Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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A Trees more than 15 metres high
All trees which require a large amount of space.
A deciduous
Bombax ceiba , 25-30 m, orange, red, pink, white.......................................... 68
Delonix regia , 15-18 m, red, orange.................................................................................................... 128
Faidherbia albida , 15-25 m, yellow......................................................................................................... 142
Terminalia arjuna , 25 m, white, light green................................................................ 297
A evergreen
Azadirachta indica , 15-30 m, white, light yellow............................................. 63
Cupressus sempervirens , 20-30 m, pale yellow................................................ 122
Eucalyptus camaldulensis , 25-35 m, white, pale yellow......... 137
Mangifera indica , 18-30 m, light yellow, pale green.........................199
Phoenix dactylifera , 25-45 m, yellow, green............................................................... 230
Roystonea regia , 15-30 m, white, pale yellow, light brown.................... 262
Washingtonia filifera , 15-25 m, pastel white............................................................. 311
Washingtonia robusta , 15-34 m, pale orange.........................................................312
A semi-evergreen
Ficus religiosa , 20-30 m, pale green..................................................................................................... 151
Tipuana tipu , 15-35 m, bright yellow.............................................................................................. 303
A Specimen plants
Attractive plants chosen for specimen planting.
A biennial
Alcea rosea , 0.8-2.2 m, pink, white, violet............................................................................. 45
A perennial
Alocasia macrorrhiza , 3-4.5 m, pale yellow....................................................................... 47
Arundo donax , 2-6 m, pastel yellow........................................................................................................ 57
Cortaderia selloana , 1-5 m, white, secondary: silver...................... 119
Crinum asiaticum , 1-1.3 m, white, lilac................................................................................... 120
Strelitzia reginae , 1-2 m, orange, blue............................................................................................ 288
A sub-shrub
Agave americana , 0.8-2 m, light green, secondary:
light yellow...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Agave angustifolia ‘Marginata’ , 0.9 m, yellow............................................................. 41
Agave attenuata , 1.2-1.8 m, light green, secondary: light yellow........ 42
Agave sisalana , 1.2-1.8 m, light green, secondary: light yellow............... 43
A shrub
Adenium obesum , 1-6 m, deep pink, secondary: deep white........... 39
Breynia disticha , 1-2 m, white...................................................................................................................................... 73
Caesalpinia gilliesii , 2-3 m, yellow, purple............................................................................ 74
Caesalpinia pulcherrima , 3 m, red, orange, yellow.................................... 75
Callistemon citrinus , 2-5 m, bright red.......................................................................................... 78
Callistemon viminalis , 5-10 m, bright red............................................................................. 79
Calotropis procera , 2-5 m, pastel white, secondary: pastel
violet, pastel purple......................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Cestrum elegans , 1-3 m, bright red............................................................................................................. 96