَّع

Ficus vasta

 

A huge old age tree loves in the southwest area has a big shade of up to 50m and its fruit can be eaten. Suitable for streets, parks, and public gardens. Can be grown in seeds. (It is rare and Threatened by extinction) suitable for cold, mild places in summer and winter.

الرَّنْف

Delonix elata

 

An old age pretty tree has white flowers turn yellow then to orange color. Blooms in spring, and lasts for three months, and it has an aromatic fragrance. Bears cruel wither conditions. Appropriate for afforestation roads, yards, parks, and public gardens. Lives in southwest and west areas, it is possible to grow in middle, proper for most kingdom areas.

الزيتون البري (العتم)

Olea europaea

 

Lives in southwest and west areas of the kingdom. An old age tree, with fruit like olive. Can afford hard conditions. Lives in mountain areas. Harbor birds like a rare pigeon wild olive bath. Suitable for streets, yards, cites entries, and parks, grows in seeds, Suitable for mild and cold areas reaches up to 1400-2700m.

السدر (النبق)

Ziziphus spina

An old age tree, pretty look, avenue shade. Afford the hard conditions, Consider the source of food and medicine it can decorate in streets, sidewalks, yards, and city entries, reaches up to 10m. It could be windbreaks for dust and sand. Lives in clay and sand. Its flower of it produces the famous honey sider. The fruit is delicious and nutritious. Grows by seeds. Widespread. Popular in most kingdom areas. 

السَّرْح

Maerua crassifolia

A widespread old age tree. Afford hard climate conditions. Has white pretty flowers. Appropriate for parks, city entries, yards, and streets live in clay sand. Grows in seeds. Suitable for most areas in the kingdom.

السيال

 Acacia raddiana

 

A huge old age tree, one of  Mimosoideae worldwide. Reaches up to (7-15)m considered as Beautiful desert trees with Avenue shade to resist the hard climate conditions. Appropriate for gardens and city entries. increase by seeds living in Clay sand soil. Suitable for mild, hot, not cold areas.

الشَّدْن

Carissa edulis

 

Pretty old age tree has Avenue and thick shade because of the permanent branches and leaves. Its flowers have a jasmine smell. Proper for cutting and reshaping and used as a garden hedge or it can stay the same. Appropriate for gardens, parks, and yards. Lives in the Southwest area.(Very rare and endangered),Suitable for mild and cold areas that reach up to (1200-1900). 

الصَّوْمل

Breonadia salicina

 

A huge and old age tree. Shades and beauty, rise about (30-50m) and live on the banks of the canyon. It is a great tree of large size. Fit for parks and public gardens live in the southwest region.

(of very rare trees), suitable for temperate and non-cold areas reaching up to 900 -1300m.


الضَّبِر

Dobera glabra

Beautiful age tree, evergreen, shelf shades. It lives in the plains of Tahama, in the vicinity of the Sarat Mountains, the fruits can be eaten  Rise to (5-10 m) Suitable for beautifying streets, yards, city entrances, and parks, convenient in the plains of Tahama and Sarat valleys up to 900 m.

الضرف

Ficus ingens

 

One of the species of the Tynic family, a beautiful tree, has abundant shade and delicious fruits. Rise towards (5-10 m) their leaves appear red in spring and then graduate in bright colors until they reach green in autumn. Great for streets, parks, and parks (rare trees at risk of extinction) Convenient in the south-west and central regions from 900-2000.

الضِّرْو

Pistacia falcata\

One type of amygdala. It is a beautiful bright-looking tree, regenerating its leaves in spring. It rises around (10-20 m) fit for the afforestation of streets, parks. Living in the western, and southwestern regions breed with seeds, convenient in the Sarwat  Mountains reaches up to 1200-2300 m.

العَرْعَر

Juniperus procera

An old age tree, evergreen, dense leaves, shelf shades. Living at a (1400m - above) in the highlands of Asir, Jazan, Taif, and the Hejaz Mountains, suitable for the afforestation of streets, public parks, and city entrances, in those areas, suitable from 1400m up.   

