Adenium obesum, Adenium arabicum, Adenium arboreum, Adenium coetaneum, Adenium honghel, Nerium obesum, Desert-rose, Impala-lily, Mock azalea, Hebrew: אדונית המדבר, ורד המדבר, Arabic: نبتة العدنة Scientific name:   Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. Synonym name:   Adenium arabicum Balf.f., Adenium arboreum Ehrenb., Adenium coetaneum Stapf, Adenium honghel Lindl., Nerium obesum Forssk. Common name:   Desert-rose, […]

Carthamus tenuis, Kentrophyllum tenue, Slender safflower, Hebrew: קורטם דק, Arabic: قرطم , عصفر Scientific name:   Carthamus tenuis (Boiss. & Blanche) Borum Synonym name:   Kentrophyllum tenue Boiss. & Blanche, Carthamus gracilis Čelak. Common name:   Slender safflower Hebrew name:   קורטם דק Arabic name:   قرطم , عصفر Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, […]

Trigonella kotschyi, Trigonella hierosolymitana, Jerusalem Fenugreek, Hebrew: גרגרנית ירושלים, Arabic: حلبة برية Scientific name:   Trigonella kotschyi Boiss. Synonym name:   Trigonella hierosolymitana Boiss. Common name:   Jerusalem Fenugreek Hebrew name:   גרגרנית ירושלים Arabic name:   حلبة برية Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   12-20cm Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate, […]

Ononis pubescens, Downy Rest-harrow, Hebrew: שברק דביק, Arabic: الشبرق الزغبي Scientific name:   Ononis pubescens L. Common name:   Downy Rest-harrow Hebrew name:   שברק דביק Arabic name:   الشبرق الزغبي, alshabriq alzaghbiu Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate, dentate or serrate Flowers:   Yellow Flowering Period:   […]

Ocimum basilicum, Sweet basil, Holy basil, Sacred basil, בזיליקום, ריחן, الريحان Scientific name:   Ocimum basilicum L. Common name:   Sweet basil, Holy basil, Sacred basil Hebrew name:   (rehan) בזיליקום, ריחן Arabic name:   al-raihan, الريحان Family:   Labiatae / Lamiaceae, Mint Family, שפתניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Up to 75cm tall, […]

Nasturtium officinale, True Water-Cress, Hebrew: גרגיר הנחלים, Arabic:(رشاد ماء (جرجير مائي Scientific name:   Nasturtium officinale R.Br. Common name:   True Water-Cress Hebrew name:   גרגיר הנחלים Arabic name:   (رشاد ماء (جرجير مائي Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   Up to 60cm long, erect to ascending or creeping, […]

Dietes bicolor, Iris bicolor, Moraea bicolor, Yellow Wild Iris, Peacock Flower, Butterfly Iris, Hebrew: דיאטס דו- גוני Scientific name:   Dietes bicolor (Steud.) Sweet ex Klatt Synonym name:   Iris bicolor Lindl., Moraea bicolor Steud. Common name:   Yellow Wild Iris, Peacock Flower, Butterfly Iris Hebrew name:   דיאטס דו- גוני Family:   Iridaceae, Iris […]

Erucaria microcarpa, Reboudia pinnata, Pink Mustard, Hebrew: בן-שלח מנוצה Scientific name:   Erucaria microcarpa Boiss. Synonym name:   Reboudia pinnata (Viv.)O.E.Schulz Common name:   Pink Mustard Hebrew name:   בן-שלח מנוצה Plant Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   Glabrous to sparsely hairy Leaves:   Alternate, dissected twice or […]

Dactylis glomerata, Orchardgrass, Cocksfoot, Hebrew: ציבורת ההרים , Arabic: صبورة الجبل Scientific name:   Dactylis glomerata L. Common name:   Orchardgrass,Cocksfoot Hebrew name:   ציבורת ההרים Arabic name:   صبورة الجبل Plant Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   Culms 15-100 cm high; flattened, either erect or bend […]

Chasmanthe floribunda, Antholyza floribunda, Petamenes floribunda, aunt Eliza, African cornflag, madflower, Hebrew: כסמנתה רבת-פרחים Scientific name:   Chasmanthe floribunda (Salisb.) N. E. Br. Synonym name:   Antholyza floribunda Salisb., Petamenes floribunda (Salisb.) E.Phillips English name:   Aunt Eliza, African cornflag, madflower Hebrew name:   כסמנתה רבת-פרחים, כסמנתה פרחונית Family:   Iridaceae, Iris family, אירוסיים Life […]

Chrysanthemum viscosum, Heteranthemis viscidehirta, Sand chrysanthemum, Sticky oxeye, חרצית דביקה Scientific name:   Chrysanthemum viscosum Desf. Synonym name:   Heteranthemis viscidehirta Schott Common name:   Sand chrysanthemum, Sticky oxeye Hebrew name:   חרצית דביקה Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Annual Stems:   20-80 cm; erect, few-branched above, sticky-glandular Leaves:   […]

Symphytum brachycalyx, Symphytum palaestinum, Palestine Comfrey, סינפיטון ארץ ישראלי Scientific name:   Symphytum brachycalyx Boiss. Synonym name:   Symphytum palaestinum Boiss. Common name:   Palestine Comfrey Hebrew name:   סינפיטון ארץ ישראלי Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Leaves:   Alternate, entire Flowers:   White Flowering Period:   March, April Habitat:   Mediterranean […]

Gynandriris monophylla, Moraea mediterranea, Barbary nut, צהרון קטן ,אחיאירוס קטן Scientific name:   Gynandriris monophylla Klatt Synonym name:   Moraea mediterranea Goldblatt Common name:   Barbary nut Hebrew name:   צהרון קטן, אחיאירוס קטן Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   10-25 cm tall Leaves:   Very thin leaves which grow singly, […]

Sisymbrium irio, London Rocket, Wild Mustard, Hebrew: תודרה סייגית, Arabic: شليات حويرة, Egypt: فجل إل-جمل “Figl El-Gamal” Scientific name:   Sisymbrium irio L. Common name:   London Rocket, Wild Mustard Hebrew name:   תודרה סייגית Arabic name:   شليات حويرة Egypt:   فجل إل-جمل “Figl El-Gamal” Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Location: Jaffo, Old […]