Maresia pulchella, Pretty Maresia, Hebrew: מרסיה יפהפיה, Arabic: شجاره Scientific name: Maresia pulchella (DC.) O.E.Schulz Common name: Pretty Maresia Hebrew name: מרסיה יפהפיה Arabic name: شجاره Plant Family: Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form: Annual Stems: Up to 10-15 cm, tomentose or glabrous above Leaves: Alternate, entire, […]
Ferula communis, Common Giant Fennel, Hebrew: כלך מצוי, Arabic: الكلخ الشائع Scientific name: Ferula communis L. Common name: Common Giant Fennel Hebrew name: כלך מצוי, kelech mazui Arabic name: الكلخ الشائع Family: Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככיים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Stems: Up to 200 cm; very robust stem, 3-7 […]
Scabiosa prolifera, Lomelosia prolifera, Prolific Scabious, Carmel Daisy, Hebrew: תגית מצויה, Arabic: جربية مخلفة – كعب الغزال Scientific name: Scabiosa prolifera L. Synonym name: Lomelosia prolifera (L.) Greuter et Burdet Common name: Prolific Scabious, Carmel Daisy Hebrew name: תגית מצויה Arabic name: جربية مخلفة – كعب الغزال Family: Dipsacaceae, […]
Salvia dominica, Salvia graveolens, Dominican Sage, Hebrew: מרווה ריחנית, Arabic: Khowwekha, خويخة Scientific name: Salvia dominica L. Synonym name: Salvia graveolens Vahl Common name: Dominican Sage Hebrew name: מרווה ריחנית Arabic name: Khowwekha, خويخة Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life form: Chamaephyte, semi-shrub Stems: Up to 100 […]
Asparagus horridus, Asparagus broussonetii, Asparagus stipularis, Hebrew: אספרג ארוך-עלים, Arabic: شعيؾ -٘لايوْ Scientific name: Asparagus horridus L. Synonym name: Asparagus broussonetii Jacq., Asparagus stipularis Forssk. Hebrew name: אספרג ארוך-עלים Arabic vernacular name: شعيؾ-٘لاي Family: Liliaceae, שושניים Life form: Geophyte Spinescence: Stems Stems: Woody stems to 60cm Leaves: […]
Crupina crupinastrum, Crupina vulgaris subsp. crupinastrum, Southern Crupina, False Saw-wort, Hebrew: דרדית מצויה, Arabic: زحافة زحافية Scientific name: Crupina crupinastrum (Moris) Vis. Scientific name: Crupina vulgaris subsp. crupinastrum (Moris) Batt. Common name: Southern Crupina, False Saw-wort Hebrew name: דרדית מצויה Arabic name: زحافة زحافية Plant Family: Compositae / Asteraceae, […]
Erodium gruinum, Long-beaked stork’s-bill, Crane stork’s bill, Iranian stork’s bill, Hebrew: מקור-חסידה גדול, Arabic: إبرة الراعي Scientific name: Erodium gruinum (L.) L’Hér. Synonym name: Erodium uniflorum (L.) Pacho Common name: Long-beaked stork’s-bill, crane stork’s bill, Iranian stork’s bill Hebrew name: מקור-חסידה גדול Arabic name: إبرة الراعي Plant Family: Geraniaceae, […]
Allium ampeloprasum, Allium porrum, Great-Headed Garlic, Elephant garlic, Levant Garlic, Wild Leek, Kurrat, Hebrew: שום גבוה, Arabic: ثوم بري Scientific name: Allium ampeloprasum L. Synonym name: Allium porrum L. Common name: Great-Headed Garlic, Elephant garlic, Levant Garlic, Wild Leek Hebrew name: שום גבוה Arabic name: ثوم بري Family: Amaryllidaceae, […]
Veronica cymbalaria, Cymbalaria speedwell, Pale Speedwell, Hebrew: ורוניקה לבנה, Arabic: زهرة الحواشي المفلوعة Scientific name: Veronica cymbalaria Bodard Common name: Cymbalaria speedwell, Pale Speedwell Hebrew name: ורוניקה לבנה Arabic name: زهرة الحواشي المفلوعة Español: Verónica Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family, לועניתיים Life form: Annual Stems: 8-15 cm; […]
Reichardia tingitana, Reichardia orientalis, Poppy-Leaved Reichardia, False sowthistle, Bitter herbs, Hebrew: תמריר מרוקני, Arabic: خزام – نكد – لبين Scientific name: Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth Synonym name: Reichardia orientalis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf. Common name: Poppy-Leaved Reichardia, False sowthistle, Bitter herbs Hebrew name: מרור) תמריר מרוקני) Arabic name: خزام – […]
Martha’s exotic Backyard in Israel An introduced species of flowers (also known as naturalized species or exotic species) can be a plant that is not native to a given location but instead has been accidentally or deliberately introduced to a new location by human activity or by natural means. Tropical Flowers are those species of […]
Choose Gallery: White | Cream | Yellow | Orange | Red | Purple | Pink | Lilach | Violet | Dark blue | Light blue | Green | Brown | Membranous | No Flowers | No petals The No-flowers Wildflowers gallery Page 1 out of 1 Page 1 Click on the thumbnails to view the plant pages
Choose Gallery: White | Cream | Yellow | Orange | Red | Purple | Pink | Lilach | Violet | Dark blue | Light blue | Green | Brown | Membranous | No Flowers | No petals The Red Wildflowers gallery Page 1 out of 1 Page 1 Click on the thumbnails to view the plant pages
Nymphaea, from the Greek term “Νυμφαία”, possibly related to “Νύμφη” meaning “nymph”. The nymphs in Greek and Roman mythology were supernatural feminine, attractive and playful water nymphs of the same habitat. Nymphaea alba (white lotus) – European White Waterlily, or Nenuphar. The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), […]