العَمْقى

Euphorbia ammak

A type of Ivorian species works in corners and arenas, including multiple types such as trauma and shallots. Endure drought and extreme conditions, and live in most places. (Rare endangered depth) suitable in temperate and cold areas from height 100-1500m.

العوسج

Lycium shawii

Trees endure harsh climates. They are small leaves, up to 2-3 m high, fit for garden angles, under bridges, city entrances, and courtyards, which can be replicated with mind and seeds, living in various types of soil suitable in most regions of the Kingdom.

الغاف الرمادي

Prosopis cineraria

 

Old age trees up to a height of more than 10-20m are a local alternative to extraneous persons. Its trees are resistant to heat, drought, and salinity, and its leaves are dense composite feathery. His flowers are honey-producing. It serves as wind, sand, road afforestation, parks, gardens, and streets. Lives in Breeding with seeds, suitable in all regions of the Kingdom except the highland peaks of more than 1000 m.

الغَرَب

Salix mucronata

 

Old age tree, beautiful look, dense and shiny leaves. It rises about (7-10 m) mostly sprouting around the water springs. Its sticks are used inexpensive household utensils industries. It lives in the southwest. It works for parks and gardens. (Rare endangered) suitable in most cold and moderate non-hot areas.

الغَرَف

Cordia sinensis

A beautiful, old age tree, has a wharf shade, and its fruits are eaten. Rise to about (4-6 m) can afford extreme weather conditions. They can be grown by seeds. Suitable for all hot and moderate non-cold areas

القَرَظ

Acacia etbaica

A beautiful old age tree, rising to about (5-7m) with a wharf shade consider, as a fuel tree. Resists extreme climatic conditions. Fit for central islands, gardenscorners, and city entrances. Grows via seeds breed suitably in the plains of Tehama and Sarat east and west reaching up to 1700m.

الكَتَم

Myrsine africana

 

A joyful green little tree, with red and purple fruits. Its height reaches about 2-3 m. Grows by seeds. (Rare, endangered) convenient in cold from height 1500-2700m and can’t afford severe heat.

اللَّبَخ

Mimusops laurifolia

 

The largest trees in Saudi Arabia live naturally in the mountainous areas of Bani Malik and Rith valleys in Jazan and Farshah in Aseer until Baha with difficulty and extends to the yard. It rises to about 30-50m with olive-like edible fruits. Replicates with seeds. Prefers humid and moderate areas, and is southwest

اللوز

korshinskyi Prunus

The almond mountain in Tabuk belongs to the name of this tree. It is spread in  Almond mountain and Char mountain tin Tabuk region. It rises to about 3-5 m. It stubble for parks and gardens. They reproduce with seeds. (Rare, endangered) convenient in the Hijaz and Sarat mountains up to 1800-2200m at a temperature not exceeding 40 ° C.

اللوز القزمي

Prunus arabica

One of the rarest pink species in the north of the kingdom. Live on the side of Skaka and Arar. It is called blending in the State of Oman where it is abundant in the Musandam Mountains. Fit for parks and gardens. (Very rare and endangered) convenient in the north of the Kingdom (Skaka, Arar, and alQurayat). 

المُر

 Commiphora myrrha

 

The AlMur tree is an old age tree resistant to extreme climatic conditions. Their leaves are small, they strip from the leaves in the summer, unless they have a quick leaf. For phrasing medical uses. It rises about (2-3 m) fit for yards, streets,s and city entrances, and lives in sandstone mud soil. Grows by seeds. Suitable for temperate, hot, and not cold areas in the Tahama plains and Eastern Sarat eastern until the beginning of the empty quarter.

النِّبْش

Erica arborea

 

A very beautiful tree, among the rarest trees that grow on the peaks of the Sarat Mountains, is a juniper-like tree. Their flowers are dense and grow in wet cold peaks. It works for parks and parks in the southwest regions. (Very rare, endangered) convenient in the peaks of the Sarat mountains above a height of 1900m in High humidity places.

