Michauxia campanuloides, Rough-leaved Michauxia, Hebrew: מישויה פעמונית, Arabic: مثوية جرسية Scientific name: Michauxia campanuloides L’Her Common name: Rough-leaved Michauxia Hebrew name: מישויה פעמונית Arabic name: مثوية جرسية Plant Family: Campanulaceae, פעמוניתיים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Stems: 100-200 cm high; pilose Leaves: Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate Inflorescence: […]
Perfume, the English word perfume is derived from two Latin words, per, meaning through, and fumus, meaning smoke (the English words fuming and fumes, meaning burning and smoking, are from the same “fume” as in perfume). While perfume literally means through the smoke, it has come to mean “a pleasant cosmetic fragrance.” Although ancient people […]
Ficus carica, Common fig, Edible fig, Fig, Hebrew: פיקוס התאנה, Arabic: بلس , تين عادي Scientific name: Ficus carica L. Common name: Common Fig, Edible Fig Hebrew name: פיקוס התאנה Arabic name: بلس , تين عادي Plant Family: Moraceae, תותיים Life form: Phanerophyte,tree Stems: 3-9 m tall; multiple […]
Choose Gallery: White | Cream | Yellow | Orange | Red | Purple | Pink | Lilach | Violet | Dark blue | Light blue | Green | Brown | Membranous | No Flowers | No petals The White Wildflowers gallery Page 1 out of 5 Page, 1 (A), 2 (B-D), 3 (D-N), 4 (O-P), 5 (R-Z) Click on the thumbnails to view the plant pages Acacia raddianaTwisted Acacia […]
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, Ice Plant, Diamond Ficoides, Hebrew: אהל הגבישים, Arabic: مصنع الثلج المشترك Scientific name: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. Common name: Ice Plant, Diamond Ficoides Hebrew name: אהל הגבישים Arabic name: مصنع الثلج المشترك Plant Family: Aizoaceae, חיעדיים Life form: Annual Succulence: leaves + stems + bladders (glistening bladder […]
Melilotus sulcatus, Melilotus compactus, Mediterranean sweetclover, Grooved Melilot, Hebrew: דבשה חרוצה ,דבשה מחורצת, Arabic: حندقوق, نفل Scientific name: Melilotus sulcatus Desf. Synonym name: Melilotus compactus Guss. Common name: Grooved Melilot, Mediterranean sweetclover Hebrew name: דבשה חרוצה, דבשה מחורצת Arabic name: حندقوق, نفل “Handaqouq, nafal” Plant Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Location: […]
1. The Common Oak Forest This is the most typical and common forest and maquis formation of the local arboreal vegetation. It is dominated by the Common oak (Quercus calliprinos), and accompanied by the Palestine terebinth (Pistacia palaestina), Spiny hawthorn (Crataegus aronia), Strawberry tree (Arbutus andrachne), Laurel (Laurus nobilis), green olive tree or mock privet […]
Lupinus pilosus, Lupinus varius, Blue Lupine, Hebrew: תורמוס ההרים, Arabic: ترمس برّي Scientific name: Lupinus pilosus L. Synonym name: Lupinus varius L. Common name: Blue Lupine Hebrew name: תורמוס ההרים Arabic name: ترمس برّي Plant Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form: Annual Stems: 30-70 cm tall, branching from […]
Andropogon distachyos, Two-spiked beardgrass, Hebrew: זקניים כפול-שיבולת, Arabic: سفون ثنائي الصفوف Scientific name: Andropogon distachyos L. Common name: Two-spiked beardgrass Hebrew name: זקניים כפול-שיבולת Arabic name: سفون ثنائي الصفوف Family: Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Stems: 50-70 cm high; slender, erect, glabrous stems Leaves: […]
Symbolism of Flora Chloris is the goddess of flowers in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is known as Flora, and in Hebrew it is a transliteration of Flora, פלורה, or Zimchia, צמחייה, vegetation. Ernst and Johanna Lehner (1960): “Throughout human history flowers, plants and trees became so interwoven with man’s daily life that they […]
Bryonia syriaca, Syrian Bryony, Hebrew: דלעת-נחש סורית, Arabic: عنب السحلية , عنب الحية Scientific name: Bryonia syriaca Boiss. Common name: Syrian Bryony Hebrew name: דלעת-נחש סורית Arabic name: عنب السحلية , عنب الحية Plant Family: Cucurbitaceae, דלועיים Life form: Hemicryptophyte, vine Stems: Perennial roots Leaves: Alternate, simple, […]
Rumex bucephalophorus, Acetosa bucephalophora, Horned Dock, Red Dock, חומעת ראש-הסוס Scientific name: Rumex bucephalophorus L. Synonym name: Acetosa bucephalophora Fourr. Common name: Horned Dock, Red Dock Hebrew name: חומעת ראש-הסוס Family: Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים Life form: Annual Leaves: Alternate, rosette Flowers: The flowers are hermaphrodite (have […]
Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Primulaceae, Primrose Family, משפחה רקפתיים Leaves, usually basal or opposite; flowers, bisexual, regular, 5 sepals united at the base, 5 petals united at the base (sometimes separate), 5 stamens positioned opposite from petals; the ovary is positioned superior or partly inferior and consists of 5 united carpels; fruit, a […]
Choose Gallery: White | Cream | Yellow | Orange | Red | Purple | Pink | Lilach | Violet | Dark blue | Light blue | Green | Brown | Membranous | No Flowers | No petals The Violet Wildflowers gallery Page 2 out of 3 Page, 1 (A-K), 2 (L-S), 3 (T-Z) Click on the thumbnails to view the plant pages
