Landscape Plant book

Presented to : Dr.Khaled Asfour Presented by : Sara Hesham ID Number : 2016/11299

Trees 1- Cassia Nodosa 2-Acacia Farnesiana 3- Albizzia Julibrissin 4- Callistemon Viminalis 5-Cassia glauca 6- Chorisia crispiflora 7-cupressus macrocarpa 8-Ficus Benjamina 9-Ficus lyrata 10-Koelreuteria elegans 11-Parkinsonia aculeate 12-Plumeria alba 13-Thevetia neriifolia

Palms 46-Cycas revolute 47-Bismarckia nubilis 48-Phoenix dactylifera 49-Rhapis Excelsa 50-Roystonia Rigia 51-Syagrus romanzoffianum 52-Washingtonia filifera 53-washingtonia canariensis 54-chrysalidocarpus lutescens 55- wodyetia bifurcate 56-Chamaerops humilis

Shrubs 14-Poinciana rigia 15-Ficus Decora 16-Tecoma castanfolia 17-Araucaria heterophylla 18- Lagerstroemia indica 19- Jacaranda ovalifolia 20-Bambusa vulgaris 21-Ficus nitida 22-Bauhinia variegate 23-Jatropha integerrima

24-Euryops acraeus 25-Ixora chinensis 26-Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 27-Garillardia pulchella 28-Lantana camara 29-Leucophyllum frutescens 30-Pelargonium zonal 31-Pennisetum purpureum 32-plumbago capensis 33-Ipomea 34-Osteospermum fruticosum

Cactus 57-euphorbia milli 58-agave amerivana 59-Yucca elephantipes 60-Echinocactus grusonii

35-Jasminum grandiflora 36-Tecomaria capensis 37-Acalypha 38-Salvia farinacea 39-Salvia splendens 40-Rosa hybrid 41-Strelitzia reginae 42-Ruellia brittoniana 43-Cestrum noctrnum 44-Vinca 45-Gazania chansonette

‫ العشرق‬-‫كاسيا ندوزا‬

Cassia Nodosa

Grouping

Form: Form spectacular , medium size , deciduous , fast growing tree with umbrella-shaped crown and many horizontal large branches Fruits and Propagation Brown Pods , cylindricallyshaped,30-45 cm long Grafting using Cassia Fistula trunk

Soil Fertile, Light , sandy , clayish and well-drained

Creating a familiar mood with colors and shapes seems to be common also texture and type of grouping appearance of the chosen plants to the viewer all the year , Cassia nodosa “ special “ is familiar to the viewer's eyes as it is found in the streets repeatedly , furthermore it is known for its pinky flowers and its big branches that throw shade , so combining it with amarnthus tricolor (annual) that has strong impressive imprison due to its distinctive color, coming within it duranta erecta (shrub) with its yellowish green bright color in clusters between amarnthus , catches the eye of the viewer as these two are usually seen together , then finally comes the most common flower , vinca ( perennial )especially with white color that is found in many places , it has soft texture and its color is calming making an emphasis on the other vibrant unique colors around it . And by adding it in the background as “pretties” for having a taller height than the duranta erecta “ decorative “ and amarnthus tricolor “decorative” , so there will be degradation in heights , variation in colors ,anyone passing by this grouping makes him feel that this view is familiar to him because he saw all this plants before many times . this kind of grouping can be used in Mediterranean gardens as it is filled with different colors and it is the most used gardens in Egypt , helping the grouping to achieve its mood for being colorful and spontaneous garden.

Foliage Form : Composed of 14-24 leaves , 15-30 cm long , consisting of 10cm long , feathery , its leaf shape is oblong It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Layer 1 : Amarnthus Tricolor

Layer 2 : Duranta erecta

Layer 3 : vinca

Flower Very attractive aromatic, bright pink, fade to white , 5cm , across form dense racemes Raceme : stalked flowers radiate from an unbranched stem

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

L. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 1050 LE / 120cm

Height : 10-15m

Width : 6-8 m

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep Cn

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‫شجرة الفتنة – اكاسيا شوكية‬

Acacia Farnesiana

Grouping

Form: Form Deciduous , thorny , small multi-branched tree or large shrub . Ornamental small tree , aromatic orangeyellow flowers Fruits and Propagation Dark brown pods:5-10 cm long and 0.5-1 cm wide Semi-ripe cuttings and seeds, summer and spring

Soil Moderately-fertile, neutral to acidic , well-drained

Foliage Form : Alternate or clustered , bipinnately compound ,bright green,fern-like, dense, finelytextured with 10-15cm long It is bipinnate shape which is each division is divided along 2 axes

Creating vivacious mood unlike the acacia farensiana that looks pale and the fruit has dark brownish color, although the flower is yellow color , its size is so small which can be hardly recognized , so the aim from this grouping is to make acacia farensiana special and bold between the plants surrounding it as if they are serving this tree by creating a contrast in colors “ pale green color vs vibrant colors “ . The existence of Loropetalum chinense “ decorative “ in layer 1 with its bold purple and green color , then coming behind it lantana camara “ pretties” , chosen for its furious saturated yellow color , and finally comes the celosia argentena “infill” that is rarely found and has bright purple color also its leaves are bright glossy green colored , this grouping comes in stripe design making a big contrast between them and acacia farensiana , giving life to it and make it more visible , so anyone passing by will look on the tree first because it will be the unique special plant as the other plants are all have vibrant colors serving the big tree . This grouping can be found in Mediterranean garden as this plants have many colors and common , moreover , from the keywords of this garden are bold and contrast and that is what exactly achieved in this grouping Layer 1 Loropetalum chinense var

Layer 2 : Lantana Camara

Layer 3 :celosia argentena

Flower Yellow-orange 1-2cm , across , very fragrant used in perfumes , bloom in February and march. The flower is circular shape and have a smooth fluffy texture

Plant size and habit Height : 3-7m

Width : 3-8 m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,60-70 cm deep Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

H.Tolerant

Price 190 LE / 60cm

Abbreviation AF

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‫لبخ رفيع‬

Albizia Julibrissin

Grouping

Trees

Form: and value Form Attractive , deciduous , small tree with domed rounded crown , ornamental plant valued for leaves , texture and its unique flower Fruits and Propagation A flattened pod , 12 20 cm long , with 8 seed Seeds and wooden stems.

Soil All kinds of soil , including alkaline or calcareous , sandy soil

Foliage Form : Alternate, fern-like , light to mid-green ,40 cm long, even bi-pinnately leaves , many small sickle-shaped leaflets 1.5 cm wide Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem It is bipinnate shape which is each division is divided along 2 axes

Creating elegance and prestigious mood by using soft and calm colors with cold colors that gives the grouping more pride , as Albizzia julibrissin “ special “ has silky impressive pink flower , furthermore , its trunk is dark greenish gray and has big mass , this gives credit to elegant impact , chosen with it plants that have prestigious charisma as senecio cineraria “decorative “ with its silver color and smooth texture , besides its wavy leaves , interlaces with amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) asides the shiny white color with dark purple spot on the center that is represented in oesteospermun fruticosum ( perennial ) , also it has thick leaves which make it more valuable and precious . It will be from “ pretties “ , this grouping comes in interlace design , however senecio cineraria is bad in grouping and hard to be combined with other plant , so here comes the role of amarnthus tricolor which is an interlace agent ,that combines between clusters . The interlace design is usually used for a precious prestigious pride to give this grouping more value as it is hard to be achieved . This grouping can be found in formal garden where everything in this garden is inspired from the classical architecture as they are well organized and symmetrical giving the feeling of power Layer 1 :Senecio cineraria

Layer 2 : amarnthus tricolor

Layer 3 : osetospermum fruticosum

Flower Pink spherical flower heads 4 cm across , bloom in April and may

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 443 LE / 24 cm

Height : 6-12m

Width : 4-8 m

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep AJ

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‫فرشة الزجاج‬

Callistemon Viminalis

Grouping

Form: Form Evergreen , small tree or large shrub with dense and weeping branches ,

Fruits and Propagation Small oval capsules that are dry or hard brown . Seeds and semi-ripe cuttings in spring and summer

Soil Moist , drained , moderatelyfertile and neutral to acidic

Foliage Form : Linear-lance shaped , 10 cm long , leathery , matte , rigid ,dark green leaves : new leaves are bronze green It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by the presence of Callistemon Viminalis that has a distinctive red flower named by bottle brush tree due to its individuality , it attracts the eye due to its feathery shape and bright color that enlighten the tree , callistemon viminalis will be special in this grouping that will come in cluster design in order to make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain euphorbia milli ( shrub ) that will act as a ground cover , in addition to the color of its flower and every stem blooms 2 flower beside each others as if they are one which will make the red color denser “ decorative “ , aside the euphorbia milli , comes lantana camara ( perennial ) which is commonly used and well known for its bright color that comes in red and yellow , the flower itself is clustered and saturated by the colors “ pretties “ , finally we will use salvia splendens as “infill” because it is rare as it has vibrant red color . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors Layer 1 : Euphorbia milli

Layer 2 : Lantana camara

Layer 3 : salvia splendens

Flower Brilliant crimson-red flowers in spikes ,Stamens are much longer than petals , bloom in May and August Spikes : stalk-less flowers radiate from an unbranched stem

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

L. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 108 LE / 40cm

Height : 4-6m

Width : up to 2m

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep Cn

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‫ صفار‬- ‫كاسيا جلوكا‬

Cassia glauca , Senna surattensis

Grouping

Form: and design use Form Evergreen , rounded , small tree or large shrub Attractive flowering , specimen for parks and gardens Fruits and Propagation Brown , pea-like pod containing 3 to 5 seeds - Seeds

Soil Deep , well-drained , clay or sandy , moderately-fertile

Creating a cheerful mood that translate its own impact by its bright dense color ; yellow , as yellow color always make you feel you are bright and active from the psychological wise . So the yellow color will be the dominant color in this grouping by adding cassia glauca “ special “ for its yellow flowers that fill the whole tree , moreover the shape of the branch of the tree is somehow standing upright filled with yellow colored flower which will add more credit to achieving the mood . Then comes in the first layer due to its short height , chinocactus grusonii “ pretties “ , its colors is a mixture between green and yellow which give you the result that all in all is yellowish green , then in layer 2 comes euryops acraeus (annual ) that will act as decorative due to its green leaves that has degradation in green and can fill the space , in the end , the canna indica will appear in the background due to its tall height ( taller than other plants in this grouping ) it will be “infill” because it is rarely seen and its foliage is almost yellow with very thin green lines .

This cheerful grouping that fills with yellow bright color can be in cottage and Mediterranean garden because the colors of these two gardens are always cheerful somehow

Foliage Form : Dark green leaves with oblong or obovate leaflets with ratio 2:1 It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Layer 1 : Chinocactus grusonii

Layer 2 : Euryops acraeus

Layer 3 : Canna indica

Flower Bright-yellow almost all year , specially in May , June , July , august and September and its shape is saucer-shaped

Plant size and habit Height : 3-6m Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

M.Tolerant

Price 300 LE / 40 cm

Abbreviation

Width : 2-3 m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep

Cag

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‫كوريزيا‬

Chorisia Crispiflora

Grouping

Form: Form Large deciduous , bottle shaped trunk , stores water , bulging in the lower third; 2 m in diameter with conical pickles , green turn dark gray Fruits and Propagation Ovoid pods :20cm long , black seeds surrounded by a mass of fibrous-like cotton or silk . Seeds from spring to early summer

Soil Neutral to acidic , humusrich soil

Creating a balance mood that indicates the psychological reactions whether they are positive or negative ; both of them must be equal and to feel neutral to what you are looking at by not making one thing special . If we a have a special thing , then it must be repeated to feel balanced within the existence of other plants . Here, the presence of chorisia crispilora is very unique and special due to its distinctive green spiky trunk as if it is a cactus which shows an aggressive side from the tree , balancing it ,the existence of its pink big flower that shows soft side from the tree , coming aside the echinocactus grusonii to make balance between the cactus species and the soft texture plants , in order not to make the trunk of the tree odd, then we will have an interlacing agent which is the leucophyllum frutescens (shrub ) with its violet flower “decorative” that will combine between echinocactus and eyryops acraeus ( annual ) with the degradation of its green leaves from yellow to yeloowish green to green ,making good effect with color of the tree trunk also the yellow color of the flower “ pretties” makes the grouping bright and warm while the pink flower of the tree and violet flower of leucophyllum are cold color . This grouping can be used in Mediterranean and cottage garden due to the presence of the color ,

Foliage Form : Compound , palmate , 5-7 cm long leaflets It is palmate or ternate , a stem with 3 leaflets

texture and shape variation Flower Creamy-whitish , in clusters, pink towards the tips of the 5 petals ; 1015 cm in diameter , similar to hibiscus , bloom in February and march

Layer 1 :Echinocactus grusonii

Layer 2 : Eyryops acraeus

Layer 3 : Leucophyllum frutescens

Clustered : several stalked flowers arise from a single point on the stem

Plant size and habit Height : 15-20m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Chos

Price 400 LE/40 cm

Width : up to 10m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep

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‫السرو الليموني‬

Cupressus macrocarpa

Grouping

Form: Form Evergreen conifer that is columnar or cone shaped when young , but comes broad and spreading as it ages Fruits and Propagation 5-20 seeds per scale Cuttings and seeds in Autumn and Spring

Foliage Overlapping , forward-pointing , glaucous , blue aromatic gray leaves , 0.2cm across It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis. The leaves develop a handsome irregular shape when it is wind swept

Creating a sense of nobility by using this elegant pencil shaped tree , cupressus macrocarpa “ special” that grabs the attention whenever you are passing by because of its outstanding structure and large height , flexible tree that can be re-designed and shaped into geometric shapes according to the design you want . Its height and dark green leaves without showing flowers with a visible scale , gives to this tree power and elegancy , it can be grouped with simple decent shrubs with pale colors to make an emphasis on the tree and its dark green color . First it can be grouped with senecio cineraria ( shrub ) for its silver prestigious color and soft texture “decorative” , then coming more darker shrub which is Euonymus japonicas (shrub) that is a mixture between light green and light yellow ”decorative” , finally moving darker to duranta erecta ( shrub ) in which its green is still bright but darker than the other shrubs “decorative “ , they come in stripe design to show the degradation of colors from the very bright to the darker and to make contrast between the shrubs and tree in mass and in colors ,as they are pale and the tree is dark green . This grouping can be found in formal garden due to the privilege of redesigning of this tree as it can be reshaped to geometrical shapes and also can be used in foliage garden due to the excess of green leaves and variation in green color Layer 1 :Senecio cineraria

Layer 2 :Euonymus japonicas

Layer 3 : Duranta erecta

Flower

Soil Acidic to slightly alkaline soils ; does best in sandy soils

White flecks on the foliage , small spherical female cones 2.5 cm ; black seed , ovoid , green male cones 0.3 cm long , borne at the shoot tips

Plant size and habit Height : 10-12m Salinity

Drought

Tolerant

Tolerant

Price 100 LE/30 cm

Abbreviation

Width : 4-5 m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep

Cum

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‫فيكس بنجامينا‬

Ficus benjamina

Grouping

Form: and design use Form Evergreen tree or large shrub with slender arching to pendent stems , can be trained as a climber against walls, solid buffer and screen Fruits and Propagation

Foliage Ovate-elliptic , leathery , glossy leaves , dark green above, lighter beneath , 5-13 cm long , each tapering to a slender , twisted point It is a mixture between these two

Spherical to oblong figs 1.5cm long in pairs ; mature from green to pink or orange to black . Semi-ripe or leafbud cuttings and seeds

Alternate : leaves arranged single on alternate side of stem

Soil

Petal-less flowers borne in the leaf axils , enlarges to form the fig fruit

Creating freshness mood by having bright colors that make you feel that this grouping is enlightened and choosing plants with tall height and stem in order to be always moving and swaying in the presence or in the absence of air to make you feel more fresher by their movement . Comes in the first place ficus benjamina that is found in garden as skeleton , it has glossy and bright green colored leaves , also it throws shade which will make the atmosphere fresher , then adding to ficus benjamina , vinca ( perennials ) as the first layer which is known for its bright glossy leaves and vibrant warm violet color “pretties “ , adding to it pennisetum “ decorative “ that has tall height as a shrub also the caeslpinia guilliesii “infill “ , so whenever you are passing by them you will always see them swaying within the air breezing , moreover the caeslpinia guilliesii ( shrub ) has yellow bright color that adds credit to achieve the freshness mood , the shrubs also break the silence in the ficus benjamina by coming in cluster design , make it more lively and fresh . This type of grouping can be used in Mediterranean and formal garden due to the flexibility of this grouping that can be shaped to a geometric shapes and the presence of its bright glossy colors Layer 1 :Vinca

Layer 2 : Pennisetum

Layer 3 :Caesalpinia guilliesii

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Flower

Humus-rich,moist, well-drained

Plant size and habit Height : 6-30m

Width : up to 15 m

Roots: extensive and deep root ,1-1.2m deep Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 500 LE /60 cm

Abbreviation Fib

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‫فيكس كمانجا‬

Ficus lyrata

Grouping

Form

Foliage Form :

Medium-sized evergreen tree with a conic crown with level branches and variably loosely hanging branchlets .

Fiddle-shaped leaves for shading

Variable shapes , often with a broad apex and narrow middle , resembling a fiddle ; 45 cm long by 30 cm wide , leathery texture and a wavy margin It is ranked shape which is leaves are arranged in pairs at alternate right-angels

Fruits and Propagation The fruit is a green fig , 2.53cm across. Semi-ripe or leaf-bud cuttings

Soil Fertile, moderately moist , well-drained

Creating generous mood by having richness in flowers , smell and fruits as the grouping can include more than one color or intensity, also it can be generous in the size of its leaves as it is found in ficus lyrata “ special “ which has a very large thick leaf richened with dark green color making it look valuable , grouping with it amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) that have richness in its purple color as its leaves are wide where the color can be highly appear “decorative “ that will act as an interlace agent , interlacing between ixora chinenses ( shrub ) where its flowers come in clusters making their color intense and more denser “ pretties “ and Rhapis excelsa “ skeleton “ where its leaves are bright green and Very tall , in addition , rhapis excelsa comes in clusters so leaves looks like they are overlapping each other making it thick in the final result , this grouping can be shown in interlace design and can be used in Mediterranean garden as it is fill with colors and good scents and can be found also in foliage garden by having large thick wide leaves in ficus lyrata , amarnthus tricolor and rhapis excelsa as their leaves are thrown to the outside making it looks crowd and rich Layer 1 : Amarnthus Tricolor

Layer 2 : Ixora chinensis

Layer 3 :Rhapis Excelsa

Flower Inconspicuous , monoecious , enclosed in what later becomes the fruit

Plant size and habit Height : 20-30m Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 200 LE /30 cm

Abbreviation

Width : 10-20 m

Roots: extensive and deep root . 1-1.2m deep

FI

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‫كولرتاريا‬

Koelreuteria elegans

Grouping

Foliage Form :

Form and value

Deciduous , spreading , round-headed tree . An ornamental specimen and shade tree for parks and street , flowers and fruits are attractive in fall

Fruits and Propagation Thick , copper-brown , plentiful , composed of 3 sections with 3 seeds . Root cuttings and seeds in winter and autumn

Soil Sandy and clayish soils

Pinnate leaves up to 9cm long,7 cm wide with irregular edge , composed of 12-13 ovate to oblong leaflets It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating a festive atmosphere for the viewer by filling his eyes with variation of shapes, colors and textures . The koelreuteria elegance is unique and has decorative shape for its irregular leaf shape and richened clustered flower that is saturated with pink color , it will be “ special “ due to its rareness and uniqueness , then it will be grouped with the euphorbia milli ( shrub ) that has furious red color and each stem has 2 flowers stucked with each other making the red color looks more denser , it will be decorative as it is usually used as ground cover , besides the euphorbia milli , comes lantana camara ( perennial ) by its yellow bright color , also its flowers are clustered shape giving more value to the yellow color “ pretties “ . Finally mixing them all in interlace design with celosia argentea ( annual ) for having a different shape a smooth texture , having a tall thin purple flower “ infill “, they all come in interlace design to feel somehow messy and unorganized to give the feeling of festive atmosphere. This grouping can be shown in cottage , Mediterranean and productive gardens Layer 1 : Euphorbia milli

Layer 2 : Lantana camara

Layer 3 : Celosia argentea

Flower Panicles , 30cm long , consisting of small yellow-orange flowers with 4 petals . Bloom from June to September Panicle : branched raceme or corymb of stalked flowers

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price

Height : 10-15m

Width : up to 10m

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep Kop

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‫باركنسونيا – منشار‬

Parkinsonia aculeata

Grouping

Form and value

Spreading , open growth habit , often weeping evergreen or deciduous tree , bearing spiny green stems and branchlets . Attractive in desert landscape which provides dappled shade and wind breaker

Fruits and Propagation Woody , pea-like pods , 8cm long , Seeds appears in spring

Soil Various kinds of soil, from poor unfertile to heavily texture, well-drained

Foliage Form : Slender , 2-pinnate , stalkless , mid-green leaves , 30cm long , distinctive , flat midribs and tiny , ovate leaflets , 2-6 mm long It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Layer 2 : Pelargonium zonal

Layer 3 :crinum amabile

Racemes 2-15cm ; cup shaped fragment , bright-yellow 2cm , across with orange-spotted petals and orange-red stamens , bloom in spring . Raceme : stalked flowers radiate from an unbranched stem

Plant size and habit Width : 5-8m

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,40-60 cm deep

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Paa

150 LE /30 cm

Layer 1 : gazania chansonette

Flower

Height : 8-10m

Price

Creating a dynamic mood between the plants and it can be achieved by making a sudden change in colors , shape , movement of plant colors and shape , make some of them appear and the other disappear at certain point then vice versa and make a difference in the degree of stiffness in relation to the wind , so here we have parkinsonia aculeate , it is a giant tree with yellowish green leaves , they are very long and thin , looks somehow pale , always swaying, used as a skeleton in the background , it will be grouped with gazania chansonette ( perennials ) that have tall pointed dark leaves with very bright dense yellow color , also the flower is closed to itself “ pretties “ unlike the crinum amabile ( perennial ) , the flower is totally exposed and opened to the air with a mixture between white and purple , it has a different height with tall standing vertically leaves “ infill “ , connecting these two shrubs by pelargonium zonal ( shrub ) where its leaves are zigzag and the flower is beautiful ,very rich in red color . The gazania chansonette and pelargonium zonal are somehow stable and the air will not make them move in an obvious way , but crinum amabile will move whenever comes a slight wind , but parkinsonia will always be moving obviously, they will be connected in cluster design in order to make some shrubs appear and the other disappear . This grouping can be found in cottage garden as it is filled with different colors ,shapes and texture

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‫ياسمين هندي‬

Plumeria alba

Grouping

Form: and design use Form Deciduous , many branched small , canopy tree , small specimen tree , favored for its attractive , aromatic flowers and unique branch . Used in parks and coastal areas Fruits and Propagation Pods are 10-15 cm long and 3-4 cm wide . Leafless stemtip cuttings , bloom in Spring

Soil Moderately fertile , welldrained

Foliage Form : Dark-green,alternate narrow , corrugated 25 cm long , Obovate leaf are shaped like an egg with border end of the leaf farthest from the petiole Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Creating a relaxation and comfortable mood by choosing simple calm colors , helping the soul to get rid from the negative energy and to clear the mind . The plumeria alba is very pure and beautiful small tree with its long pointed leaves aside a clear attractive colored flower , having in the center yellow color and starting to fade when it comes to the edges “ special “ it also have a good smell . It can be grouped with senecio cineraria ( annual ) that has elegant and decent silver color with smooth and soft texture “ decorative “ , behind it , looking to a cold light blue color in plumbago capensis ( perennial ) , it will give you a very relaxing view due to its color “ pretties “ , then bringing some showing off element with a short height and long stems covered with dark greened leaves , cycas and it will be counted as decorative . This grouping will be connected in stripe design to be decent for the eyes and not to feel distracted , also looking to an organized design makes you feel relaxed and more comfortable . This grouping can be designed in formal garden as it is not always filled with many different colors and many variations , it is about organization , calmness and geometric shapes.

Layer 1 : Senecio Cineraria

Layer 2 : plumbago capensis

Layer 3 : Cycas

Flower Aromatic ,yellowish-white in summer and autumn , bloom in may, June and July

Plant size and habit Height : 2-5m Salinity

Drought

L. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 75 LE /20cm

Width : 2-3 m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,40-60 cm deep

Abbreviation Cn

Bloom

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‫التفلة الصفراء‬

Thevetia neriifolia

Grouping

Form: Form Evergreen medium ,erect , open shrub or small tree with bright yellow-orange flowers , it can be flowering shrub or small tree , planted as a specimen or in clusters in parks , gardens or courts Fruits and Propagation Large green , fleshy , angular with two seeds

Soil All kinds of soils except salty and loamy soils

Foliage Form : Bright green , arrow shaped , narrow , lanceolate , leathery and 16 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide It is inversely lance – shaped ( oblanceolate ) and its ratio is 3-6:1

Creating joyful feeling by filling the group with different bright colors and every plant should have a dense saturated color to reflect the mood perfectly . Thevita neriifolia ( special ) is very distinctive tree starting from its long pointed leaves to its bellshaped flower that has orange color , it can be grouped with vince ( perennial ) with its clear shiny white color also it is familiar to the viewer “ pretties “ . Then coming in clusters lantana camara ( perennial ) with its yellow bright color as the color is so rich due to the cluster shaped of its flower , finally bouganvellia ( perennial ) with its warm color that emits joy and happiness to the viewer . It is always used as a climber so it will be decorative . This grouping will be connected in cluster design in order to make an excess of one shrub in many places separating between each type by a cluster from another type to compliment the joyful mood . This grouping can be planted in cottage and Mediterranean garden for their colorful and bright cheerful plant Layer 1 : Vinca

Layer 2 : Lantana Camara

Layer 3 : Bougainvillea

Flower Yellow-orange , bellshaped ; 7cm long , flowers can be seen throughout most of the year

Plant size and habit Height : 3-5m Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

H.Tolerant

Price 110 LE /244cm

Abbreviation

Width : 1.5-3m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,40-60 cm deep

Tn

Bloom

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‫بوانسيانا‬

Poinciana Rigi

Grouping

Form and value

Foliage Form :

Fully deciduous in areas with a long dry season ; has a wide-spreading domeshaped crown

Broadly ovate , 2-pinnate , bright green leaves , 30-50 cm long , each pinna divides into 10-25 pairs of elliptic to oblong leaflets It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Fruits and Propagation Edible green pods , 20-60 cm long , 5-7 cm wide, turn brown to black when hardened . Seeds and semiripe cuttings , bloom in spring and summer

Soil Fertile , moist but welldrained soil

Drought

Tolerant

Tolerant

Price 500 LE /40cm

Layer 1 : Vinca

Layer 2 : Hibiscus

Layer 3 : Canna indica

Flower Many scarlet flowers , 10-13 cm , across ; petals are pale yellow and striped with red

Plant size and habit Height : 10-12m

Salinity

Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by the presence of Poinciana rigia that forms an attractive eye catching red cloud by its strongly red flower , Poinciana rigia will be special in this grouping which will come in cluster design in order to make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain Vinca ( perennial ) which is very familiar and its foliage of the flower is wide so the color is totally visible to the viewer and can reflect the energetic mood on him due to its red saturated color , aside vinca , comes Hibiscus ( perennial ) which is commonly used and well known for its bright color that comes in red, the flower is very big and noticeable so it will be from “ pretties “ , finally we will use Canna indica as “infill” because it is rare as it has a very distinctive leaves of light green and light yellow , also its flower is bright orange . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors

Width : 6-8m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep Abbreviation Dr

Bloom

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‫فيكس ديكورا‬

Ficus decora

Grouping

Form: Form Large evergreen tree , wide spreading crown and large leaves , trimmed to be used as a house plant Fruits and Propagation Small yellow-green oval fig 1 cm long , rarely eaten , it contains seed only if pollinated by fig wasp .

Cuttings or air layering

Soil Humus-rich moist, welldrained

Foliage Form : Broad , shiny , oval , glossy and leathery , dark green , red to burgundy , 10- 35 cm long and 5 – 15 cm wide

This grouping aims to create the feeling of focusing and concentrating by not choosing too many colorful plant that distracts the eyes , it can be evergreen trees and the shrubs can be simple with the lack of bright furious colors in order to help the viewer to concentrate and focus of what he is thinking of. Ficus decora will reflect a great impact on the viewer to focus because it is evergreen tree , having a large scale , covering large area shaded by its wide dark green leaves , so ficus decora will be skeleton , then it can be grouped with Loropetalum chinense var ( perennial ) which has a mix of calm light purple and dark green leaves “ decorative “ interlaced with celosia argentea ( annual ) that has bright green leaves and its flower is standing upright with relaxing cold purple color , then finally comes pinnisetum ( annual ) as it can be from the most focusing agent because it is smooth and has soft texture with baby light purple , swaying within the direction of the wind . This design can achieve its aim in interlace design to be harmonized with each other under the shade of ficus decora . This design can be shown in foliage and formal gardens due to the simplicity in colors and shapes Layer 1 :loropetalum chinense var

Flower

Layer 2 : celosia argentea

Layer 3 :pennisetum

Inconspicuous ; require a particular species of fig wasp to pollinate

Design use and value Large attractive ornamental shade tree , used in gardens and mainly as a house plant

Plant size and habit Height : 9-12m

Width : 12 m

Roots: extensive deep root system 1-1.2, deep Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 125 LE /25cm

Abbreviation Fe

Bloom

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‫تيكوما صفراء‬

Tecoma Castanfolia

Grouping

Form: Form Densely-branched small , ascending , evergreen tree or large shrub , an ornamental tree used as a specimen or in groups in parks and gardens Fruits and Propagation Dry pods , 20 cm long .

Semi-ripe cuttings in summer , Seeds appear in spring

Soil Fertile , moist, well-drained

Form : Foliage Lance-shaped , green , opposite ; 35 cm long , pinnately compound with sharply-pointed , oval 5-13 oblong toothed , bright green leaflets It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating a cheerful mood that translate its own impact by its bright dense color ; yellow , as yellow color always make you feel you are bright and active from the psychological wise . So the yellow color will be the dominant color in this grouping by adding tecoma castanfolia “ special “ for its yellow flowers that fill the whole tree , moreover the shape of the branch of the tree is vertically standing upwards , filled with yellow colored flower which will add more credit to achieving the mood . Then comes in the first layer, duranta erecta for its yellowish green color that emits cheerfulness to the viewer “ Decorative “ , then in layer 2 comes sansevierua trifasciata that will act as infill due to its rarity . Although it is a cactus , it has beautiful smooth curved shape . in the end , the cladanthus arabicus will appear in the background due to its very rich yellow color that will enrich the entire grouping with the flower of tecoma castanfolia “ pretties “. This cheerful grouping that fills with yellow bright color can be in cottage and Mediterranean garden because the colors of these two gardens are always cheerful somehow Layer 1 :Duranta erecta

Layer 2 :Sansevieria trifasciata

Layer 3 :cladanthus arabicus

Flower Bright golden-yellow trumpet shaped , 5cm long flowers , in terminal panicles ,15 cm long , blooming June and August

Plant size and habit Height : 6-9m Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 425 LE/40cm

Abbreviation

Width : 3-5 m

Roots: fibrous root system , 40-60 cm deep

Ts

Bloom

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‫شجرة عيد الميالد‬

Araucaria heterophylla

Grouping

Form: Form Evergreen , conical , coniferous , with massive erect stem and symmetric , whorled branches of fan-like foliage

Foliage Form : Narrow, wedge-shaped , light green , 1.5 cm long , scalelike , barely overlapping It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Layer 1 : Ipomea

Fruits and Propagation Seeds fused from the cones to the bract scale . Vertical shoot tips and seeds appear in September and October

Soil

This grouping wants to create a hope mood by using a large overwhelming presence of tree . Araucaria heterphylla “ special “ with vertical branches and distinctive leaves . It is an evergreen tree , very tall , having conical shape where at the top of the tree is somehow pointed . This tree can be grouped with ipomea (perennial )which is used as ground cover or climber , its flower has trumpet shape with violet color “ pretties “, the flower in this shrub are not too much , they are somehow rare , then in the second layer comes acalipha ( shrub ) with its reddish brown “ decorative “ color with a higher height than the ipomea , then in the third layer comes pennisetum ( annual ) with a more higher height than the acalipha and behind pennisetum “ decorative “ , stands araucaria heterphylla . This shows the launching in height , from the very short to the tallest which reflect the hope mood in order to look forward for the best “ look for the tall large tree “ . They will be grouped in stripe design to show the variation in height . It is also can be designed in foliage garden due to the excess of foliage existence and the greens Layer 2 : Acalipha

Layer 3 : Pennisetum

Flower Spherical female cone ; 10cm long ,cylindrical male cone ; 4-8 cm long , bloom in June and July

Value and design use

Moderately fertile. Moist.

Deep sandy, well-drained

Used as a specimen plant or in masses , planted for its symmetrical habit and timber production

Plant size and habit Height : 20-30m Salinity

Drought

Tolerant

M.Tolerance

Price

Abbreviation

Width : 6-8 m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1-1.2m deep

Arh

Bloom

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‫تمر حنة افرنجي‬

Lagerstroemia indica

Grouping

Form: and design use Form Upright , deciduous , erect to spreading small tree or shrub , prune continuously to keep as a shrub Fruits and Propagation Small capsules contain fine red seed . Softwood , semiripe cuttings and seeds , appear in summer and spring

Soil Rich , sandy , loamy, welldrained

Foliage Form : Ovate to oblong , smooth dark green leaves , bronze when young , up to 8-10 cm long

Flower

This grouping wants to achieve the mood of fantasy by adding rare appearance plants and cold calm colors as purple , pink and blue . The concept od using rare plants is that the viewer does not see them often , so whenever his eyes are caught by them , he will feel that this is not real and this plant were not found in any other place before and here comes the fantasy . We will use Lagerstroemia indica “special” , a very elegant , unique and rarly seen with its pink flower that fills the entire tree , grouped with gaillardia pulchella ( annual ) that have a very special distinctive flower shape , the center is fluffy leathered ball surrounding it horizontal closed flowers all covered in purple shades “ infill” , then comes salvia farinacea ( annual ) that have a vertical outstanding violet flower “ decorative “ , and finally the canna indica ( perennial ) with its dark violet flower and dark green long thick leaves “infill” . They will be grouped in interlace design to give the grouping more value and become more precious . It can be found in cottage or Mediterranean garden due to the excessive use of purple color Layer 1 : gaillardia pulchella

Layer 2 :Salvia farinacea

Layer 3 :Canna indica

Abundant , soft-fringed , showy flowers with white , cape-like , pink , bluish or purple petals , 2-5 cm across in panicles , bloom in June and July

Plant size and habit Height : 2-5m

Width : 1-2m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,40-60 cm deep Salinity InTolerant

Drought Tolerant

Price 550 LE /40 cm

Abbreviation Li

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‫جكارندا‬

Jacaranda ovalifolia

Grouping

Form: and design use Form Large , spreading, deciduous tree , popular specimen and street shade flowering tree , its flowers are used in medicine Fruits and Propagation Woody , disk-shaped seed pods . Semi-ripe cuttings appear in summer and seeds appear in spring

Soil Fertile , moist , well-drained

Foliage Form : Broad,2-pinnate leaves , 25-45 cm long , composed of many small narrowly elliptic , softly hairy , bright mid-green leaflets It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating a fantasy mood by using a very special rare plants that the viewer hardly has seen them before , in order to grab his attention and to feel that this is not real and new to his eyes , as he did not see these plants before or rarely have seen them . The first element in this grouping is Jacaranda “ special “ , it has a very impressive impact whenever the eyes fall on it , especially after totally blooming with its blue-violet color that fills the tree . It can be grouped with tradescantia pallida ( perennial ) it is distinguished by elongated , pointed leaves and have a three-petaled flower with white , pink or purple color “decorative” , then we will have osteospermum furticosum ( perennials ) with the violet color that will add value to this grouping “ decorative “ , and finally a very special rare shrub .

Crinum amabile (perennial ) with purple color from the inside and starting to fade till reaches the edges with white color “ infill “ . They can be grouped in interlace design to be more valuable and connected more with each other giving the fantasy mood . It can be designed in cottage and Mediterranean gardens due to using a color very much . It can be used in foliage garden but reducing the impact of the color more Layer 1 : tradescantia pallida

Layer 2 : osetospermum fruticosum

Layer 3 :crinum amabile

Flower Broadly pyramidal panicles , 20-30cm long , white-throated , purple-blue flowers 3.5-5cm long , bome on leafless branches

Plant size and habit Height : 10-15m Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 625 LE /40cm

Width : 7-10 m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep

Abbreviation Jo

Bloom

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‫البامبو‬

Bambusa vulgaris

Grouping

Form and Design use Clump-forming , evergreen , slender , hollow culms ; produce slender branches at each node , planted for its foliage used as a hedge or a windbreaker around lake and ponds

Foliage

Form : Linear lance-shaped leaves , 20 cm long

Creating serenity mood which is a higher sense of relaxation and purity by having a big scaled evergreen tree with shrubs of big foliage for reflecting relaxation . Bambusa valgaris is large evergreen tree where its leaves are thin , tall and pointed , it has many branches and trunks so this why it is rich and thick by its leaves “ skeleton “ . It will be grouped with ixora chinensis ( shrub ) which its flower comes in clusters so it is visible and obvious to the viewer’s eye to reflect its mood directly “ pretties “ , then the amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) will interlace between ixora chinensis and pennisetum ( annual ) which has a vertical light purple flower with a soft texture that keeps swaying within the direction of wind and it preferably to be near the water “decorative “ also the bambusa valgaris . This grouping will connected by interlace design as the amarnthus “decorative” will play w big role because it is an interlace agent . The type of gardens can be used are Mediterranean and foliage garden

Flower Once the bamboo flowers , it dies Flowers are rarely seen

Layer 1 : Ixora chinensis

Layer 2 : Amarnthus tricolor

Layer 3 : Pennisetum

Fruits and Propagation Rarely seen Sections , cuttings and division in Spring

Soil

Design use and value Planted around lakes , ponds , terraces and courtyards . A source of food , furniture and shelter making . Long living plant , 90 – 150 years

Moist , fertile , humus-rich

Plant size and habit Height : 15-20m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Tolerant

Intolerant

Bv

Price 600 LE /40cm

Width : indefinite

Roots: Fibrous root system ,70-90 cm deep

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‫فيكيس نتيدا‬

Ficus Nitida

Grouping

Form and Design use

Foliage

Large evergreen with upright growing branches and dense spreading crown , easy to trim into geometric shapes and to form fences also used as shade tree in urban landscape , parking lots and city streets

Dark green , small , pointed oval ; 4-6cm , held in ascending branches , It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Fruits and Propagation Spherical small , greenyellow to purple ; 1.5 cm long figs . Semi-ripe or leafbud cuttings

Form :

Creating a sense of belonging by choosing indigenous plants that reflect the culture of a certain country or place , in order to make the viewer feels that he belongs to this grouping where his history and culture are reflected . Ficus nitida , the most used tree in our streets , since you can see it in every place you go , it adapts with our weather as it grows fast and does not require much water , it also can be reshaped and redesigned to make hedges or fences in formal gardens , used as skeleton tree , moving to vinca ( perennial ) that has a vibrant intense flower with wide petals showing its color proudly with dark green leaves “pretties” , when used with a shrub of vibrant color , it makes emphasis on it as rosa hybrida ( perennial ) with its warm hot red color , rosa hybrid is well known for all the Egyptians as they know its value and familiar to them “ pretties” , and finally grouping with phoenix dactylifera that only grow in hot weather area like Egypt and the countries surrounding it which have the same culture “ special “ , so this create a sense of belonging using interlace design to be connected all with each , adding credit to the mood . The garden type can be used is productive , formal and Mediterranean gardens Layer 1 : Vinca

Layer 2 : Rosa hybrid

Layer 3 : Phoenix dactylifera

Flower Monoecious , enclosed in what later becomes the fruit

Soil Fertile , well-drained

Plant size and habit Height : 9-18m

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.Tolerant

tolerant

Ficm

Price 175 LE /30cm

Width : 9m

Roots: extensive deep root , 1-1.2m deep

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‫خف الجمل‬

Bauhinia Variegata Grouping

Form and Design use Spreading , deciduous , medium-sized tree , ornamental specimen , valued for its flowers and shade , popular in parks, streets and gardens

Creating vivacious mood that shows the movement due to softness swaying of leaves with the wind or degradation of some colors and variation in shapes . In this grouping , bauhinia variegate planted as special due to its double-petaled leaves with rich green color and its distinctive white and pink color . Since Each branch of this tree is taking a different direction where they are standing straight , not curved or looking downwards , it gives the feeling of freedom which leads to the lively mood . Then using amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) for its vivacious color whenever the sunlight falls on it “ decorative “ , then coming in clusters , lantana camara ( perennial ) with its sufficient bright yellow color flower , as they become more denser due to the cluster-shaped flower “ pretties “ . The last one sharing this grouping with is canna indica ( perennial ) for its yellowish green unique leaves and its orange-purple colored flower “ infill “ . This grouping will be combined in cluster design to make the viewer’s eye saturated by each shrub with its bright dense colors . This grouping can be shown in Mediterranean and cottage gardens for the usage of bright warm vivid color and the variation in shapes of each shrub

Foliage D Rounded , rich green leaves , 10-20cm long , with heart shapedbases and deeply 2lobed tips (camel-foot shape)

Layer 1 : Amarnthus Tricolor

Fruits and Propagation Brown pods with yellow or brown seeds . Semi-ripe cuttings and seeds , bloom in July and August

Soil Fertile , Moist , rich clay ,well-drained

Flower

Plant size and habit Width : 3-8m

Roots: Shallow,Fibrous system,50-70cm deep

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.Tolerant

Intolerant

Bav

650 LE /40cm

Layer 3 : Canna indica

Short , terminal racemes of light magenta to purple-blue orchid-like , 8-13cm across , bloom in February and April Raceme : stalked flowers radiate from an unbranched stem

Height : 8-13m

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‫جاتروفا حمراء‬

Jatropha integerrima

Grouping

Form and value Semi-evergreen , deciduous tree or shrub with an erect branching pattern , planted in desert gardens , used in borders and hedges

Fruits and Propagation Inconspicuous , not showy , Inconspicuous , not showy , oval . Seeds appear in spring or summer

Soil Tolerant of poor and dry soils , well-drained

Foliage Form : Ovate, palmately 1-3 lobed , sharp-pointed,dark green , 813cm long ; bronze red when young and green brown beneath Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by the presence of Jatropha integerrima that forms an attractive eye catching red color by its red flower , Jatropha integerrima will be special in this grouping which will come in cluster design in order to make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain gazania chansonette ( annual ) which is very unique and attractive , the flower is closed to itself , in the center dark colored and becomes lighter on edges “ pretties “ , aside gazania chansonette , comes acalypha ( shrub ) which is commonly used and well known for its reddish brown color “ decorative “ , finally we will use Salvia splendens (perennial ) as “infill” because it is rare as it has a very distinctive red flower with dark pointed thin green leaves . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors Layer 1 : Gazania chansonette

Layer 2 : acalypha

Layer 3 : salvia splendens

Flower Bears terminal clusters of starshaped , bright coral-red flowers 2,5-3cm across , bloom in May and August

Plant size and habit Height : up to 6m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M. Tolerance

Tolerant

Ji

Price 350/40cm

Width : up to 4m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,40-60 cm deep

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‫اريوبيس اصفر‬

Euryops acraeus

Grouping

Form: and design use Form Large shrubby evergreen perennials . Attractive on rocky , sandstone slopes and seaside gardens , excellent garden plant , sheltered shrub border and mixed perennial

Fruits and Propagation Seeds . They appear in Spring , semi-ripe and softwood cuttings

Soil Moderately Fertile , welldrained

Creating a festive atmosphere for the viewer by filling his eyes with variation of shapes, colors and textures . The koelreuteria elegance is unique and has decorative shape for its irregular leaf shape and richened clustered flower that is saturated with pink color , it will be “ special “ due to its rareness and uniqueness , then it will be grouped with the euphorbia milli ( shrub ) that has furious red color and each stem has 2 flowers stucked with each other making the red color looks more denser , it will be decorative as it is usually used as ground cover , besides the euphorbia milli , comes euryops acraeus ( annual ) by its yellow bright color “ pretties “ . Finally mixing them all in interlace design with celosia argentea ( annual ) for having a different shape a smooth texture , having a tall thin purple flower “ infill “, they all come in interlace design to feel somehow messy and unorganized to give the feeling of festive atmosphere. This grouping can be shown in cottage and Mediterranean gardens

Foliage Form : Distinct gray-green or green feathery leaves 410 cm long toothed , fernlike . Pinnatesect : pairs of deeply cut lobes on each side It is pinnate shape which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Layer 1 : Euphorbia milli

Layer 2 : Celosia argentea

Layer 3 : Koelreuteria elegance

Flower Bright yellow daisy-like flowers 5cm , across , singly or in clusters , early summer-mid-autumn

Plant size and habit Height:up to 1.5m Width : up to 1m Salinity

Drought

M. Tolerance

M.Tolerant

Price 12.5 LE/17cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep

Abbreviation Eurp

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‫اكسورا‬

Ixora chinensis Grouping

Form: and value Form an evergreen , bushy , rounded shrub . Grown as free standing specimens for their large , vibrantly colored , fragrant flowers Fruits and Propagation Drupes . Semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Soil Fertile, moist , well-drained

Creating vivacious mood unlike the acacia farensiana that looks pale and the fruit has dark brownish color, although the flower is yellow color , its size is so small which can be hardly recognized , so the aim from this grouping is to make acacia farensiana special and bold between the plants surrounding it as if they are serving this tree by creating a contrast in colors “ pale green color vs vibrant colors “ . The existence of Loropetalum chinense “ decorative “ in layer 1 with its bold purple and green color , then coming behind it the beautiful ixora chinensis with its rich clustered flower “ pretties” , chosen for its saturated purple color , and finally comes the celosia argentena “infill” that is rarely found and has bright purple color also its leaves are bright glossy green colored , this grouping comes in stripe design making a big contrast between them and acacia farensiana , giving life to it and make it more visible , so anyone passing by will look on the tree first because it will be the unique special plant as the other plants are all have vibrant colors serving the big tree . This grouping can be found in Mediterranean garden as this plants have many colors and common , moreover , from the keywords of this garden are bold and contrast and that is what exactly achieved in this grouping

Foliage Form : Oblong or ovate , glossy , mid-green to deep-green , 5-10cm long, opposite , simple and entire. Oblong :almost resembles a rectangle and their corners are rounded while ovate is like an egg

Layer 1 Loropetalum chinense var

Layer 2 : Celosia argentena

Layer 3 :acacia farnesiana

Flower Loose , corymb-like cymes ;513cm across of red ,orange ,pink or yellow flowers ; 2.54cm long . Bloom in early summer to autumn

Plant size and habit Height: 1.5-2m Width : 1.5-2m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

InTolerance

M.Tolerant

Ic

Price 115 LE /60cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep

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‫هيبسكس احمر‬

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Grouping Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by adding cassia

glauca “ special “ for its yellow flowers that fill the whole tree , moreover the shape of the branch of the tree is somehow standing upright filled with yellow colored flower which will add more credit to achieving the mood, this grouping will come in cluster design in order to

Form: and value Form evergreen, rounded , bushy , shrub or small tree , with very showy red flower . Ideal outstanding specimen in gardens and parks for its showy flowers and rich foliage

make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain euphorbia milli ( shrub ) that will act as a ground cover , in addition to the color of its flower and every stem blooms 2 flower beside each others as if they are one which will make the red color denser “ decorative “ , aside the euphorbia milli ,Hibiscus ( annual ) comes with it large red flower that grabs the attention immediately due to its size “ pretties “ finally we will use salvia splendens as “infill” because it is rare as it has vibrant red color . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors

Foliage

Form : Leathery , ovate to heartshaped , toothed , dark green; 15 cm long leaves

Flower

Oval, dry and inconspicuous fruit . Semi-ripe cuttings

Single , bright red-orange , 5-petaled ;10cm long , yellow anthered red stamens from leaf axil . Semi-double or double flowers are available in cultivars . It is annual flower

Soil

Design use

Fertile, humus-rich , moist , well-drained

This shrub is used in hedges , clustered groups and borders

Fruits and Propagation

Layer 1 : Euphorbia milli

Layer 2 : salvia splendens

Layer 3 : cassia glauca

Plant size and habit Height: up to 1.5m Width : 1.5-2m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep Salinity

Drought

L. Tolerance

Tolerant

Price 26 LE/14cm

Abbreviation Hr

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‫عنبر كشمير‬

Garillardia pulchella

Grouping

Form

Foliage

Perennial or annual plant from the sunflower family .

An ornamental plant that makes sturdy and colorful addition in parks and gardens

A rosette of simple , lanceolate to linear basal , very hairy , multi-lobed ; 1020 cm long leaves

Fruits and Propagation

Bright , dairy-like single color and bicolor blooms in shade from red to brown , Bloom in summer and most of the year in warm locations

Small inconspicuous achene Seeds

Soil Semi-fertile or poor , dry , welldrained . Soggy soils causes root rot

This grouping wants to achieve the mood of fantasy by adding rare appearance plants and cold calm colors as purple , pink and blue . The concept od using rare plants is that the viewer does not see them often , so whenever his eyes are caught by them , he will feel that this is not real and this plant were not found in any other place before and here comes the fantasy . We will use Lagerstroemia indica “special” , a very elegant , unique and rarely seen with its pink flower that fills the entire tree , grouped with gaillardia pulchella ( annual ) that have a very special distinctive flower shape , the center is fluffy leathered ball surrounding it horizontal closed flowers all covered in purple shades “ infill” , then comes celosia argentea ( annual ) that have a vertical outstanding purple flower “ decorative “ , and finally the canna indica ( perennial ) with its dark violet flower and dark green long thick leaves “infill” . They will be grouped in interlace design to give the grouping more value and become more precious . It can be found in cottage or Mediterranean garden due to the excessive use of purple color Layer 1 :celosia argentea

Layer 2 :Canna indica

Layer 3 Lagerstroemia indica

Flower

Design use Very effective in sunny borders and as cut flowers. Short living plant from 2 to 3 years

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Height: 45-60cm Width :30 cm Roots: Fibrous root system ,20-30 cm deep Abbreviation

tolerant

H.tolerance

Gp

Price

Bloom All the year

References A plant guidebook for Al-Azhar Park and the city of Cairo ( Author : Dr.Laila ElMasry ) ( Page : 331) The royal horticultural society A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants

‫النتانا كامارا‬

Lantana Camara

Grouping Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by the presence of Poinciana rigia that has a distinctive red flower , it attracts the eye due to its bright color that enlighten the tree , Poinciana rigia will be special in this grouping that will come in cluster design in order to make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain euphorbia milli ( shrub ) that will act as a ground cover , in addition to the color of its flower and every stem blooms 2 flower beside each others as if they are one which will make the red color denser “ decorative “ , aside the euphorbia milli , comes lantana camara ( perennial ) which is commonly used and well known for its bright color that comes in red and yellow , the flower itself is clustered and saturated by the colors “ pretties “ , finally we will use salvia splendens as “infill” because it is rare as it has vibrant red color . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors

Foliage

Form Form : and value popular evergreen , upright shrub requires pruning to keep its form and shape.

Fruits and Propagation Fleshy , rounded black fruits with small seeds . Seeds and semi-ripe cuttings . Appear in spring and summer

Soil Fertile, moist , well-drained

Form : Oval . Opposite , rough , toothed , scented darkgreen leaves Its leaves are opposite which are arranged in pairs on the same plane

Layer 1 : Euphorbia milli

Layer 2 : salvia splendens

Layer 3 : Poinciana rigia

Flower Forms in clusters with varying colors all the year around

Plant size and habit Height: 1-2m Width : 1-1.5m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Tolerant

M.Tolerance

Lc

Price 300 LE /40cm

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‫الكيفيلم‬

Leucophyllum frutescens Grouping

Creating a balance mood that indicates the psychological reactions whether they are positive or negative ; both of them must be equal and to feel neutral to what you are looking at by not making one thing special . If we a have a special thing , then it must be repeated to feel balanced within the existence of other plants . Here, the presence of chorisia crispilora is very unique and special due to its distinctive green spiky trunk as if it is a cactus which shows an aggressive side from the tree , balancing it ,the existence of its pink big flower that shows soft side from the tree , coming aside the echinocactus grusonii to make balance between the cactus species and the soft texture plants , in order not to make the trunk of the tree odd, then we will have an interlacing agent which is the leucophyllum frutescens (shrub ) with its violet flower “decorative” that will combine between echinocactus and cladanthus arabicus( annual ) with the saturated dense yellow color flower“ pretties” makes the grouping bright and warm while the pink flower of the tree and violet flower of leucophyllum are cold color . This grouping can be used in Mediterranean and cottage garden due to the presence of the color , texture and shape variation .

Foliage

Form Form :and value an evergreen , gray shrub with leaves densely covered with stellate . There are many nice color cultivars (shrub)

Fruits and Propagation A smell capsule . Seeds , semi-hardwood and softwood cuttings

Soil Rocky , limestone-based ,sandy , sandy loam , medium loam , clay loam , clay , caliche type , well-drained soils

Oval . Opposite , rough , toothed , scented darkgreen leaves Its leaves are opposite which are arranged in pairs on the same plane

Layer 1 :Echinocactus grusonii

Layer 2 : Cladanthus arabicus

Layer 3 : chorisia crispiflora

Flower Forms in clusters with varying colors all the year around

Plant size and habit Height: 1-2m Width : 1-1.5m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Tolerant

M.Tolerance

Lc

Price

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References A plant guidebook for Al-Azhar Park and the city of Cairo ( Author : Dr.Laila ElMasry ) ( Page : 248) The royal horticultural society A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants

‫جارونيا‬

Pelargonium zonal

Grouping Creating a dynamic mood between the plants and it can be achieved by making a sudden change in colors , shape , movement of plant colors and shape , make some of them appear and the other disappear at certain point then vice versa and make a difference in the degree of stiffness in relation to the wind , so here we have parkinsonia aculeate , it is a giant tree with yellowish green leaves , they are very long and thin , looks somehow pale , always swaying, used as a skeleton in the background , it will be grouped with vinca ( perennials ) shin white flower with yellow spot in the center “ pretties “ grouped with the crinum amabile ( perennial ) , the flower is totally exposed and opened to the air with a mixture between white and purple , it has a different height with tall standing vertically leaves “ infill “ , connecting these two shrubs by pelargonium zonal ( shrub ) where its leaves are zigzag and the flower is beautiful ,very rich in red color . The vinca and pelargonium zonal are somehow stable and the air will not make them move in an obvious way , but crinum amabile will move whenever comes a slight wind , but parkinsonia will always be moving obviously, they will be connected in cluster design in order to make some shrubs appear and the other disappear . This grouping can be found in cottage garden as it is filled with different colors ,shapes and texture

Foliage

Form Form :and value Erect , bushy , sub-shrub and shrub , succulent-stemmed , evergreen perennials ; erect branching stems

Fruits and Propagation Seeds . Seeds and by soft cuttings appear in spring , Summer and Autumn

Soil Fertile , neutral or alkaline , well-drained

Alternate , palmately lobed, rounded , 4-14cm across , light to deep green , with colored spot in the center Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Layer 1 : Vinca

Layer 2 : crinum amabile

Layer 3 :parkinsonia

Flower Single, semi-double or double 2.5cm across 5 petaled in clusters , scarlet , purple , pink , white or orange , in spring-summer

Plant size and habit Height: 60-80cm Width : 20-60 cm Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

InTolerant

InTolerance

Pz

Price 20 LE/14cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,20-40 cm deep

Bloom

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‫بنسيتم ديل الفار االحمر‬

Pennisetum Purpureum

Grouping

Form :and Design use Form Mound-forming , denselytufted , deciduous perennial grass , often grown as an annual

Foliage Upright , narrowly linear , flat or rolled , roughtextured , dark purple leaves , to 30 cm long

This grouping aims to create the feeling of focusing and concentrating by not choosing too many colorful plant that distracts the eyes , it can be evergreen trees and the shrubs can be simple with the lack of bright furious colors in order to help the viewer to concentrate and focus of what he is thinking of. Ficus benjamina will reflect a great impact on the viewer to focus because it is evergreen tree , having a large scale mass with large thick foliage , covering large area shaded by its wide dark green leaves , so ficus benjamina will be skeleton , then it can be grouped with Loropetalum chinense var ( perennial ) which has a mix of calm light purple and dark green leaves “ decorative “ interlaced with celosia argentea ( annual ) that has bright green leaves and its flower is standing upright with relaxing cold purple color , then finally comes pinnisetum ( annual ) as it can be from the most focusing agent because it is smooth and has soft texture with baby light purple , swaying within the direction of the wind . This design can achieve its aim in interlace design to be harmonized with each other under the shade of ficus decora . This design can be shown in foliage and formal gardens due to the simplicity in colors and shapes Layer 1 :loropetalum chinense var

Layer 2 : celosia argentea

Layer 3 :Ficus benjamina

Fruits and Propagation Seeds . Seeds appear in Spring and divisions in summer

Soil Moderately , fertile , welldrained

Flower Crimson-shaded spikelets in plumed, long-bristled , upright to nodding , narrow panicles , up to 30cm long

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

H.Tolerance

Pep

Price 12LE /14cm

Height: 1-1.2m Width : 1m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep

Bloom All the year

References A plant guidebook for Al-Azhar Park and the city of Cairo ( Author : Dr.Laila ElMasry ) ( Page : 401) The royal horticultural society A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants . www.mashtalegypt.com

‫بلمباجو‬

Plumbago capensis Grouping

Form :and Design use Form Evergreen , semi-climbing shrub with slender moderately branching stems

Fruits and Propagation Barbed fruit capsules . Seeds in spring and semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Soil Moderately , fertile , welldrained

Foliage Alternate , simple , entire , oblong 4-8cm long bright green-blue-gray touch Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Creating a relaxation and comfortable mood by choosing simple calm colors , helping the soul to get rid from the negative energy and to clear the mind . The plumeria alba is very pure and beautiful small tree with its long pointed leaves aside a clear attractive colored flower , having in the center yellow color and starting to fade when it comes to the edges “ special “ it also have a good smell . It can be grouped with senecio cineraria ( annual ) that has elegant and decent silver color with smooth and soft texture “ decorative “ , behind it , looking to a cold light blue color in plumbago capensis ( perennial ) , it will give you a very relaxing view due to its color “ pretties “ , then bringing pennisetum with the baby light shade of violet color flower that moves whenever the wind comes “decorative” . This grouping will be connected in stripe design to be decent for the eyes and not to feel distracted , also looking to an organized design makes you feel relaxed and more comfortable . This grouping can be designed in formal garden as it is not always filled with many different colors and many variations , it is about organization , calmness and geometric shapes.

Layer 1 : Senecio Cineraria

Layer 2 : pennisetum

Layer 3 : plumeria alba

Flower Blue, salver-shaped , in great profusion ; 4cm long in dense terminal racemes ; 15 cm across

Plant size and habit Height: 2-4.5m Width : 1-3m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

M.Tolerance

Plc

Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep

Bloom Price 200LE/40cm

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‫مجد الصباح‬

Ipomoea

Grouping

Form and value

Form : Tender fast-growing, twining, deciduous, perennial vine.

Medium living plant, 15-18 years.

Foliage Large, heart-shaped, alternate, entire, bright-green; up to 15 cm. long Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Fruits and Propagation Poisonous seeds.

Softwood or semi-ripe cutting and seeds in Spring or Summer

This grouping wants to create a hope mood by using a large overwhelming presence of tree . cupressus sempervirens “ special “ with unorganized branches and distinctive leaves . It is an evergreen tree , very tall , having conical shape where at the top of the tree is somehow pointed . This tree can be grouped with ipomea (perennial )which is used as ground cover or climber , its flower has trumpet shape with violet color “ pretties “, the flower in this shrub are not too much , they are somehow rare , then in the second layer comes acalipha ( shrub ) with its reddish brown “ decorative “ color with a higher height than the ipomea , then in the third layer comes pennisetum ( annual ) with a more higher height than the acalipha and behind pennisetum “ decorative “ , stands araucaria heterphylla .

This shows the launching in height , from the very short to the tallest which reflect the hope mood in order to look forward for the best “ look for the tall large tree “ . They will be grouped in stripe design to show the variation in height . It is also can be designed in foliage garden due to the excess of foliage existence and the greens Layer 1 : Ipomea

Layer 2 : Acalipha

Layer 3 :cupressus sempervirens

Flower Showy, trumpet-shaped, light blue to dark purple; 8-10 cm. across, white tubes, in terminal cymes.

Soil Moderately fertile, welldrained

Design use Ideal for quick, temporary screen, and to cover fences, trellises, arbors and other supports in record time

Plant size and habit Height: 3-4 m Width : indefinite Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep

M.tolerance

Tolerant

It

Price 68LE/21cm

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‫ديمورفوتيكا‬

Osetospermum fruticosum

Grouping

Form and value

Foliage

Evergreen or low-branching erect , subshruby perennials . Attractive plant for bedding , borders in parks

Fruits and Propagation Seeds and divisions bloom in spring and summer

Alternate , obovate to inversely lance-shaped entire to pinnatisect , often wavymargined to toothed leaves Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Creating elegance and prestigious mood by using soft and calm colors with cold colors that gives the grouping more pride , as Albizzia julibrissin “ special “ has silky impressive pink flower , furthermore , its trunk is dark greenish gray and has big mass , this gives credit to elegant impact , chosen with it plants that have prestigious charisma as senecio cineraria “decorative “ with its silver color and smooth texture , besides its wavy leaves , interlaced with pennisetum ( shrub ) asides the shiny white color with dark purple spot on the center that is represented in oesteospermun fruticosum ( perennial ) , also it has thick leaves which make it more valuable and precious . It will be from “ pretties “ , this grouping comes in interlace design . The interlace design is usually used for a precious prestigious pride to give this grouping more value as it is hard to be achieved . This grouping can be found in formal garden where everything in this garden is inspired from the classical architecture as they are well organized and symmetrical giving the feeling of power Layer 1 : Osteospermum

Layer 2 : Senecio cineraria

Layer 3 :Pennisetium

Flower

Soil Moderately-fertile, well drained

Daisy-like flower heads 4 cm across on stiff stems , bloom in summer , months ; march and July

Plant size and habit Height: 20-30cm Width :30-60cm Roots: Fibrous root system ,20-30 cm deep Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

Intolerant

Df

Price 177.5LE / 30 cm

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‫ياسمين بلدي‬

Jasminum grandiflora Grouping

Form and value

Foliage

Vigorous , twining , woody , deciduous , requires pruning Medium living plant from 12 to 15 years

Fruits and Propagation Black berries . Semi-ripe cuttings and layer . Appear in summer and autumn

Soil fertile, moist ,well drained

Opposite , pinnate , midgreen leaves composed of 5-9 elliptic leaflets , up to 6 cm long with long sharp point Its leaves are opposite which are arranged in pairs on the same plane

Creating a familiar mood with colors and shapes seems to be common also texture and type of grouping appearance of the chosen plants to the viewer all the year , Cassia nodosa “ special “ is familiar to the viewer's eyes as it is found in the streets repeatedly , furthermore it is known for its pinky flowers and its big branches that throw shade , so combining it with amarnthus tricolor (annual) that has strong impressive imprison due to its distinctive color “ decorative “, coming within it duranta erecta (shrub) with its yellowish green bright color in clusters “ decorative “ between amarnthus , catches the eye of the viewer as these two are usually seen together , then finally comes the most common flower , jasminum grandiflora ( perennial ) especially with white color that is found in many places , it has a very good smell and is well known for everyone , moreover , it has soft texture and its color is calming making an emphasis on the other vibrant unique colors around it . And by adding it in the background as “pretties” for having a taller height than the duranta erecta “ decorative “ and amarnthus tricolor “decorative” , so there will be degradation in heights , variation in colors ,anyone passing by this grouping makes him feel that this view is familiar to him because he saw all this plants before many times . this kind of grouping can be used in Mediterranean gardens as it is filled with different colors and it is the most used gardens in Egypt , helping the grouping to achieve its mood for being colorful and spontaneous garden.

Layer 1 : Amarnthus Tricolor

Layer 2 : Duranta erecta

Layer 3 : cassia nodosa

Flower Terminal , umbel-like cymes of up to 5 flowered clusters of salverform white flowers 2 cm across . Bloom in summer and autumn

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

L.tolerance

tolerant

Price 100LE/30 cm

Height: up to 12m Width :indefinite Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep Jg

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‫تكوماريا‬

Tecomaria capensis Grouping

Form Form : and value Erect evergreen shrub with slender stems that can be trained as a climber or upright tree Fruits and Propagation Capsules containing small, brownish seeds.

Seeds in spring and by cutting in summer.

Foliage Compound, mid-green, opposite; 15 cm. long, diamond shape; with serrated leaflets; semi- deciduous in colder climates.

Its leaves are opposite which are arranged in pairs on the same plane

Creating a cheerful mood by using bright colors that reflect joy and happiness like yellow color with more denser and saturated color .

Chamaerops humilis , it comes in outstanding cluster with 3 or 4 palms , creating a special group with light green pointed leaves , spreading in all directions creating the cheerful mood as if the palm is looking happy opening its leaves to the viewer “ special “ , then moving to euryops acraeus ( annual ), a very attractive flower , with a degradation in green color from yellowish green to dark green and yellow bright flower “pretties “ , adding to this grouping lantana camara ( perennial ) with its dense saturated yellow color that comes in clustered flower “ decorative “ , and finally tecomaria (perennial ) a distinctive yellow flower and light green leaves , will be shown as infill .

This grouping well be shown in cluster design to make the eye of the viewer get sufficient from the yellow color when it comes denser due to the clusters for being more cheerful and joyful . This grouping can be found in Mediterranean and cottage gardens due to the usage of bright warm color with variation in shapes and textures Layer 1 :euryops acraeus

Layer 2 : lantana camara

Layer 3 :Chamaerops humilis

Flower Racemes 15 cm. long; tubular, orange, yellow, scarlet-red. June-September.

Soil Fertile , moist , well-drained

Design use Used as border shrub in parks and gardens

Plant size and habit Height: 1.5-2 m Width : 1.2-1.5 m.

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

Tolerant

Tc

Price 175LE/40 cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep

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‫اكاليفا‬

Acalypha

Grouping

Form Form : and value Evergreen, spreading upright shrub with multi-colored, often variegated leaves.

Fruits and Propagation Seeds.

Rhizomes division and softwood cuttings.

Foliage Oval, rich coppery – brown, up to 25 cm. in length.

Its pointed oval which are about 12 cm long and 5 cm wide, are coppery green, mottled and streaked with copper, red and purple

This grouping wants to create a hope mood by using a large overwhelming presence of tree Araucaria heterphylla “ special “ with vertical branches and distinctive leaves . It is an evergreen tree , very tall , having conical shape where at the top of the tree is somehow pointed .

This tree can be grouped with Carissa macrocarpa ( shrub ) which is used as ground cover or climber “ decorative “ , then in the second layer comes acalipha ( perennials ) with its reddish brown color with a higher height than the carisaa macrocarpa “ decorative “, then in the third layer comes pennisetum ( annual ) with a more higher height than the acalipha and behind pennisetum “ decorative “ , stands araucaria heterphylla . This shows the launching in height , from the very short to the tallest which reflect the hope mood in order to look forward for the best “ look for the tall large tree “ . They will be grouped in stripe design to show the variation in height . It is also can be designed in foliage garden due to the excess of foliage existence and the greens and the absence of colors and flowers which will help the viewer to focus on the mood this grouping wants to reflect Layer 1 : Carissa macrocarpa

Layer 2 :Pennisetum

Layer 3 Araucaria heterphylla :

Flower

Soil

Dark green or red catkin-like racemes, 20 cm. long; small and hidden among leaves.

July and august.

Fertile , humus-rich moist , well-drained

Design use Ideal along shaded walkways, and fences.

Plant size and habit Height: 2-3 m Width : 1.5-2 m.

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

M.tolerance

Aw

Price 75LE /30cm

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‫سالفيا زرقاء‬

Salvia farinacea Grouping

Form and value

Foliage

Bushy perennial, usually grown as annual in the most cold winter areas.

Short living plant, 3-4 years.

Fruits and Propagation Seeds.

Seeds, division, basal or softwood cuttings.

Soil Moderately-fertile, humus-rich, moist but well drained soils.

Narrowly to broadly lanceshaped , wavy marginated, glossy mid-green leaves, up to 8 cm. long; white hairy beneath.

Creating a fantasy mood by using a very special rare plants that the viewer hardly has seen them before , in order to grab his attention and to feel that this is not real and new to his eyes , as he did not see these plants before or rarely have seen them . The first element in this grouping is Jacaranda “ special “ , it has a very impressive impact whenever the eyes fall on it , especially after totally blooming with its blue-violet color that fills the tree . It can be grouped with tradescantia pallida ( perennial ) it is distinguished by elongated , pointed leaves and have a three-petaled flower with white , pink or purple color “decorative” , then comes salvia farinacea ( annual ) that have a vertical outstanding violet flower “ decorative , and finally a very special rare shrub . Crinum amabile (perennial ) with purple color from the inside and starting to fade till reaches the edges with white color “ infill “ .

They can be grouped in interlace design to be more valuable and connected more with each other giving the fantasy mood . It can be designed in cottage and Mediterranean gardens due to using a color very much . It can be used in foliage garden but reducing the impact of the color more Layer 1 : tradescantia pallida

Layer 2 : crinum amabile

Layer 3 :jacaranda

Flower Produces deep, lavender-blue flowers up to 2 cm. long in tall, slender, dense, purple- stemmed, terminal or axillary spikes.

Design use Used for borders containers and as a stunning blue flowered hedge

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerance

M.tolerant

Sf

Price 50LE /20cm

Height: 30-70 cm Width :up to 30 cm Roots: Fibrous root system ,20-40 cm deep

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‫سالفيا حمراء‬

Salvia splendens

Grouping

Form: and Design use Form Erect bushy , usually grown as an annual . Used for bedding and borders in parks and gardens Fruits and Propagation Seeds . Seeds , division , basal or softwood cuttings

Soil Average to slightly dry , welldrained

Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by the presence of Jatropha integerrima that forms an attractive eye catching red color by its red flower , Jatropha integerrima will be special in this grouping which will come in cluster design in order to make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain lantana camara ( perennial ) which is very common and attractive , the flower comes in cluster which makes the yellow color becomes denser “ pretties “ , aside lantana camara , comes acalypha (shrub ) which is commonly used and well known for its reddish brown color “ decorative “ , finally we will use Salvia splendens (perennial ) as “infill” because it is rare as it has a very distinctive red flower with dark pointed thin green leaves . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors

Foliage Oval, pointed , toothed, slightly hairy , pale to dark green leaves up to 8cm long

Layer 1 : lantana Osteospermum camara

Layer Layer22: :Senecio acalypha cineraria

Layer Layer33::Pennisetium Jatropha integerrima

Flower Long tubed , bright red flowers ,1.5-5cm long , enclosed in red bracts , borne in dense terminal spikes

Plant size and habit Height: 90-120cm Width : 23-35cm Roots: Fibrous root system ,20-30 cm deep Salinity

Drought

Intolerant

M.Tolerance

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‫ورد بلدي‬

Rosa Hybrida

Grouping

Form: and value Form Deciduous , spiny , erect to spreading shrub . Ideally employed as commercial cut flower Fruits and Propagation Red , berry-like structure called a rose hip with 5-160 seeds . Seeds and cuttings

Creating a sense of belonging by choosing indigenous plants that reflect the culture of a certain country or place , in order to make the viewer feels that he belongs to this grouping where his history and culture are reflected . Ficus nitida , the most used tree in our streets , since you can see it in every place you go , it adapts with our weather as it grows fast and does not require much water , it also can be reshaped and redesigned to make hedges or fences in formal gardens , used as skeleton tree , moving to lantana camara ( perennial ) that has an intense flower clustered showing its color brightly , as lantana is very common and familiar to the viwer’s eye “pretties” then moving to rosa hybrida ( perennial ) with its warm hot red color , rosa hybrid is well known for all the Egyptians as they know its value and familiar to them “ pretties” , and finally grouping with phoenix dactylifera that only grow in hot weather area like Egypt and the countries surrounding it which have the same culture “ special “ , so this create a sense of belonging using interlace design to be connected all with each , adding credit to the mood . The garden type can be used is productive , formal and Mediterranean gardens

Foliage Alternate , odd-pinnate , 5 to 15 cm , the leaflets have a serrated margin and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem Alternate : leaves are arranged single on the alternate side of stem

Layer 1 : lantana camara

Layer 2 : Ficus nitida

Layer 3 : Phoenix dactylifera

Flower Five petals , each petal is divided into two district lobes and is usually white or pink , in few species yellow or red

Soil Light , rich , fertile soil

Plant size and habit Height: 1-2.5m Width : 1-1.2m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

L.tolerance

Tolerance

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‫عصفور الجنة‬

Strelitzia reginae

Grouping

Form Form :and Design use Evergreen bold structure plant , which forms large clumps of stiff leaves growing from the base

Fruits and Propagation Capsules with orange hairy black seeds . Seeds or root suckers division

Soil

Foliage Grey-green , banana-like ; 45 cm long and 45 cm wide with pointed tip , the flower stands above the foliage at the tip of long stalks

Creating prestigious and elegant mood by having roystonia rigia , so of course the mood it will reflect is pride and elegancy , due to its distinctive white trunk as it is always planted in places for showing off because it is well known that it is expensive , so it will be special in this grouping . It can be grouped with vinca in layer 1 ( perennial ) as it is used for its wide colored petals that shows the color proudly “ pretties “ , and also its dark glossy green leaves makes a contrast with the silver color of senecio cineraria in layer 2 (annual ) having soft texture that compliments the mood very well “ decorative “ behind it in layer 3 , comes Sterlitizia reginae ( perennial ) a very distinctive shrub with outstanding green leaves , looking upwards reflecting pride mood , having a unique flower with a mixture of colors as orange , purple and blue “ infill “ . This grouping comes in stripe design in order to be organized . The type of garden that can include this type of gardens is formal garden due to the prestigious mood and organization in designing Layer 1 : vinca

Layer 2 : Senecio cineraria

Layer 3 :roystonia rigia

Flower Hard , beak-like ( spathe ) placed at the right angels to the stem, 3 brilliant orange-yellow sepals and 3 bright blue petals , blooms after 3 years

Rich , loamy soils

Plant size and habit Height: 2m Width : 1m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

Tolerant

Sr

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‫رويليا‬

Ruellia Brittoniana Grouping

Form: and value Form Evergreen pyramidal , flowering small shrub . Very showy shrub in parks and gardens when in full bloom Fruits and Propagation Small , yellow, ovoid , conical . Seeds and root softwood cuttings

Soil Fertile , moist , well-drained

Creating royality and nobility mood by having wodyetia bifurcata as it looks like roystonia rigia which gives a royal and elegant mood, its trunk is unique having white-gray color with a foxtail branches covered with dark green pointed leaves , it is a special palm . It can be grouped with ruellia brittoniana in layer 1 ( annual ) as it is always used as ground cover , having a dark green pointed leaves with trumpet shape baby light violet flower , having dark purple spot in the center “ pretties “ , then in layer 2 , senecio cineraraia (annual ) with its prestigious silver color and soft texture that compliments the mood very well “ decorative “ behind it in layer 3 , comes canna indica ( perennial ) a very distinctive shrub with outstanding yellowish green leaves , looking upwards reflecting pride mood , having a unique flower with a mixture of colors as orange and purple “ infill “ . This grouping comes in stripe design in order to be organized . The type of garden that can include this type of gardens is formal garden due to the prestigious mood and organization in designing

Foliage Opposite , lance-shaped up to 15.2-30.5cm long and 1.3-1.9 cm wide Its leaves are opposite which are arranged in pairs on the same plane

Layer 1 : senecio cineraria

Layer 2 : canna indica

Layer 3 :wodyetia bifurcata

Flower Vibrant blue flowers , trumpet shaped 4-5 cm across : borne at the tips of the stems , bloom in spring and summer

Plant size and habit Height: 1-1.5m Width : 0.8-0.9m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerance

Tolerant

Rb

Price 150LE /30cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep

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‫مسك الليل‬

Cestrum noctrnum

Grouping

Form and value

Foliage

Evergreen or semideciduous shrub . A specimen or used in clusters with strongly scented flowers

Ovate to lance-shaped , smooth , light-green leaves ; up to 11 cm

Layer 1 : loropetalum chinense var

Flower Fruits and Propagation Spherical , fleshy white berries . Semi-ripe cuttings , layer and seeds

Soil fertile, well drained

Creating an exploration and a jungle like mood by using plants with dark and calm colors , arising between them one bright colored plant to make the viewer feel curious to explore and know things he does not know . So we are going to use ficus lyrata “ special “ which has a very large thick leaf richened with dark green color making it look valuable. It can be grouped with cestrum nocturnum “ decorative “ due to its degradation of green color in its leaves from yellowish green to dark one as it is rich with its leaves (shrub) , moving to loropetalum chinense var ( perennial ) that has a mixed dark colors between the green and purple “ decorative “ , it interlaces with amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) it has bold purple color , whenever the sunlight falls on it , it brightens the entire grouping “ decorative “ . This grouping will have interlace design in order to make things not clear and anonymous to the viewer which will increase his sense of exploration . The type of garden can be used in this grouping is foliage garden for the excessive use of evergreen plants and to reflect the jungle like mood Layer 2 : amarnthus tricolor

Layer 3 :Ficus lyrata

Terminal panicle-like cymes ; 10 cm across , consisting of tubular ; bright yellow to orange flowers ; 3 cm long .

Bloom in spring and early summer

Plant size and habit Height: 2-3m Width :1.5-2m Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

tolerant

Cea

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‫وينكا‬

Vinca Grouping

Form and value

Foliage

Woody-based, fleshy, evergreen , perennial, erect at first then spreading has stiff and slightly untidy stems

Fruits and Propagation Seeds in summer . Seeds , softwood and semi-ripe cuttings

Soil Moderately-fertile, well drained

Opposite , oblong-ovate , glossy mid-to dark green leaves ,up to 5 cm long with paler midribs Its leaves are opposite which are arranged in pairs on the same plane

Creating energetic mood that will include group of hot colors as red, yellow and orange , as by looking to this vibrant furious colors , you will be filled with power and energy and this could be done perfectly by the presence of Callistemon Viminalis that has a distinctive red flower named by bottle brush tree due to its individuality , it attracts the eye due to its feathery shape and bright color that enlighten the tree , callistemon viminalis will be special in this grouping which will come in cluster design in order to make dense in each color of the shrub , making the color concentrated and start to repeat these clusters to feel the vibrancy and energy , this cluster design will contain Vinca ( perennial ) which is very familiar and its foliage of the flower is wide so the color is totally visible to the viewer and can reflect the energetic mood on him due to its red saturated color , aside vinca , comes Hibiscus ( perennial ) which is commonly used and well known for its bright color that comes in red, the flower is very big and noticeable so it will be from “ pretties “ , finally we will use Canna indica as “infill” because it is rare as it has a very distinctive leaves of light green and light yellow , also its flower is bright orange . This grouping will persuade the viewer that he gained energy and power just from looking to this grouping . It can be used in cottage and Mediterranean gardens as they are always filled with bright colors Layer 1 :Hibiscus

Layer 2 : Canna indica

Layer 3 : Callistemon vaminalis

Flower Salverform , white , pink, red or orange up to 4cm across singly produced from upper leaf axils . The most common are white and purple

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

tolerant

Catr

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‫جازنيا‬

Gazania chansonette Grouping

Form Form : and value Evergreen, weeping ground cover.

Planted in flower beds and borders in gardens.

Fruits and Propagation Seeds are not produced in Egypt.