الهَذْب

Acokanthera schimperi

 A tree grows in semi-spherical form. Its leaves are thick and unshowy. With beautiful flowers smelling a joyful fragrance. Rising around 3-5 m. Appropriate Parks, gardens, and yards are suitable for the southwest. (Rare limited replicas ) convenient in southwestern areas up to an Alnnamas borders reaches 1200-1900m.

الوَرَف

Ehretia abyssinica

It is a beautiful, green, dense, and fruitful tree that brings many types of birds that feed on their fruits. Rise to about (5-10 m) to withstand extreme climatic conditions. They are strongly spread through seeds characterized by fast seed growth Fit for parks, gardens, and yards  Suitable in the mountains of Jazan and Tahama area up to a height of 1100m, and do not afford low temperatures.
الأنواع الطلحية الشائعة (الأكاسيات)Selected depending on the region, such as the term "Najdi", "Iraqi" or "Saroui", "Samar" or "Deha", especially tree species that are based on a single trunk and have no branches of their base as al-salam trees. These species are widespread, but their distribution is controlled by temperatures and sea surface rise. It has limited geographical reach to the north of the Kingdom. Fit for middle sidewalks and city entrances. In most of the Kingdom's regions, according to their respective meadow in every area.
Second:Shrub and medium height plants

الأرطى

Calligonum comosum

 

One of the most important sand desert plants that live on dunes. It works on roadsides, and sand creeps bumpers and is a versatile bush within cities, in squares, roads, patios, and city entrances. It needs little water. Can afford hard climate conditions and have yellow and red seasonal blooms, which are appropriate at dune sites in the central, northern, and eastern regions.

الحَنْجَم

Combretum aculeatum

Grows in the southwestern region. Its flowers are dense in color, and it has a good aromatic smell. It works wonderful fences for gardens, parks, and patios. (Very rare, endangered) convenient in moderate, hot, non-cold southwest regions up to 900m.

الرِّمْث

Haloxylon persicum

A semi-bush grassy desert plant that endures drought, salinity, and high heat. Fit for arenas, corners, and rear flats. Widespread in the central, western, and northern regions is convenient in the sand dune sites in the central, northern, and eastern regions.

الشَّث

Dodonaea angustifolia

 

 Local little trees living in Aseer Heights and the southern and western regions. Shiny green leaves, beautiful flowers. It is formable and choppable and is a great substitute for the Conocarpus, which has health and environmental damage. Fit for all areas and fit for gardens, Corners squares, and home yards. suitable in most regions of the Kingdom.

الشِّرْفِت

Euphorbia balsamifera

 

 

From beautiful succulent plants, their leaves are sparse. They have light white branches that grow as semi-oval, and they are seen from afar as sheep grazing on the foothills. It is spread in the areas between Sarya Obaida and Najran. Afford High dehydration tolerance. Suitable for agriculture in large areas. Fit for spaces, corners, and mortar. (of rare low-prevalence species) suitable in mountain areas between Khamis Mushait and Najran and fit for all similar areas and environments

الصَّبَّار

Aloe spp.

It is a widespread multifaceted plant with beautiful multicolored flowers depending on the variety followed. Some of its rare and endangered varieties live in the southwestern region and are suitable for squares, corners, and yards and do not need much water suitable in most regions of the Kingdom.

العدن

Adenium obesum

 

Beautiful little tree, widespread. Based on a flesh leg in various forms. It features very beautiful pink flowers. Rise to about (1-3 m). Prolonged drought tolerance, and frequent irrigation damage. Its terrace is within the 

mountainous regions of the South-West region and can be cultivated in most areas

 in kingdom.


العَرْفَج

Rhanterium epapposum

A semi-bush flowering desert plant that can afford, salinity and high heat. Fit for flats, squares, gardens, and parks. Widespread in the central and northern western regions is suitable for most areas of the Kingdom with a desert nature.

الغَضَى

Haloxylon spp.

 

The earth are similar in description and both varieties may combine in a single sprout over the sands of sebum. It has a beautiful smell, and its fuel is high quality. Suitable for the afforestation of squares, city entrances, and public parks and convenient in sand dune sites in the central, northern, and eastern regions.

