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
Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Linaceae, Flax Family, משפחה פשתיים Flowers, bisexual, regular, 5 sepals, 5 petals, 5 or 10 stamens; the sepals are alternate with the petals; the ovary is positioned superior and consists of 5 united carpels, fruit; a capsule with each cell containing 1 or 2 seeds; the capsule splits apart […]
Malva nicaeensis, French Mallow, Southern Mallow, Bull Mallow, Hebrew: חלמית מצויה, Arabic: خبازة نيسية Scientific name: Malva nicaeensis All. Common name: French Mallow, Southern Mallow, Bull Mallow Hebrew name: חלמית מצויה Arabic name: خبازة نيسية Family: Malvaceae, חלמיתיים Life form: Therophyte, annual Stems: Up to 60 cm; taprooted, […]
Biscutella didyma, Buckler Mustard, Hebrew: מצלתיים מצויות , Arabic: بسكوتيلا زوجية Scientific name: Biscutella didyma L. Synonym name: Biscutella columnae Ten., Biscutella ciliata DC., Biscutella apula L. Common name Buckler Mustard Hebrew name: מצלתיים מצויות Arabic name: بسكوتيلا زوجية Plant Family: Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form: Annual […]
Nerium oleander, Oleander, Hebrew: הרדוף הנחלים, Arabic: دفلة “Listen to me, my faithful children, and blossom like a rose growing by a stream of water.” Sirach 39:13 (Ben Sira, circa 180–175 BCE) Scientific name: Nerium oleander L. Common name: Oleander Hebrew name: הרדוף הנחלים Arabic name: دفلة Plant Family: Apocynaceae, […]
Atractylis comosa, Feinbrunia speciosa, Beautiful Distaff-thistle, חורשף מצויץ Scientific name: Atractylis comosa Cass. Synonym name: Feinbrunia speciosa (DC.) K.Schmid Common name: Beautiful Distaff-thistle Hebrew name: חורשף מצויץ Family: Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Spinescence: Leaves, bracts Stems: The stems are covered with rough bristles Leaves: […]
Plantago afra, Plantago psyllium, African plantain, Black psyllium, Flea-seed plant, Fleawort, Glandular Plantain, Hebrew: לחך בלוטי, Arabic: لسان الحمل الإفريقي Scientific name: Plantago afra L. Synonym name: Plantago psyllium L. Common name: African plantain, Black psyllium, Flea-seed plant, Fleawort, Glandular Plantain Hebrew name: לחך בלוטי Arabic name: لسان الحمل الإفريقي […]
Glaucium corniculatum, Chelidonium corniculatum L.,Blackspot Hornpoppy, Hebrew: פרגה מקרינה, Arabic: الماميثا المقرنة Scientific name: Glaucium corniculatum (L.) J.H.Rudolph Synonym name: Chelidonium corniculatum L. Common name: Blackspot Hornpoppy Hebrew name: פרגה מקרינה Arabic name: الماميثا المقرنة Family: Papaveraceae, פרגיים Life form: Annual Stems: Up to 50 cm; erect, […]
Genesis 37:25; נכאת, Necoth, spicery And they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a travelling company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels, bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down into Egypt. Genesis 43:11; נכאת, Necoth, spicery Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be, […]
