Bromus tectorum, Wall Brome Grass, Hebrew: ברומית הגגות, Arabic: الشويعرة Scientific name: Bromus tectorum L. Common name: Wall Brome Grass, Cheatgrass Hebrew name: ברומית הגגות Arabic name: الشويعرة Plant Family: Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form: Annual Stems: Densely tufted, 5-60 cm tall; mostly erect, or […]
Centaurium spicatum, Schenkia spicata, Spiked Centaury, Hebrew: ערבז משובל, Arabic: حشيشة العقرب Scientific name: Centaurium spicatum (L.) Fritsch Synonym name: Schenkia spicata (L.) Mansion Common name: Spiked Centaury Hebrew name: ערבז משובל Arabic name: حشيشة العقرب Family: Gentianaceae, Gentian family, ערבזיים Schenkia spicata (L.) G.Mans. [Centaurium spicatum (L.) Fernald] […]
Bitter Herbs, מרור, maror The Septuagint translated מְרֹרִים, Bitter Herbs, as πικρίδων, pikria, bitterness, and noted the kind of vegetable as Lactucae agrestes. Maror never appears in the singular but rather as the plural merorim מרורים – it means “bitter herbs”, from mar מר – “bitter”. It is one of the symbolic foods eaten by […]
Scrophularia rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana, Red-stemmed Figwort, Hebrew: לוענית גדולה, Arabic: خنازيرية حمراء الساق Scientific name: Scrophularia rubricaulis Boiss. Synonym name: Scrophularia michoniana Coss. et Kral. Common name: Red-stemmed Figwort Hebrew name: לוענית גדולה Arabic name: خنازيرية حمراء الساق Family: Scrophulariaceae, לועניים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Leaves: Opposite, dissected […]
Acacia pachycerasAcacia gerrardii שיטת הנגב Acacia raddianaTwisted Acacia שיטה סלילנית Acacia tortilisUmbrella Thorn Acacia שיטת הסוכך Amaranthus viridis Amaranthus gracilis Pig weed, Slender Amaranth Green Amaranth ירבוז עדין Anabasis articulata Salsola articulataBerry bearing glasswortJointed Anabis יפרוק המדבר Anabasis setifera Anabasis יפרוק זיפני
Zygophyllum dumosum, Bean caper plant, Hebrew: זוגן השיח, Arabic: خريزى، خريزه Scientific name: Zygophyllum dumosum Boiss. Scientific name: Tetraena dumosa (Boiss.) Beier & Thulin Common name: Bushy Bean caper plant Hebrew name: זוגן השיח Arabic name: خريزى، خريزه Plant Family: Zygophyllaceae, Bean Caper Family, or Caltrop Family, משפחה זוגניים […]
Acanthus mollis, Bear’s Breeches, Hebrew: קוציץ רך, Arabic: الأقنثا الناعمة Scientific name: Acanthus mollis L. Scientific name: Acanthus lusitanicus hort., Acanthus spinosisimus Host. Common name: Bear’s Breeches Hebrew name: קוציץ רך Arabic name: الأقنثا الناعمة Plant Family: Acanthaceae, Acanthus family, קוציציים Life form: Perennial Stems: 90-150 cm […]
Ruta chalepensis,Ruta bracteosa, Fringed rue,Citronelle Marron, Egyptian Rue,Ruda,herb-of-grace,פיגם מצוי Scientific name: Ruta chalepensis L. Synonym name: Ruta bracteosa DC., Ruta angustifolia Common name: Fringed rue, herb-of-grace, Citronelle Marron, Egyptian Rue, Ruda Hebrew name: פיגם מצוי Arabic name: السذاب المهدب Family: Rutaceae, פיגמיים Life form: Chamaephyte Stems: 60-80 […]
zimrat ha’aretz, זמרת הארץ ‘zimrat ha’aretz’, can be interpreted as ‘the praise of the Land’, or as ‘the song of the Land’. ‘zimrat ha’aretz’are mentioned as the gifts that Jacob sends down to the Egyptian governor (Joseph) to plea for food during a time of drought in the Land of Israel: ויאמר אלהם ישראל אביהם […]
Alyssum strigosum, Alyssum minus, Alyssum, Hebrew: אליסון זיפני ,אליסון מצוי, Arabic: الأليس الهزيل Scientific name: Alyssum strigosum Banks & Sol. Synonym name: Alyssum minus (L.) Rothm. var. strigosum (Banks & Sol.) Zohary Common name: Alyssum Hebrew name: אליסון זיפני ,אליסון מצוי Arabic name: الأليس الهزيل Family: Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, […]
Abutilon theophrasti Velvetleafbutter-print, butter-weedאבוטלון תאופרססטוסת أبو طيلون ابن سينا Acacia pachycerasAcacia gerrardii שיטת הנגב Acacia raddianaTwisted Acacia שיטה סלילנית Acacia tortilisUmbrella Thorn Acacia שיטת הסוכך Alhagi graecorum Alhagi maurorum Camelgrass, Camel’s thorn Persian Manna Plant הגה מצויה Alisma lanceolatum Narrow-Leaved Water-plantain כף-צפרדע איזמלנית
Asparagus palaestinus, Asparagus lownei, Hebrew: אספרג ארץ-ישראלי, Arabic: هليون فلسطيني Scientific name: Asparagus palaestinus Baker Synonym name: Asparagus lownei Baker Common name: Asparagus Hebrew name: אספרג ארץ-ישראלי Arabic name: هليون فلسطيني Family: Liliaceae, שושניים Life form: Vine Stems: Woody stems Leaves: Alternate, scale Flowers: Cream […]
Styrax officinalis, Official Storax, Hebrew: לבנה רפואי, Arabic: اميعة Scientific name: Styrax officinalis L. Common name: Official Storax Hebrew name: לבנה רפואי Arabic name: اميعة Plant Family: Styracaceae, לבניים Life form: Tree Stems: Up to 1–4 m high; bark resinous Leaves: Alternate, entire Flowers: White Fruits […]
Helianthemum vesicarium, Pink Sun-rose, Hebrew: שמשון השלחופיות ,שמשון הדור, Arabic: الرقروق المثاني Scientific name: Helianthemum vesicarium Boiss. Common name: Pink Sun-rose Hebrew name: שמשון השלחופיות ,שמשון הדור Arabic name: الرقروق المثاني Plant Family: Cistaceae, לוטמיים Location: Road 3415, Gad Hills (Givad Gad) Life form: Shrub Stems: Subshrubs Leaves: […]