المظ

Anisotes trisulcus

 

A very beautiful little tree, its leaves are dense, flowering whenever you watered after thirst. Its flowers are very beautiful orange-red. Withstand extreme climatic conditions. Its shift plains of Tahama up to Mecca, convenient in Tahama plains up to a height of 2200 m down to the Numan Valley south of Mecca.

النُّقْد

Anvillea garvinii

A beautiful terrestrial grass plant, characterized by its yellow flowers, is abundant in the central and northwestern regions of the Kingdom. Fit for flat locations in parks, gardens, and open spaces suitable in most regions of the Kingdom except South West and Surat Mountains

 

Third:Lianes: plants that grow  on walls, trees, or rocks 

الياسمين البري (القان)

Jasminum grandiflorum

 

One of the most beautiful perched plants in the Sarat Mountains and Hijaz. It features white flowers with a fragrant fragrance. This species is suitable for cold and moderate areas in the Sarat Mountains, and there are another (very rare) species that can be cultivated in temperate and hot areas, called

Jasminum  Fluminense. 


الورد البري (العَبَال)

Rosa abyssinica

Rare species in the Sarat  Mountains. It has thick white flowers and can eat its fruits. (Rare, endangered) is convenient in cold and moderate southwest regions high above 2000 and does not afford high heat.

الظَّيَّان

Clematis hirsute

Bloom plant, the flower has a pretty smell. Grows in southwest mild suitable in Alsarat reaches to (1300-2000).

 الأَطْر

  Rhoicissus revoillii

A blueberry plant is similar to grapes in its floral and fruity systems. The Jazan Mountain Shift (very rare) is convenient in the high and cold southern regions and Sarat valleys until the height of 2000 to Abha.

المَغْد

Coccinea grandis

Beautiful climbing plant. It is characterized by fruits that grow gradually in colors from green to red pumpkin. Eaten, they are delicious and nutritious. Beria sprouts in the western and southwestern regions of the Kingdom. Fit and all the climbs mentioned, for parks, gardens, and home yards, convenient in the temperate areas of the Sarat Mountains and Tahama reaches up to 900-2000m.

 

 

Fourth:Aromatic plants

الأَبَل

Lavandula atriplicifolia

Old age tree, has a refreshing smell, resembles the smell of Medina's dosh plant, its leaves have a dusty white color, so it is also known as the Alghpera  (very rare), convenient in moderate areas between Alsarwat and Hejaz.

السَّذاب

Ruta chalepensis

The herbal little tree has a pungent aromatic smell, its green leaves tend to bluish a little. Its yellow flowers are suitable in Sarat and Tahoma areas from the reaches up to 1,500-2200m and the moderate Red Sea plains.

الشَّيْع

Lavandula pubescens

A herbal plant with a thyme aromatic smell. Light-colored, arch-shaped violet flowers, suitable in the areas of Sarat and Hejaz moderate and cold non-hot.

الضُّرُم

Lavandula dentata

Old age plant .with scent smell like rosemary, with light purple  very beautiful, the bee produces honey with good smell suitable in mild, cold, not hot Alsarah area reaches up (1700-2100)m
Fifth:Tubers

السوسن 1

Iris albicans

Bulb with white flower suitable for yards, bear for hot temperate regions.

السوسن 2

Gynandiris sisyrinchium

The purple-blue flower bulb is suitable for gardens and yard corners and also mild heat zone. 

العنصل

Crinum album

Big blub, with long stalk contain big, white with beautiful bloom smell. Lives in southwest areas spread in other areas. Suitable for gardens, yards, streets, and semi shadows. (a poisonous plant) suitable for mild areas.

اللُّوْف

Scadoxus multiflorus

 Green blub dark green leaves, comes out red flowers. Bear for public gardens and yard corners. (a poisonous plant) suitable for mild areas.

النرجس (العبهر)

Narcissus tazetta

The bulb has thick onion leaves, has a white-yellow flower in the middle. It has a very beautiful aromatic. Suitable for gardens and the corner of yards(toxic plants).

 



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