Plants book by Ahmed Mounir

PLANTS BOOK Ahmed Mounir Architecture student MIU 1 of 108

PALMS SECTION.

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Cycas revoluta Local name: êÿÓé Plant grouping: Cycadaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Welldrained. Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant and Its Theme is tropical. Plant description: It is a symmetrical planned tree that reaches about 30 m high maximum but it mostly suitable in high about 2.5 m , it is characterized by it`s very thick trunk , cycus grows well in a sunny spaces with partial shaded of moist or sandy soil. Leaves: It`s leaves are very stick of tall about 12 m maximum of very dark green color. Blooming time: Most of year time, but will usually flush (or grow) several new leaves by spring. Comments: Cycus is the luxury palm as it has a unique shape not very high but It do like a vase in the entrance of resort or a garden , socycus can be grouped with multi kinds of shrubs and ground cover that complete the vase with colorful shrubs , so it can be grouped with multi flora of petunia that have a huge dense in he flower quantity so it acts like a strip of petunia then bougainvillea as the lighten strip between two dark green leaves of two kinds of plants , that`s will give the elegance imprison.

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Roystonea Regia Local name: Ô◊Ï‹fl@›ÓØ Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Welldrained. Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Plant description: An evergreen massive and symmetrical palm with a smoothly sculpted trunk this palm looks almost artificial. Grayish smooth trunk usually thickened at the base and again in the middle becoming thinner and green towards the crown shaft long leaves have many linear green leaflets arranged in several ranks. Size: Height Range: 15-20m, Weidth: 6-10m. Leaves: Long linear and its color is Grayish green. Blooming time: June to July. Comments: Plantedmostlyin streets emphasizing pathways, as well as it is usually linked with the desert it giving itan oriental effect. Uses: Often used to flank streets andpathways in rows , it is used in front of elevations toupscale it and it don’t block vision too. It is popular in parks and gardens.

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Washingtonia Filifera Local name: åÏ™@bÓ„Ïnv‰íaÎ Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: All soil. Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Plant description: A fan-shaped palm, with a loose and open crown. The massive gray trunk is barrel shaped and ringed with old leaf scars. The individual leaflets are pendulous and swing freely in the wind. Abundant cotton-like threads on and between the leaflets persist even when the palm is mature. Size: H: 15-12 m. W:to 5 m. Blooming time: May to July Comments: The filifera palm has a beautiful image. It stands high and large with its irregular leafs and leaflets going everywhere giving dynamic effect. Uses: It is almost used as an ornamental palm that is suitable for streets, avenues, large open spaces, coastal areas and atriums. 8 of 108

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Dioon Spinulosum Local name: ÊÏÌÜ Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Moist, well-drained, fertile. Moderate amount of water and Full, Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Size: H: 3-2m W: up to 2m Blooming time: April to June. Plant description: An evergreen, giant palm like with stiff leaves which are pinnate and long ones with small leaflets. Comments: This palm gives an attractivelook, strikingeffect and a tropical effect to the whole scenario. Uses: It is used as an excellent striking plant beneath large trees to emulate tropical landscape setting, as well as using its leaves in decorations. 10 of 108

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Hyophorbe Lagenicaulis Local name: Bottle palm. Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Bottle palm can adapt to many soil types as long as they are well drained. Feed with fertilizer three times a year if not grown in rich soil. Prefers broken shade yet it can take full sun. Size: H: 3.7-3.1 m W: Up to 2 m. Plant description: Bottle Palm has a large swollen (sometimes bizarrely so) trunk. It is a myth that the trunk is a means by which the palm stores water. Bottle Palm has only four to six leaves open at any time. The ďŹ&#x201A;owers of the palm arise from under the crownshaft. Comments: A unique shape, sculptural form and small stature make the bottle palm a great addition to tropical landscapes. Uses: This charming little palm is a whimsical sculpture when set out on the lawn as a specimen, especially for small yards where other palms will grow out of scale. Plant bottle palms in containers and feature it in a prominent spot on the patio. 12 of 108

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Washingtonia Robusta Local name: ÷bè€a …Óœä bÓ„Ïnv‰ÓíaÎ Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained, fertile. Moderate amount of water and Full sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Size: H: Up to 30m W: up to 5m. Blooming time: June to July. Plant description: An evergreen tall fan palm, as well as having a dense and compact crown. Its large, stiﬀ, glossy green thorny tips leaves are well known for. Comments: Due its extremely large height, where when it gets old, its proportions goes weird, therefore its similar to sky scrapers. Therefore it should be planted with tall longitudinal trees and palms, ex Cupressus. Uses: It is used in formal groupings, street planting, along beaches and large open areas. Young plants in containers provide tropical eﬀect in patios. 14 of 108

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Syagrus Romanzoffianum Local name: ê◊Ïÿ€a@›ÓØ Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained. Moderate amount of water and Full sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Size: H: 13-10m W: 7-6 m Blooming time: July to August. Plant description: An evergreen small-trunked, tall palm with flowing fronds with feather type, loose, soft, tropical look held in dense green cluster. Comments: This palm is used in gardens giving a prestigeeffect due to its expensive elegantlook, it is popular for its fast growth making a faster statement when planted, very delicatewith its thing layered stem. Uses: It is used as a skyline and architectural palm, as it adds lush tropical look to parks and beaches as well as it maybe grown in containers. 16 of 108

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Dypsis Decaryi Local name: Triangle Palm. Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained. Moderate amount of water and Full sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Size: Up to 9.1 m height. Blooming time: Blooms all year. Plant description: The tall, stiďŹ&#x20AC; feather-shape leaves are up to 3.6m long. This solitary-trunked palm can grow up to 7.6m but is usually only seen around 4.5m. Comments: Luxuryâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Elegance; One of the most elegant palms that put you in the tropical. The leaves that spread in only 2 opposite directions give it a very elegant look, besides it can emphasize certain direction by its arrangement. Uses: Can be the focal point of groupings. Looks very nice when placing a short one near a water element. 18 of 108

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Ravenala Madagascariensis Local name: làb◊@åÏﬂ Plant grouping: Strelitziaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained. Moderate amount of water and Full sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Size: H: 18-9 m Blooming time: July to August. Plant description: Deep green leaves resemble those of the banana and extend out from the trunk like the slats of a giant hand fan. The leaves range up to 10 ft (3 m) long and from 20-12in (51-25 cm) in width. Comments: Landmark-Focal point; Ideal plant groupings’ core (Focal point), where its loud eﬀect through its large leaves pointing every where makes it enough to grab any passers attention. Uses: It is highly recommended to use it large scale grouping such as in public squares, colleges andpublic gardens. Its large leaves makes it one of the best choices for foliage gardens. 20 of 108

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Ravenala Madagascariensis Local name: |‹j€a@›Ø Plant grouping: Arecaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: All Soils. Moderate amount of water and Full sun. Plant type and Theme: Its Theme is tropical. Size: H: 20-15m W:7- 5 m. Blooming time: March to April. Plant description: A tall suckering palm with a columnar trunk that is covered with old frond bases that gives it a rough or coarse texture, with long leaves composedof linear grayish green leaflets arranged in different planed giving it a perfect 3 Dimensional effect. Comments: Planted mostly in streets emphasizing pathways, as well as it is usually linked with the desert it giving itan oriental effect. Uses: Often used to flank streets andpathways in rows, it is used in front of elevations toupscale it and it don’t block vision too. It is popular in parks and gardens. 22 of 108

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TREES SECTION.

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Cupressus Macrocarpa Local name: ÊÏ‡Ó€@Îäbñ Plant grouping: Cupressaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Sandy Soil. Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Size: H: 12-10m W: 5-4 m Blooming time: May to July. Plant description: An evergreen conifer, that grow in an irregular shape that becomes broad and spreading as it ages. Leaves: The leaves are like little scales overlapping and tightly packed on the shoots. The oblong cones are about 1 in (2.5 cm) long, held upright, and blue-green with a grayish waxy bloom. Comments: Its uniqueconical shape makes it a landmarkthat catches vision anywhere, also its unique lemon smell makes it attractiveto public, as well as the luxurioustouch it gives. Uses: It is used in large gardens to give a sense of tropical eﬀect in the garden as well as being kept in large containers. 26 of 108

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Poinciana Regia Local name: ãvì€a@Úÿ‹fl Plant grouping: Fabaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous plant. Size: Up to 12.2m tall Blooming time: May to September. Plant description: Flowers: For several weeks in spring and summer it is covered with exuberant clusters of flame-red flowers,(12.7-1.2 cm) across. four spoon shaped spreading scarlet or orange-red petals about 3 in (7.6 cm) long. Leaves: Lacy and fernlike, twice-pinnate, and 20-12 in (50.8-30.5 cm) long with 40-20 pairs of primary leaflets. Comments: Poinciana is considered the most Famous shading tree in Egyptfor many reasons. First when full blooms, it forms an incredible red cloudthat almost covers the leaves, and for such a Mediterraneansociety, it is preferable. Uses: It could be used with hibiscus, where it has a similar large crimson red flower and the yellowish green leaves of durantaerecrtawould be a good matching for the bright leaves of the hibiscus, contrasting with the dark hibiscus leaves.

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Cupressus Sempervirens Local name: Îäbñ Plant grouping: Cupressaceae. Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile soil. Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen. Size: Up to 24m tall Blooming time: No ﬂowers. Plant description: Evergreen tree, likes fertile soil with good drainage. Leaves: The foliage is needle-like and dark green at all times of the year. Comments: Landmark –Prestigious; The thin conical shape of cupressusmakes it a landmark where ever placed. Uses: It can stand alone, or in the centers of groupings. Moreover, since it Is pointing upwards it can ﬂank a prestigiouspathway, or surround a plaza in a prestigiousway. Grouping: with Acalyphaor amaranthusin foliage and it can be surrounded by hibiscus and lantana camarain Mediterranean groupings . Garden type: Foliage and Mediterranean. 30 of 108

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Plumeria Alba Local name: á‰Á@µ8bÌ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile soil. Needs Low amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous. Size: H: 5-2 m W:3- 2 m Blooming time: May to July Plant description: A deciduous, many-branched small, canopy tree, with dark green, naroow, long leaves, with aromatic yellowish-white ﬂower. Comments: The beautiful remarkablefragrance and form makes it stand-alonegiving a strongexistence. Uses: Plumeria is perfect as a patio tree or as lawn specimen. Use shrubbier forms in mixed hedges where they contribute colour and texture. Plant plumerias near porches and bedroom windows so that its delightful frangrance can be enjoyed on summer evenings. 32 of 108

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Cassia Nodosa Local name: aåÎá„@bÓéb◊ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained, sandy soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous. Size: H: 15-10 mW:8- 6 m Blooming time: May to July Plant description: Adeciduous, fast growing, spreading tree with umbrella-shaped crown and many horizontal branches with long feathery compound leaflets. It blooms very attractive, aromatic, bright pink flowers that fade to white. It is also known for its short trunk. Comments: The tree gives a massyform with an attractive flower colour and clusters. It makes the place around as a carnavalor a refreshingmood. Uses: It is an excellent ornamental shade tree in open lawn areas, parks and wide side walks of major main streets. It can be also used for play areas to provide good shade to lay under.

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Cassia Glauca Local name: äb–ñ@bÓéb◊ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained, moist, clay soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous. Size: H: 6-3 mW:3- 2 m Blooming time: May to September. Plant description: Spreading or rounded ever green small tree or shrub, pinnate mid green leaves have 16-4 leaflets, produces in early summer short axillary racemes 10 cm long bearing from 5-4 yellow flowers across. Comments: The tree form and its fresh striking yellow coloured flowers makes it livelygiving the sense of Joy, openness and is full of positivity and energetic. Uses: Used as a big shrub or small tree decorating streets with its rounded shape it is overwhelming in corners as a centre piece.

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Tecoma Stans Local name: aã–ñ@bflÏÿÓm Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained, moist soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen. Size: H: 9-6 mW:5- 3 m Blooming time: June to August. Plant description: It has bright green opposite leaves, which are pinnately compound with sharply pointed oval leaflets. The long leaflets have sharply toothed edges. They are borne on very short petioles and are slightly hairy on the undersides along the midrib and in the vein axils. The bark on the main trunk is light brown and becomes corky with age. Uses: It is commonly used in gardens and plant groupings due to its ever green nature and long blooming time that assures it s yellow green refreshing statement all over the year. Comments: Its denseform with its glamour clustering gives a refreshingscene, which also adds a dramatic scene to a background. 38 of 108

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Pinus Roxburghii Local name: ê‰Ói Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained, moist soil. Needs Low amount of water and Intolerant of shade. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen. Size: Up to 30 m height. Blooming time: No ﬂowers. Plant description: It can handle dry periods. Trunk is (120-60 cm)in diameter. Low Water requirement and Its Leaves are needles (22.5-15 cm) long. Uses: When a garden has a number of pinusroxburghiisin a zone, they separatethis zone, where it puts it in the suspense and mysterious moods of the forest. Grouping: Would group with trees of the same dark mysterious mood, for example: Cupressus sempervirens. Comments: Forest Mood; Its continuous hazyimage due to its needle like leaves, besides it dark green color gives the pinusroxburghia special textureand a special forest moodcharacter.

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Bombax Ceiba Local name: ãÌã®a@Â�‘€a Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous Size: H: to 25m W: 8-6 m Blooming time: March to May Plant description: A deciduous Spreading tree with spiny trunk , rounded leaves divided into 7-3 ovate to lance shaped leaflets, bears bright red to orange flowers. Uses: A big tree used in large parks and wide streets, its wood is used in many manufactures. Grouping: With hibiscus and acalifa. Comments: The huge distinctive flowers makes the tree veryeye catchy easily detected from a distance and its transparentfigure gave it a popularityas an elevation tree. 42 of 108

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Jacaranda Local name: aá„äbÿu Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous Size: H: 15-10 mW: 10-7 m Blooming time: March to May Plant description: A deciduous Spreading composed of many small bright mid green leaflets leaves, produces white throated, glowing purple blue flowers Uses: A popular special and shade tree that is known for its flowering season and blooming time. Its flowers are used in medicine. Grouping: In order to reinforce this spiritual mood, it should group with shrubs of pale, non-vibrant colors, like plumbagocapensis, or shrubs with matching colors like vitexor dimorphoteca. Comments: This tree cannot be neglected in the streets due to in uniquecolour and big scaleit is one of the common trees used in the streets to provide a vibrantcolour in summer. 44 of 108

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Bauhinia Variegata Local name: ›‡ßa@—Ç Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist, clay soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous. Size: H: 13-8 m W:8- 3 m Blooming time: February to May Plant description: Adeciduous, spreading rounded tree, with rounded heart-shaped leaves with rich green colour. The leaves are shaped a little like a cow's hoofWhen blooming occurs, it turns to be so beautiful, with short terminal racemes of light magenta to purple-blue orchid-like flowers. Uses: Orchid tree is used as a street tree, shade tree, specimen or focal tree in tropical and subtropical landscapes. Comments: The shape of the leaves and the flower makes the tree very uniqueand eye catchy, the colour of the flower gives sense of elegance. 46 of 108

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Erythrina Caffra Local name: aã–◊@b‰Ìãqäa Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained, moist, clay Soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous Size: H: 12-9 m W:11- 7 m Blooming time: April to May Plant description: A deciduous, spreading rounded tree, leaves are trifoliate (three leaflets) with a ovate shape. They have a rounded base and tipped, red to orange flowers that produced before the leaves appear and carried in large clusters at the ends of thick, fleshy stalks. Uses: Used in wild gardens provide semi transparency for elevations, and passes a light for shrubs planted underneath it. It may act a focal point with its distinctive outline and flower. Comments: The tree holds its flower in a very unique way along with its transparent branching that makes it majesticand prestigious. 48 of 108

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Jatropha Integerrima Local name: aãº@bœÎãmbu Soil, Water and Sun: Poor, well-drained, dry Soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous, Semi-Evergreen Size: H: To 6 m W: To 4 m Blooming time: May to August. Plant description: A semi-evergreen, deciduous, shrub or small tree with glossy leaves and clusters of star shaped bright scarlet flowers across, The leaves are extremely variable; they may be entire and elliptic or oval, or they may be fiddle shaped. Uses: It is used as an accent or in a mixed shrub border, it makes a fine container plant on the patio or at poolside. It can be also planted in desert gardens. Comments: This tree when blooming, gives out the most elegantflowers which are tiny and have a high level of detailing which is excellent at being decorativeand classy. 50 of 108

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Chorisia Crispiflora Local name: bÌçfläÏ◊ Soil, Water and Sun: Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Semi-Evergreen. Size: H: Up to 18.3 m height. Blooming time: June to September Plant description: Leaves: pale green leaves palmatelydivided into 7-5 pointed leaflets. The bulbous green trunk is covered with big blunt warty triangular spines and turns gray as the tree gets older. Five-petaledflowers.The petals vary from pale pink to rose to purple or burgundy at the tips and grade into ivory with brownish spots or blotches at the base. Uses: Iit is a beautiful compositionthat results in a very loud tree that can fit in the centresof large groupings. It should not be put in children’s garden neither in schools due to its spikytrunk. It is suggested to use it in streets and view gardens that aren’t entered. Grouping: such a powerful tree would group with lantana camaraor hibiscus and acalifa. Comments: Loud –Paradoxical; Chorisia’sspiky trunk, besides its bright colored leaves, in addition to its large beautiful pink flowers when blooming makes it a very loud eye catchingtree. But there is a paradoxbetween its delicate romanticpink flower, and its roughspiky trunk.

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Mangifera Indica Local name: Ï≠bﬂ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained Soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen. Size: H: 18-12m W: 10-6 m Blooming time: April to May Plant description: An evergreen round, spreading canopy tree that blooms yellowish to reddish ﬂowers giving mango as fruits. The leaves are long simple, broad ones. Uses: An ornamental tree for parks and gardens that produces a well-known fruit to be ate widely and loved. Comments: This tree is common in home gardens as it has a good spiritand sense of tropicalgardens. 54 of 108

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Ficus Hawaii Local name: aÎbÁ@êÿÓœ Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained, moist Soil. Needs Low amount of water and Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen Size: H: 18- 12 m W: 2– 1.5m Blooming time: May to August. Plant description: An evergreen tree that is variable in habit, sometimes used as a climber when it is still a small tree or shrub, to grow and become a slightly spreading tree. Uses: It may be used to form an opaque wall to create privacy or a screen behind short trees or shrubs.. Comments: Ficus Hawaii is beautiful uniqueshrub that’s brings out its colour where ever it takes place in the landscape scenario.

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Ficus Benjamina Local name: b‰Óﬂbv‰i@êÿÓœ Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained, moist Soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen Size: H: 30– 6 m W: to 15 m Blooming time: July to August. Plant description: An evergreen tree that is variable in habit, sometimes used as a large shrub, with ovate. Elliptical leathery glossy dark green leaves. Uses: It may be used to form an opaque wall to create privacy or a screen behind short trees or shrubs or a buﬀer, as well as being a climber adjacent to the wall. Comments: Its waxy leaves with its dark green glossy leaves makes it seem luxuriousbackground that is also visible when things are planted around.

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Ficus Nitida Local name: aáÓnÓ„@êÿÓœ Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained, Fertile Soil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen Size: H: 18– 9 m W: 9 m Blooming time: June to July. Plant description: An evergreen tree that is variable in habit, that has an upright growing branches and dense spreading crown. Its leaves are dark green, small pointed and oval ones. Uses: It is a popular shade tree in streets, parking lots, gardens and public parks. It is also easy to trim to form fences and screen. Comments: It gives securitywhen it grows due to its height and gives privacydue to lack of transparency, it is ﬂexiblecan be trimmed to a lot of shapes. 60 of 108

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Ficus Decora Local name: aäÏÿÌÜ@êÿÓœ Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained, Fertile Soil. Needs Low amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen Size: Up to 17 m Height. Blooming time: June to July. Plant description: An evergreen tree with large concave leaves and low water requirment. Uses: It is commonly used in fencing private villas and privategardens. Grouping: it would form a nice group with bougainvillea, where bougainvelliacan be tied upwards along the ﬁcusdecora(climbing). Comments: Privacy; Due to its large dark green leaves, it can form a barrierthat cuts the visual access into a certain place.

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Giant Bamboo Local name: ıaãõ©a@Ïjﬂbj€a Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drainedSoil. Needs Moderate amount of water and Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Evergreen Size: Up to 12 m Height. Blooming time: Plant description: An evergreen tree with tall, thin smooth branches. Uses: Grouping: with cupressus. Acalifaand taxodiumin foliage garden. Comments: Forest Mood; Giant bamboo has the deep mysterious forest mood, where you can not see its core.

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SHRUBS SECTION.

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Gazania Rigens Local name: bÓ„aåbu Soil, Water and Sun: Sandy, Well-drained. Needs moderate amount of water and Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: December to May. Size: H: 0.4-0.3 mW: to 1 m Plant description: An evergreen weeping ground cover with simple, linear, dense leaves with white underneath. Its flower is large, white, yellow or orange flowerheads. Comments: It has a very attractive due to its showyflower, it has a luxurious appearance for its levels of colour. Uses: It is mainly used for being ornamental groundcover, used as a specimen in low hedges, beds and borders. As welass acting great to cover large areas.

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Chrysanthemum Local name: ¸Îaäa Soil, Water and Sun: Moderate amount of Water. Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: April to late september. Size: Higher than ground-covers. Plant description: Evergreen shrub Flowers:.wide variety of flower shapes, sizes and colors, from dark burgundy, bronzes and oranges, to lavenders, light pastel pinks, and whites. Leaves: dark green,deeply lobed and aromatic leaves with soft grey undersides Moderately moist,fairly drought tolerant Comments: Infinity; The concentric layers of petals of the flower, that open gradually, gives the feeling of infinty, as it these clusters will continoueopening forever. Chrysanthemum looks majesticand vibrantwhen full bloom. Uses: It is mainly used for being ornamental groundcover, used as a specimen in low hedges, beds and borders. As welass acting great to cover large areas.

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Senecio Cineraria Local name: bÌäb„å Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Well-drained, sandy Soil. Low amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: June to August. Size: H: 0.6-0.5 m W: to 0.6 m. Plant description: An evergreen mound forming subshrub, the leaves are silver-gray and woolly, like felt. It produces mustard yellow flower heads across in loose, terminal, flat topped clusters. Comments: The silvery grey foliage has a great characteramong the rest of the landscape as well as it gives contrastand chillingeffect. Uses: It is excellent for edging borders and beds as well as being a perfect contrast for brightly coloured annuals, used in containers and window boxes. The foliage makes an excellent backdrop to cut flowers in floral arrangements.

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Acalypha Wilkesiana Local name: aãº@b–Ó€b◊c Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist Soil. Low amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: July, August. Size: H: 3-2 m W:2-1.5 m Plant description: Evergreen, spreading upright shrub with multi-coloured, often variegated leaves , with dark green or red catkin-like racemes ﬂowers that blooms in July and August. It has a semi-hidden light gray stem under its dense leaves. Comments: The antiquityof the colour draws a strongimpression to the landscape scene. Its uniquewarm colour that helpswelcomingeﬀect. Uses: Ideal along shaded walkways, fences and borders. It is used in mixed hedges and shrub borders and as a specimen shrub. It is also grown indoors as a container plant.

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Euphorbia Milii Local name: |Óèæa@‚Ü@–@äb‰€a@ÒãÁå Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained Soil. Low amount of Water. Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: April to September Size: Up to 1m in height. Plant description: A bushy,very spiny, semi-succculentshrub Flowers:.two showy bright red, different colored bracts (pink, yellow, white, orange). bracts in spring and summer. Leaves: tough, leathery bright green leaves on slender fleshy stems, but the leaves often drop off on all but the youngest stems. Comments: Attractive –Sneaky; Euphorbia’s bloody red color, besides it small flowers make a very attractive shrub. Its rough spiky stems are hiding under its leaves, besides its poisonous fruit. Uses: it should be kept away from children gardens. It fits perfectly in rock gardens and around water elements. Grouping: with daracaenasantarosain rock gardens, besides seneciosenerariaand Euryopsin Mediterranean gardens .

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Plumbago Capensis Local name: Ïubj‡‹i Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, clay, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: June to September Size: H: 4.5-2m W:3-1 m Plant description: Evergreen shrub grow as a climber, with slender whippy branches, oblong shaped bright green leaves, with sky blue clustered ﬂowers across the shrub. Comments: The distinctivesky blue colorof the plumbagogives it a vivideﬀect if grown on large surfaces. Uses: It can twist over any suitable support, fence, arch or as a large shrub in gardens, parks, and rock gardens. It is used in perfume and medicine manufacture due to its remarkable amazing scent.

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Pelargonium Zonal Local name: bÓ„Îäbu Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: March to July Size: H: .8.-6mW: .6.-2 m Plant description: An evergreen Bushy, short jointed stem, the leaves are rounded,light to deep greenoften bi coloured. Flowers are clustered composed of small florets forming half sphere,flower colours are ranged. Leaves are often tinted to match the flower colours. Comments: Pelargonium is very showywith its attractivered flowers as well as being decorativein plant groupings. Uses: It is used as a house plant, used in pots, hanging baskets, containers, borders in parks and gardens.

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Portulaca Local name: Ùäb„@ÜäÎ Soil, Water and Sun: Sandy, moistly Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: February till July Size: Reachs 15cm tall. Plant description: The ﬂower has a bright colors like (rose pink, red, yellow, white, and orange). It`s leaves are bright green thickleave of rounded thin leave Comments: Portulacais considered to be anodd andprestige shrub that is distinctive plant where it surrounded the fence of a river where it can be put with the spathodea campanulata where the harmony of the size in both ﬂowers , the portulaca can be grouped also with cupressus to give a contrast where the bright deep green color contrast with the pale yellowish green color of the tree leaf. Uses: It used as a borders of a plaza or surrounded the walk ways. 82 of 108

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Hibiscus Rosa Local name: ãºc@êÿèjÓÁ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: May to August Size: H: 4-3 m W: 2-1.5 m Plant description: An evergreen outstanding specimen,rounded, bushy shrub with very showy red flowers, with ovate to heart-shaped dark green leaves. Comments: Hibiscus is very showywith its attractivered flowers as well as being decorativein plant groupings. Uses: It is used to form hedges,clustered groups, borders and mass planting for its showy flowers and rich foliage.

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Lantana Camara Local name: aäb‡◊@b„bn„¸ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: May to August Size: H: 2-1 mW: 1.5-1 m Plant description: A popularEvergreen, spreading upright shrub with multi-colour ﬂowers,, with dark leaves. It has an oval scented,dark leaves with ﬂowers formed in clusters. Comments: It is a very adoptiveshrub ,keep bloomingand it’s a fast growing plant too so it can be usedinitially in any garden too complete the look of any plant grouping as it will maintainits brightcolours through all the seasons. Uses: It is used to form hedges in gardens, parks and streets. Itcan be used as a shrub or groundcover.

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Amaranthus Tricolor Local name: êmÎäbfla Soil, Water and Sun: Well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: May to August Size: H: 150-60 cm Plant description: Evergreen shrub Leaves: includiesvarious shades of red, green, bronze, yellow and gold. Hastasty leaves that are commonly used in food. Comments: Contrast–Forest mood; Due to Amaranthus’sremarkable colors, where the wide range of red, green and yellow shades offer a variety to contrastwith the common green color of plants. Amaranthusis one of the best lining shrubs, where it forms an obvious frame that separates pathways from plants flanking them. Its huge leaves having the dark red shades are perfect for foliagegardens, where it reinforces the mysteriousforest mood. Uses: Its tasty leaves commonly used in salads and other types of food makes it highly recommended for private home gardens. Grouping : works well with any shrub through contrast, but would be perfect in foliage gardens with large leaves plants, like : Ravenalamadgascariensis, ficusdecoraand all cactus types. Besides it can group with vital colored shrubs like: euryopassand pelargonium zonale.Garden type:Foliage and productive and mideteranean.

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Tecomaria Capensis Local name: bÌäbflÏÿm Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, moist, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: June to September. Size: H: 2-1.5 m W:2-1.2 m Plant description: Cape honeysuckle is a sprawling, rampant, sometimes vine-like, shrub with evergreen, opposite, pinnately compound leaves, throughout fall and winter Cape honeysuckle produces clusters of brilliant red-orange to scarlet tubular flowers. Comments: The tecomariais flexiblein turning to any shape as it can be tied to act as a climbing plant, hedge, ground cover. Uses: It can be used as a climbing vine (it needs tying) or barrier hedge/screen, trained as a specimen shrub, or used as a ground cover on steep slopes or rocky banks. 90 of 108

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Duranta Erecta Local name: Ô„Ï‡Ó€@bn„äÎÜ Soil, Water and Sun: Sandy, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever green plant. Blooming time: June to September. Size: H: 3-2m W: 1.5-1 m Plant description: An evergreen,bushy, spreading, weeping shrub, having a simple-serrated, green white leaves that comes in golden or vaiegatedleaves. Comments: Durantaadds very attractivecolour to borders as well as giving it the touch of showy glowingbright of its leaves. Uses: It is used to form hedges,formal border or along fences and walls. Composed in corners or small gardens.

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Vitex agnus-castus Local name: êÿnÓœ Soil, Water and Sun: Moderate to moist well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Deciduous. Blooming time: Aprilto September Size: Up to 3m Plant description: Large shrub or little deciduous tree. Flowers: ranges in color from blue to violet to deep purple Leaves: 4-3 in (10-7.6 cm) in diameter and palmatelycompound with 5 to 7 fingerlike leaflets. Its foliage is likewise aromatic and is typically grey-green to dark green above and lighter on the undersides. Comments: Calm –Visual Comfort; The outwards pointed leaves clusters give the vitexa hazylook. These hazy look is due to the continuous motion of the free-standing colorful branches responding to the breeze, this makes it enjoyable to watch vitex. Its colors ranging from white to violet to dark purple forms a calmrelaxing mood. This effect is in its best when vitexis viewed from distance, where it forms a delicately swaying bubble of relaxingcolors, offering visual comfort. Uses: Grouping: Jacaranda, anthemispuncatataand petunia x hybrida.

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Bougainvillea Local name: ÚÓ‡‰Ëu Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever-green. Blooming time: April to August Size: Up to 5-4m Plant description: A semi-evergreen dropping their leaves for a brief period in winter. Their woody, thorn-armored canes soar to great heights and then tend to flop over sprawling across whatever is adjacent. They have heart shaped leaves that are rich green. Comments: Bougainvillea is famous for its brilliantly coloruedfloraldisplays and quick growth rate. It has a great colorfuleffect as well as being vivid. Uses: Used in almost Every Mediterranean style structure should have at least one bougainvillea guarding the entry or framing a window. Bougainvillea is a great vine for large containers to decorate hot patios and plazas. It can be trained as a shrub or clipped into shapes. 96 of 108

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Dodonaea Viscosa Local name: bÓ„ÎÜÎÜ Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Rich , well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever-green. Blooming time: July to August Size: H: 3-1 m W: 1.5-1 m Plant description: A popularEvergreen, spreading upright shrub with dense ovate to linear lobed leaves with small axillary racemes. Comments: Dodonaeais very ﬂexibleintrimming into any shape and itscommonin street short separatingfences giving a light green refreshingpresence. Uses: It is used to form hedges in gardens, parks and streets. Itcan be used to bold pathways, screening and buﬀer.

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Dimorphotheca Local name: bÿÓmÏœäÏ∫Ü Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever-green. Blooming time: March toJuly Size: H: 0.3-0.2 m W: 0.6-0.3m Plant description: An evergreen low-branching sub-shrub. The leaves are dark green, produces single inversely shaped white flower heads with violet purple zoning at the basses of the ray. Comments: The distinctive colour of the flower gives it an attractiveand elegantlook especially when planted intensely giving an elegant mat effect. Uses: As an ornamental, usually used as in a container , bedding or border plants, as well as in courts, terraces and balconies.

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Euryops Acraeus Local name: ã–ñc@êÓiÏÌäc Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever-green. Blooming time: June to September Size: H: 2-1.5 m W: to 1 m Plant description: Dense dome shaped shrub with branching stems clothed in linear flattered, leathery , greyish green leaves long toothed at the tips, bears a yellow flower heads. Comments: It has a distinctiveshrub form with a beautiful attractiveflower petals, form and colour, that adds joyand livelinessto the place. Uses: It is attractive on rocky, sandstone slopes and seaside gardens. It may also be used as a sheltered shrub border, rock gardens and containers.

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Vinca Local name: bÿ‰ÌÏ€a Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever-green. Blooming time: March to August. Size: Reachs 30cm tall. Plant description: Its flower is singly grown on the stem , each flower has five petals , it`s color ranged from bluish purple to pale pink. It has shiny dark green leaves of long , oval shaped. Comments: Vinca can be used in the park as a showyshrubof cheerfulflower , that can be grouped with different types of shrubs , trees and palms , it can be grouped with the shrubs like verbenia and ixora chinenis as a united colored group of shrubs , the vincacan also grouped with trees like ficus religiosa (decora ) or ficus Nitida of deep green leaves and with palm liker ravenalato give the harmony of the same leaves texture Uses: It can be used in beds or in the corner of walk way with certain slope . 104 of 108

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Acalypha Hispida Burmann Local name: ¡‘€a@›Ìå@M@äd–€a@›Ìå Soil, Water and Sun: Fertile, Well-drained Soil. Moderate amount of Water. Full/Partial Sun. Plant type and Theme: Ever-green. Blooming time: Size: Up to 3.7 tall. Plant description: Chenille plant is dioecious, meaning that the staminate (male) and pistillate (female) flowers are on separate plants. The pistillate flowers are purple, bright red or crimson, and clustered in velvety catkins, (51-20 cm) long and an inch in diameter. They are dense and fluffy, like a cat's tail, and they appear intermittently throughout the whole year as long as conditions are favorable. The cultivar, 'Alba' has creamy-white catkins. Comments: The brightly colored pendulous tassels of chenille plant are extremely showy, and a specimen in full bloom is a spectacular sight. Uses: Chenille plant can be grown in a container on the patio or porch, and brought indoors during cold weather. It looks great in a large hanging basket with its fluffy crimson tassels hanging over the sides. It also can be kept as a houseplant in a bright location, but it will require frequent and heavy pruning, as well as regular misting in an air conditioned room.

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Ahmed Mounir. Architecture Student MIU Ahmed116168@miuegypt.edu.eg Ahmed.Mounir.93@gmail.com Mobile: 201118287367+

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