Dorycnium rectum, Bonjeanea recta, Erect canary clover, Hebrew: אחילוטוס זקוף, Arabic: دوركنيوم قائم Scientific name:   Dorycnium rectum(L.) Ser. Synonym name:   Bonjeanea recta (L.) Reichenb. Common name:   Erect canary clover Hebrew name:   אחילוטוס זקוף Arabic name:   دوركنيوم قائم Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   To 3–4 […]

Spathiphyllum wallisii, Peace lily, White sails, Spathe flower, Cobra plant, ספטיפיליום וליס Scientific name:   Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel Common name:   Peace lily, White sails, Spathe flower, Cobra plant Hebrew name:   ספטיפיליום וליס Family:   Araceae, לופיים Location: Martha’s Backyard Life form:   Evergreen Stems:   1.5-6 feet tall, short leaf stems, flower stalks […]

Heliotropium rotundifolium, Round-leaved Heliotrope, Hebrew: עוקץ-עקרב עגול-עלים, Arabic: رقيب الشمس دائري الأوراق Scientific name:   Heliotropium rotundifolium Lehm. Common name:   Round-leaved Heliotrope Hebrew name:   עוקץ-עקרב עגול-עלים Arabic name:   رقيب الشمس دائري الأوراق Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Location: Maagan Kibbutz Holiday Village – Sea of Galilee Life form:   Chamaephyte Stems:   20-33 […]

Crocus ochroleucus, Fall Crocus, כרכום צהבהב Scientific name:   Crocus ochroleucus Boiss. & Gaill. Common name:   Fall Crocus Hebrew name:   כרכום צהבהב Family:   Iridaceae, Iris family, אירוסיים Life form:   Geophyte, corm Stems:   Without stem Leaves:   All basal, rosette, narrow ensiform leaf with a white central stripe along the leaf […]

Erophila minima, Smallest whitlowgrass, Spring Whitlowgrass, אביבית זעירה Scientific name:   Erophila minima C.A.Meyer Scientific name:   Draba minima Steud. Common name:   Smallest whitlowgrass, Spring Whitlowgrass Hebrew name:   אביבית זעירה Plant Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   5-13 cm tall Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, entire, linear […]

Elettaria cardamomum, Cardamom, הל Scientific name:   Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Common name:   Cardamom Hebrew name:   הל Arabic name:   حَبُّ الهال , Hhabb el hâl (Habbu al hal) Family:   Zingiberaceae, זנגביליים Life form:   Herbaceous perennial plant Stems:   90-120cm high Leaves:   Alternate, linear-lanceolate, 40-60 cm long Inflorescence:   Separate, […]

Brachychiton rupestris, Queensland Bottle Tree, ברכיכיטון הסלעים Scientific name:   Brachychiton rupestris K. Schum. Common name:   Queensland Bottle Tree Hebrew name:   ברכיכיטון הסלעים Family:   Malvaceae / Sterculiaceae, סטרקוליים Life form:   Tree Stems:   Up to 18–20 meters high; bottle-shaped trunk Leaves:   About 10 cm long, may have entire margins or […]

Diplotaxis erucoides, White Wall-rocket, Hebrew: טוריים מצויים, Arabic: شلوة – خردول Scientific name:   Diplotaxis erucoides (L.) DC. Common name:   White Wall-rocket Hebrew name:   טוריים מצויים Arabic name:   شلوة – خردول Plant Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Upright, 20-60cm tall, branching, pubescent Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Filago eriocephala, Filago germanica, Filago vulgaris, Woollyhead Cudweed, Hebrew: פילגון צמיר , Arabic: قُطَّيْنَة صوفِيَّة الرُّؤوس Scientific name:   Filago eriocephala Guss. Synonym name:   Filago germanica L.,non Huds., Filago vulgaris Lam. Common name:   Woollyhead Cudweed Hebrew name:   פילגון צמיר العربية, Arabic name:   قُطَّيْنَة صوفِيَّة الرُّؤوس Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, Sunflower […]

Raphanus raphanistrum, Sea-Radish, White Charlock, Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock, HebreW: צנון מצוי, Arabic: فجل  برى Scientific name:   Raphanus raphanistrum L. Common name:   Sea-Radish, White Charlock, Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock Hebrew name:   צנון מצוי Arabic name:   فجل  برى Family:   Cruciferae (Brassicaceae), מצליבים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, dissected, dentate […]

Launaea nudicaulis, Bold-Leaf Launaeae, Hebrew: לוניאה שרועה, Arabic: حواء غنم – صفارة Scientific name:   Launaea nudicaulis (L.) Hooker fil. Common name:   Bold-Leaf Launaeae Hebrew name:   לוניאה שרועה Arabic name:   حواء غنم – صفارة Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Location: Mashabei Sade Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   up to 40-50 […]

Moraea sisyrinchium, Gynandriris sisyrinchium, Barbary Nut, Hebrew: אחיאירוס מצוי, אירוס מצוי, צהרון מצוי, Arabic: سوسن عادي Scientific name:   Gynandriris sisyrinchium (L.) Parl. Synonym name:   Moraea sisyrinchium, Iris sisyrinchium L. Common name:   Barbary Nut Hebrew name:   אחיאירוס מצוי, אירוס מצוי, צהרון מצוי Arabic name:   سوسن عادي Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Life […]

Matthiola livida, Matthiola longipetala subsp. livida, Livid Stock, Hebrew: מנתור המדבר, Arabic: chagar Scientific name:   Matthiola livida (Delile) DC. Synonym name:   Matthiola longipetala subsp. livida (Delile) Common name:   Livid Stock Hebrew name:   מנתור המדבר Arabic name:   chagar Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Location: Holot Haluza Life form:   Annual […]

Asparagus meyeri, Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’, Foxtail Fern, אספרגוס מאירי Scientific name:   Asparagus meyeri Synonym name:   Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’, Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop ‘Meyeri’ Common name:   Foxtail Fern Hebrew name:   אספרגוס מאירי Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Up to 70 cm high, erect Leaves:   Tail-like fronds, […]