Plantago lanceolata, English plantain, Ribwort, Hebrew: לחך איזמלני, Arabic: لسان الحمل السهمي Scientific name: Plantago lanceolata L. Common name: English plantain, Ribwort Hebrew name: לחך איזמלני Arabic name: لسان الحمل السهمي Family: Plantaginaceae, לחכיים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Leaves: Rosette, entire Flowers: Green Flowering Period: March, April, […]
Lantana camara, Lantana armata, Lantana aculeata, Spanish Flag, Red (yellow, wild) Sage, Hebrew: לנטנה ססגונית, Arabic: وردة الذيب Scientific name: Lantana camara L. Synonym name: Lantana armata Schauer , Lantana aculeata L. Common name: Spanish Flag, Red (yellow, wild) Sage Der Deutsche Name: Wandelröschen Hebrew name: לנטנה ססגונית Arabic name: […]
Bryonia cretica, Cretan Bryony, Hebrew: דלעת-נחש מצויה, Arabic: بطيخ الحية, عنب الحية Scientific name: Bryonia cretica L. Synonym name: Bryonia multiflora sensu Boiss.p.p. et auct. non Boiss. et Heldr. Common name: Cretan Bryony Hebrew name: דלעת-נחש מצויה Arabic name: بطيخ الحية, عنب الحية Plant Family: Cucurbitaceae, Gourd family, דלועיים […]
Abutilon fruticosum Abutilon denticulatumTexas Indian mallow אבוטילון השיח أبو طيلون الشجيري Aerva javanica Aerva persica Desert Cotton לובד המדבר Aizoon canariense Aizoon procumbens Glinus chrystallinus Purslane-leaved aizoon חיעד קנרי Ajuga chamaepytisGround pine, Chian Bugle חד-שפה מצוי Alyssum strigosum Alyssum minus Alyssum אליסון זיפני ,אליסון מצוי Amygdalus communisCommon Almond שקד מצוי
Feast of Weeks – Shavuot, שבועות List of Dates Shavuot begins on: Jewish Year 5782 – Saturday evening June 4, 2022 Jewish Year 5783 – Thursday evening May 25, 2023 Jewish Year 5784 – Thuesday evening June 11, 2024 Jewish Year 5785 – Sunday evening June 1, 2025 There are five names for Shavuot: 1. […]
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: […]
