Muscari commutatum, Dark Grape Hyacinth, Hebrew: כדן סגול, Arabic: بصل الحيّة Scientific name: Muscari commutatum Guss. Common name: Dark Grape Hyacinth Hebrew name: כדן סגול Arabic name: بصل الحيّة Family: Liliaceae, שושניים Life form: Geophyte Stems: Erect flower stalk, unbranched scape, hirsute Leaves: Rosette, sessile, parallel venation, […]
Scilla hyacinthoides, Hyacinth Squill, Hebrew: בן-חצב יקינתוני, Arabic: إشقيل خزامي Scientific name: Scilla hyacinthoides L. Common name: Hyacinth Squill Hebrew name: בן-חצב יקינתוני Arabic name: إشقيل خزامي Family: Liliaceae, שושניים Life form: Geophyte Leaves: Rosette, entire Flowers: Dark blue Flowering Period: February, March, April Habitat: […]
Aloe. Song of Solomon 4:14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: Anise. Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, […]
Crataegus azarolus, Azarole Hawthorn, mosphilla, Mediterranean medlar, עוזרר אדום ,زعرور Scientific name: Crataegus azarolus L. Common name: Azarole Hawthorn, mosphilla, Mediterranean medlar Hebrew name: עוזרר אדום Arabic name: زعرور, Za’rur Plant Family: Rosaceae, ורדיים Life form: Tree Spinescence: Stems Stems: Up to 6 m tall, trunk is […]
Marrubium libanoticum, Marrubium globosum, Marrubium hermonis, Lebanon white-horehound, Hebrew: מרמר הלבנון, מרוביון הלבנון, Arabic: الفراسيون الحرموني, الفراسيون الكروي نويع اللبناني Scientific name: Marrubium libanoticum Boiss. Synonym name: Marrubium globosum subsp. libanoticum (Boiss.) P.H.Davis, Marrubium hermonis Boiss. Common name: Lebanon white-horehound Hebrew name: מרמר הלבנון, מרוביון הלבנון Arabic name: الفراسيون الحرموني, […]
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 1 out of 3 Page, 1 (A-K), 2 (L-S), 3 (T-Z) Click on the thumbnails to view the plant pages
Plantago squarrosa, Plantago aegyptiaca, Plantago aristata, Hebrew: לחך החוף, Arabic: لسان الحمل الحرشفي Scientific name: Plantago squarrosa Murray Synonym name: Plantago aegyptiaca Jacq.; Plantago aristata Michx. Common name: – Hebrew name: לחך החוף Arabic name: لسان الحمل الحرشفي Family: Plantaginaceae, לחכיים Life form: Annual Stems: Branched, diffused, […]
Lavandula stoechas, French Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Stoechas Lavender, Topped Lavender, Hebrew: אזוביון דגול, Arabic: الضرم المكور Scientific name: Lavandula stoechas L. Common name: French Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Stoechas Lavender, Topped Lavender Hebrew name: אזוביון דגול Arabic name: الضرم المكور Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life form: Chamaephyte Stems: […]
Veronica polita, Veronica didyma, Pocilla polita, Grey field speedwell, Hebrew: ורוניקה מבריקה, Arabic: لبخ أزرق Scientific name: Veronica polita Fr. Scientific name: Veronica didyma Ten. p.p., Pocilla polita (Fr.) Fourr. Common name: Grey field speedwell Hebrew name: ורוניקה מבריקה Arabic name: لبخ أزرق Family: Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים Location: Betah Mountain, […]
Lotus collinus, Lotus judaicus, Lotus longisiliquosus, Judean Bird’s Foot Trefoil, לוטוס יהודה Scientific name: Lotus collinus (Boiss.) Heldr. Synonym name: Lotus longisiliquosus R. Roem., Lotus judaicus Bornm. Common name: Judean Bird’s Foot Trefoil Hebrew name: לוטוס יהודה Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Stems: 25-35 cm high Leaves: […]
Lamium moschatum, Musk deadnettle, Hebrew: נזמית לבנה, Arabic: قريصة الدجاجة Scientific name: Lamium moschatum Miller Common name: Musk deadnettle Hebrew name: נזמית לבנה Arabic name: قريصة الدجاجة Plant Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life form: Annual Leaves: Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate Flowers: White Flowering Period: […]
Ballota undulata, Common Ballota, Horehound, Hebrew: גלונית מצויה , Arabic: رسا، خويخه Scientific name: Ballota undulata (Fresen.) Bentham Common name: Common Ballota, Horehound, Undulating Whorehound Hebrew name: גלונית מצויה Arabic name: رسا، خويخه Family: Labiatae (Lamiaceae), שפתניים Life form: Chamaephyte Stems: woody base, many single hairy stems Leaves: […]
Iris palaestina, Palestine Iris, Hebrew: אירוס ארץ-ישראלי, Arabic: السوسن الفلسطيني Scientific name: Iris palaestina (Baker) Boiss. Common name: Palestine Iris Hebrew name: אירוס ארץ-ישראלי Arabic name: السوسن الفلسطيني Plant Family: Iridaceae, אירוסיים Subgenus: Scorpiris Life form: Geophyte; rootstock an ovoid bulb Stems: 10-20cm high Leaves: Alternate, […]
Lathyrus ochrus, Winged vetchling, Cyprus-vetch, Hebrew: טופח גדול, Arabic: الجلبان الأصفر Scientific name: Lathyrus ochrus (L.)DC. Synonym name: Pisum ochrus L. Common name: Winged vetchling, Cyprus-vetch Hebrew name: טופח גדול Arabic name: الجلبان الأصفر Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve Life form: Therophyte, annual Stems: […]
