Gladiolus italicus, Gladiolus segetum, Common Gladiolus, Corn-flag, Hebrew: סייפן התבואה, Arabic: الدلبوث الإيطالي Scientific name:   Gladiolus italicus Miller Synonym name:   Gladiolus segetum Ger-Gawler Common name:   Common Gladiolus, Corn-flag Hebrew name:   סייפן התבואה Arabic name:   الدلبوث الإيطالي Plant Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Up to 75cm; […]

Ononis alopecuroides, Foxtail Rest Harrow, Hebrew: שברק משובל, Arabic: الشبرق الثعلبي Scientific name:   Ononis alopecuroides L. Common name:   Foxtail Rest Harrow Hebrew name:   שברק משובל Arabic name:   الشبرق الثعلبي, alshabriq althaelabiu Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   10-65 cm; nearly glabrous below, densely hairy and glandular above […]

Podonosma orientalis, Podonosma syriacum, Onosma orientalis, Golden Drop, Hebrew: מציץ סורי, Arabic: مصيص Scientificname:   Podonosma orientalis (L.) Feinbrun, Podonosma orientalis (L.) Feinbrun, Podonosma syriacum (Labill.) Boiss. Synonymc name:   Onosma orientalis (L.) L. Common name:   Golden – Drop Hebrew name:   מציץ סורי Arabic name:   مصيص Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form: […]

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Chinese hibiscus, Shoe flower, היביסקוס Scientific name:   Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Common name:   Chinese hibiscus, Shoeblackplant Hebrew name:   היביסקוס Family:   Malvaceae, Mallow family, חלמיתיים Life form:   Evergreen flowering shrub Stems:   Aerial, erect, cylindrical, woody and branched Leaves:   Alternate Inflorescence:   Solitary cyme and axillary Flowers:   5-8 […]

Lactuca serriola, Lactuca scariola, Prickly lettuce, Scarole, Broom lettuce, Wild lettuce, Hebrew: חסת המצפן, Arabic: خَسّ الزَّيْت, Egypt: خس إلبقر “Khas El-Baqar” Scientific name:   Lactuca serriola L. Synonym name:   Lactuca scariola L. Common name:   Prickly lettuce, Scarole, Broom lettuce, Wild lettuce Hebrew name:   חסת המצפן Arabic name:   خَسّ الزَّيْت Egypt: […]

Brugmansia suaveolens, Datura suaveolens, Angel’s trumpets, דטורה Scientific name:   Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Bercht. & J.Presl Synonym name:   Datura suaveolens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Common name:   Angel’s trumpets, Night bells, Trumpet flower Hebrew name:   דטורה Family:   Solanaceae, סולניים Life form:   Shrub or small tree Stems: […]

Capparis decidua, Capparis aphylla, Caper berry, Caper plant, Wild caper, Hebrew: צלף רותמי, Arabic: حنبوق , تندب , سوداد Scientific name:   Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. Synonym name:   Capparis aphylla Roth Common name:   Caper berry, Caper plant, Wild caper Hebrew name:   צלף רותמי Arabic name:   حنبوق , تندب , سوداد Family: […]

Chloris gayana, Chloris abyssinica, Rhodes Grass, Hebrew:עשבת המרעה, Arabic: حشيشة الرودس Scientific name:   Chloris gayana Kunth Synonym name:   Chloris abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich. Common name:   Rhodes Grass Hebrew name:   עשבת המרעה Arabic name:   حشيشة الرودس Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Perennial, chamaephyte, geophyte, […]

Iris vartanii, Vartan’s Iris, Hebrew: אירוס הסרגל, Arabic: السوسن الفارتاني Scientific name:   Iris vartanii Foster Common name:   Vartan’s Iris Hebrew name:   אירוס הסרגל Arabic name:   السوسن الفارتاني Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Location: Betah Mountain, Western Galilee Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   15-25 cm high Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, entire, narrow, […]

Bougainvillea glabra, Paper Flower, Lesser bougainvillea, בוגנוויליה Scientific name:   Bougainvillea glabra Choisy Common name:   Paper Flower, Lesser bougainvillea Hebrew name:   בוגנוויליה Family:   Nyctaginaceae, Four o’clock family, לילניים Life form:   Vine, evergreen Stems:   Slender, arching stem; well-armed with thorns Leaves:   Alternate, entire, 4-13 cm long and 2-6 cm broad […]

Stephanotis floribunda, Madagascar Jasmine, Bridal Bouquet, Waxflower, סטפנוטיס רב-פרחים Scientific name:   Stephanotis floribunda Thouars Common name:   Madagascar Jasmine, Bridal Bouquet, Waxflower, Hawaiian Wedding Flower Hebrew name:   סטפנוטיס רב-פרחים Family:   Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed family, אסקלפיים Life form:   Vine Stems:   can grow to perhaps 4.5 m Leaves:   Evergreen, opposite, leathery, elliptic […]

Trifolium palaestinum, Palestine clover, Hebrew: תלתן ארצישראלי, Arabic: نفل فلسطيني Scientific name:   Trifolium palaestinum Boiss. Common name:   Palestine clover Hebrew name:   תלתן ארצישראלי Arabic name:   نفل فلسطيني Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate, dentate or serrate Flowers:   White Flowering Period:   […]

Sanguisorba minor, Poterium sanguisorba, Small burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet, Hebrew: בן-סירה מיובל, Arabic: مرقئة صغيرة Scientific name:   Sanguisorba minor Scop. Synonym name:   Poterium sanguisorba L. Common name:   Small burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet, Lesser burnet Hebrew name:   בן-סירה מיובל Arabic name:   مرقئة صغيرة Nederlandse naam:   Kleine pimpernel Family: […]

Tetragonolobus palaestinus, Lotus palaestinus, Four-winged pea, Hebrew: ארבע-כנפות מצויות, Arabic: سيسعة، جلثون، سيبعة Scientific name:   Tetragonolobus palaestinus Boiss.& Blanche Synonym name:   Lotus palaestinus (Boiss. & Blanche) Blatter Common name:   Four-winged pea Hebrew name:   ארבע-כנפות מצויות Arabic name:   سيسعة، جلثون، سيبعة Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual […]