Enarthrocarpus strangulatus, Resort Necklace, Hebrew: מחרוזת משונצת, Arabic: شرطام مخنوق Scientific name:   Enarthrocarpus strangulatus Boiss. Synonym name:   Enarthrocarpus strangulatus var. amalecitanus Asch., Enarthrocarpus strangulatus var. anceps (Godr.) Thell., Enarthrocarpus strangulatus fo. brachycarpus Bég. ex O.E. Schulz, Enarthrocarpus strangulatus var. cylindrocarpus Bég., Enarthrocarpus strangulatus var. pterocarpoides Bég., Enarthrocarpus strangulatus fo. pygmaeus O.E. Schulz, Enarthrocarpus […]

Cassia fistula, Bactyrilobium fistula, Golden rain tree, Hebrew: כסיית האבוב, Arabic: خيار شمبر Scientific name:   Cassia fistula L. Synonym name:   Bactyrilobium fistula Willd.,Cassia bonplandiana DC.,Cassia excelsa Kunth, Cassia fistuloides Collad., Cassia rhombifolia Roxb., Cathartocarpus excelsus G.Don, Cathartocarpus fistula Pers., Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don, Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G.Don Common name:   Golden rain tree Hebrew […]

Passiflora edulis, Passion fruit, Hebrew: שעונית נאכלת, Arabic: فاكهة زهرة الآلام Scientific name:   Passiflora edulis Sims Common name:   Passion flower Hebrew name:   שעונית נאכלת Arabic name:   فاكهة زهرة الآلام Family:   Passifloraceae, Passion flower family, שעוניתיים Life form:   Climbing vine; perennial Stems:   Woody, climbing by means of tendrils; young […]

Paulownia tomentosa, Blue Dragon Tree, Empress Tree, Princess Tree, Foxglove Tree, פולובניה הדורה ,עץ הקיסר ,עץ הנסיכה Scientific name:   Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud. Common name:   Blue Dragon Tree, Empress Tree, Princess Tree, Foxglove Tree Hebrew name:   פולובניה הדורה ,עץ הקיסר ,עץ הנסיכה Family:   Scrophulariaceae, Figwort, לועניתיים Location: […]

Trigonella arabica, Arabian Fenugreek, Hebrew: גרגרנית ערבית, Arabic: الحلبة العربية Scientific name:   Trigonella arabica Delile Common name:   Arabian Fenugreek Hebrew name:   גרגרנית ערבית Arabic name:   الحلبة العربية Plant, Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate Flowers:   White Flowering Period:   February, March, April Habitat: […]

Medicago littoralis, Medicago arenaria, Medicago cylindracea, Water medick, Coastal Medick, Strand Medick, Hebrew: אספסת החוף, Arabic: الفصة الشاطئية Scientific name:   Medicago littoralis Rhode ex Loisel. Synonym name:   Medicago arenaria Ten., Medicago cylindracea DC. Common name:   Water medick, Coastal Medick, Strand Medick Hebrew name:   אספסת החוף Arabic name:   الفصة الشاطئية Family: […]

Crambe hispanica, Crambe abyssinica, Abyssinian mustard, Abyssinian-kale, Colewort, Hebrew: כרבה ספרדית, Arabic: الكرنب الإسباني Scientific name:   Crambe hispanica L. Synonym name:   Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R.E.Fries Common name:   Abyssinian mustard, Abyssinian-kale, Colewort Hebrew name:   כרבה ספרדית Arabic name:   الكرنب الإسباني Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, Cabbage family, מצליבים Life form: […]

Heliotropium suaveolens, Fragrant Heliotrope, Hebrew: עוקץ-עקרב ריחני, Arabic: رقيب الشمس الحلو Scientific name:   Heliotropium suaveolens M.Bieb. Synonym name:   Heliotropium humile Schult. Common name:   Fragrant Heliotrope Hebrew name:   עוקץ-עקרב ריחני Arabic name:   رقيب الشمس الحلو Plant Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   25-35 high; erect or ascending; […]

Isatis lusitanica, Isatis aleppica, Aleppo Woad, Hebrew: איסטיס מצוי, Arabic: الوسمة البرتغالية Scientific name:   Isatis lusitanica L. Synonym name:   Isatis aleppica Scop. Common name:   Aleppo Woad Hebrew name:   איסטיס מצוי Arabic name:   الوسمة البرتغالية Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Up to 40-60cm; erect, […]

Aloe maculata, Aloe saponaria, Aloe latifolia, Aloe leptophylla, Broadleaf aloe, Soap Aloe, Zebra Aloe, African Aloe, אלוי סבוני Scientific name:   Aloe maculata All. Synonym name:   Aloe saponaria (Aiton) Haw., Aloe latifolia Haw., Aloe leptophylla N.E.Brown Common name:   Broadleaf aloe, Soap Aloe, Zebra Aloe or African Aloe Hebrew name:   אלוי סבוני Family: […]

Lagurus ovatus, Hare’s Tail, Turk’s-head grass, Hebrew: זנב-ארנבת ביצני, Arabic: ذيل الأرنب Scientific name:   Lagurus ovatus L. Common name:   Hare’s tail, Turk’s-head grass Hebrew name:   זנב-ארנבת ביצני Hebrew name:   ذيل الأرنب Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, entire Flowers:   Green Flowering […]

Centaurea procurrens, Centaurea araneosa, Calcitrapa araneosa, Calcitrapa procurrens, Procumbent Centaury-thist, Hebrew: דרדר הקורים, Arabic: قَنْطُرْيون مُـمْتَدّ Scientific name:   Centaurea procurrens Sprengel Synonym name:   Centaurea araneosa Boiss., Calcitrapa araneosa (Boiss.) Holub, Calcitrapa procurrens (Sieber ex Spreng.) Holub Common name:   Procumbent Centaury-thist Hebrew name:   דרדר הקורים Arabic name:   قَنْطُرْيون مُـمْتَدّ Plant Family: […]

Hemerocallis fulva, Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily, Ditch Lily, המרוקליס כתום Scientific name:   Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Synonym name:   Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus var. fulva Common name:   Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily, Ditch Lily Hebrew name:   המרוקליס כתום Family:   Xanthorrhoeaceae,subfamily Hemerocallidaceae, משפ’השושניים Life form:   Herbaceous perennial, tuberous roots Stems: […]

Gazania rigens, Treasure flower, גזניה ריגנס ,פרח הסתדרות, Histadrut flower/Union flower Scientific name:   Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn. Common name:   Treasure flower, Yellow Trailing Gazania Hebrew name:   גזניה ריגנס ,פרח הסתדרות, Histadrut flower/Union flower Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Short lived perennial Stems:   Up to 40 cm long; […]