Division and basal cuttings in December, January, February.

Soil Light, sandy, well-drained

Creating a cheerful mood by using bright colors that reflect joy and happiness like yellow color with more denser and saturated color .

Chamaerops humilis , it comes in outstanding cluster with 3 or 4 palms , creating a special group with light green pointed leaves , spreading in all directions creating the cheerful mood as if the palm is looking happy opening its leaves to the viewer “ special “ , then moving to euryops acraeus ( annual ), a very attractive flower , with a degradation in green color from yellowish green to dark green and yellow bright flower “pretties “ , then moving to gazania chansonette ( perennial ), a very attractive flower , it is closed to itself with dark yellow color in the center and light on the edges “pretties “ , and finally tecomaria (perennial ) a distinctive yellow flower and light green leaves , will be shown as infill . This grouping well be shown in cluster design to make the eye of the viewer get sufficient from the yellow color when it comes denser due to the clusters for being more cheerful and joyful . This grouping can be found in Mediterranean and cottage gardens due to the usage of bright warm color with variation in shapes and textures

Foliage Simple, linearlandceolate leaves, dense, white, tomentose underneath.

Layer 1 :euryops acraeus

Layer 2 : tecomaria

Layer 3 :Chamaerops humilis

Flower Large, consipicuous, white, yellow or orange flowerheads, up to 7 cm. across.

Design use Grown for the brilliant color of their flowers Short living plant 3 -4 years.

Plant size and habit Salinity Intolerant

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

G. spp

Price 25 LE /20cm

Height: 30-40 cm Width : 60-80 cm.

Roots: Fibrous root system ,20-30 cm deep

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‫سيكاس ذيل الجمل‬

Cycas revoluta

Grouping

Form: and value Form Evergreen, fern-like robuststemmed cycad.

Long living plant 60-80 years.

Fruits and Propagation Single-seeded, bright orange to reddish-brown fruit, 3-4 cm. long; females are 20 cm. long.

Soil fertile, well-drained, moist, fixed nitrogen in soil

Foliage Whorles of pinnate, stiff, leathery, blue-green, with linear lanceshaped,0.75-1.50 cm. long leaves. It is pinnate which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating a relaxation and comfortable mood by choosing simple calm colors , helping the soul to get rid from the negative energy and to clear the mind . The plumeria alba is very pure and beautiful small tree with its long pointed leaves aside a clear attractive colored flower , having in the center yellow color and starting to fade when it comes to the edges “ special “ it also have a good smell . It can be grouped with senecio cineraria ( annual ) that has elegant and decent silver color with smooth and soft texture “ decorative “ , behind it , looking to a very shiny white color with a dark purple spot in the center in osteopermum fruticosum ( perennial ) , it will give you a very relaxing view due to its color “ pretties “ , then bringing some showing off element with a short height and long stems covered with dark greened leaves , cycas and it will be counted as decorative . This grouping will be connected in stripe design to be decent for the eyes and not to feel distracted , also looking to an organized design makes you feel relaxed and more comfortable . This grouping can be designed in formal garden as it is not always filled with many different colors and many variations , it is about organization , calmness and geometric shapes.

Layer 1 : Senecio Cineraria

Layer 2 : osteospermum fruticosum

Layer 3 : Plumeria alba

Flower Male and female cones form in separate plants. The male inflorescences are 40 cm. long; females are 20 cm. long.

Design use Ornamental specimen cycad.

A very effective when used in clusters.

Long living plant 60-80 years.

Plant size and habit Height: 2-3 m Width : 1-1.5m

Salinity

Drought

L.tolerance

M.tolerance

Price 900 LE/6m

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep Cyr

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‫بسماركيا‬

Bismarckia Nibilis

Grouping

Foliage

Form Form : Massive tropical fan palm with heavy , blue-green broad fan leaves . Long live 120-150 years

Fruits and Propagation Round or oblong ; 2-6 cm across fleshy fruits Seeds

Soil Clay , loam , sand , slightly alkaline , fertile , moist , welldrained

Huge palmate , bright , light blue , waxy , 3m across , bases split where they attach to the trunk .

Leaf stems are armed with small sharp teeth

Creating a noble mood by choosing valuable large mass trees or palms like bismarckia nobilis , it is one from the most remarkable palms because of its unique color which is silver , as the leaves are huge, sharp and pointed , it has a strong short trunk , it is a landmark due to its distinctive shape and color , so it will be ranked as special , then coming under its umbrella in layer 1 , rose hybrid ( perennial ) that have a very unique shape flower which make it looks more elegant and valuable “ pretties “ , moving to acalypha ( shrub ) with its reddish brown color “ decorative “ , and finally tecomaria ( perennial ) with dark green leaves and furious red flower to give some life to this grouping “ pretties “ . We chose dark leaves color as acalypha and tecomaria to make emphasis on bismarckia nubilis because of its light silver color , so this will make contrast on the palm . This grouping can be combined in stripe design in order to make the grouping well organized to achieve the nobility mood . The type of gardens can be used is formal garden due to the symmetrical and geometrical shapes Layer 1 :Rosa hybrid

Layer 2 : acalypha

Layer 3 :tecomaria

Flower Unisexual or dioeciously plants , stalks are 1.2 m long ,fragrant ,white ,cream-gray , not showy flowers

Design use and value A focal point specimen that dominates any large space . Adds a dramatic effect to the landscape , used in boulevards

Plant size and habit Height: 12-15 m Width : up to 5m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5deep

M.tolerance

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Bn

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‫نخيل البلح‬

Phoenix dactylifera Grouping

Form: Form

Foliage

Tall , sometimes suckering palm produces a columnar trunk , usually cladded with old leaf bases toward the top

Fruits and Propagation Ellipsoid to cylindrical , edible , sweet , fleshy , yellow to reddish brown fruit , 2.5-8 cm long

Leaves are from 4-8 m long , composed of many linear grayish green leaflets , which are arranged in various planes , giving a 3-dimensional effect

This grouping want to create a familiar mood to the viewer by feeling that these plants are similar to him and he usually sees them in everywhere so this will give him a feeling of secure and familiarity . So phoenix dactylifera is the most common palm and is found in many places as everyone knows it because its popular fruit ( palms ) . It will be special due to its very tall height , grouping within it the most known flower ; vinca ( perennial ) with its furious red flower and small pointed green leaves “ pretties “ , moving to senacio cineraria ( perennials ) with its smooth texture and silver color , also this one is found usually in many places “ decorative “ , and finally comes cestrum noctrnum ( shrub )which is known for its good smell and similar to anyone “ decorative “ . This design can meet in cluster design to let the colors and shapes appear every now and then to the viewer’s eye and it can also be found in Mediterranean gardens because it is so common in Egypt and most of its plants are familiar for their texture , color and shape .

Layer 1 : Osteospermum

Layer 2 : Senecio cineraria

Layer 3 :Cestrum noctrnum

Flower Males and females are on spate palms .

Bowl-shaped creamy flowers appear in long-stalked panicles 1.5-2m

Design use

Soil Tolerates a wide range of soil types including newly-reclaimed , well-drained

Used for shade and street palm when planted at close intervals , popular in parks and gardens

Plant size and habit Height: 15-20 m Width : 5-7m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

tolerant

tolerant

Pd

Price 2391.5 LE/ 15m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5m deep

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‫نخيل الرابس‬

Rhapis excelsa

Grouping

Form

Foliage

Small, clump-forming palm with slender , erect , bamboo , or reed-like stems . Short living plant from 8 to 10 years

Long-stalked , deeply-lobed , lustrous , dark-green leaves , 2030cm long ; each have 3-10 broadly to narrowly lance-shaped segments

Creating generous mood by having richness in flowers , smell and fruits as the grouping can include more than one color or intensity, also it can be generous in the size of its leaves as it is found in chorisia Crisp flora “ special “ which has a large thick distinctive green spiky trunk and its pinky big flower that fills the entire tree which making it look valuable , grouping with it amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) that have richness in its purple color as its leaves are wide where the color can be highly appear “decorative “ that will act as an interlace agent , interlacing between ixora chinenses ( shrub ) where its flowers come in clusters making their color intense and more denser “ pretties “ and Rhapis excelsa “ skeleton “ where its leaves are bright green and Very tall , in addition , rhapis excelsa comes in clusters so leaves looks like they are overlapping each other making it thick in the final result , this grouping can be shown in interlace design and can be used in Mediterranean garden as it is fill with colors and good scents .

Layer 1 : Amarnthus Tricolor

Layer 2 : Ixora chinensis

Layer 3 :Chorisia crispiflora

Fruits and Propagation Rounded , fleshy , white Seeds and division appear in spring

Soil Moderately fertile , moist, welldrained

Flower Tiny, bowl-shaped , creamy ; brone among the leaves in panicles ; 13 cm long

Design use Successful plant along pedestrian walks and used as indoor plant

Plant size and habit Height: 1-1.5 m Width : 1.5-5m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

M.tolerant

Re

Price 1825 LE/30cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,70-90cm deep

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‫نخيل ملوكي‬

Roystonia rigia

Grouping

Form: Form Single , smooth , white trunk , columnar or slightly swollen in the middle and then again at the base . It becomes thinner at the crownshaft . Lives from 70-90 year

Long , dark green , pinnate feathershaped 3-5m long with bright-green leaflets arranged in several levels It is pinnate which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Fruits and Propagation

Flower

Rounded small fruits containing seeds and they only appear in spring

tiny , cup-shaped , 3-petaled , borne in panicles 1m long , below the crownshaft , appears in summer

Soil

Foliage

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Layer 2 : amarnthus tricolor

Layer 3 :ruellia nudiflora

Design use

Fertile light or medium structure , well-drained

Planted on sides of formal boulevards , roads and walkways

Plant size and habit Height: 15-20 m Width : 6-10m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

Intolerant

Ror

Price 1992 LE/2m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5m deep

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‫نخيل الكوكس‬

Syagrus romanzoffanium

Grouping

Form: Form

Foliage

Small-trunked , tall palm with flowing fronds . Long live plant , lives from 50-60 years

Feather type fronds , loose , soft , tropical look ; held in dense green cluster

Flower Fruits and Propagation Olive-sized 2.5 cm diameter ; round , orange fleshy fruit with coconut-like shard pit

Soil Does well in uniform and welldrained soil

Creating prestigious and elegant mood is easy by having syagrus romanzoffanium , it is named by the queen palm , it has a luxurious impact and a very distinctive trunk , its leaves are not close to each other so it is unique for this high transparency , it is always a special palm . It can be grouped with amarnthus tricolor in layer 1 ( annual ) with its prestigious dark purple color that always adds value to any grouping “ decorative “ , then in layer 2 , osetospermum fruticosum ( perennials ) with its shiny white flower with a dark purple spot in the center “ pretties “ behind it in layer 3 , comes pennisetum ( annual ) which have the same transparency of syagrus romanzoffanium , where its leaves and fruits moves always whenever the wind comes “ decorative “ . This grouping comes in stripe design in order to be organized . The type of garden that can include this type of gardens is formal garden due to the prestigious mood and organization in designing Layer 1 :amarnthus tricolor

Layer 2 : osteospermum fruticosum

Layer 3 :Pennisetium

Broom or bush-like cluster of white flowers emerging from center of fronds .

Bloom from early to mid summer

Design use Skyline and architectural tree , adds lush tropical look to parks and beaches . It is also grown in containers

Plant size and habit Height: 10-13 m Width : 6-7m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

Intolerant

Ror

Price 199.2 LE /7.62m

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5m deep

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‫واشنجتونيا مجوز‬

Washingtonia filifera

Grouping

Form: Form

Foliage

fan-shaped palm , with a loose and open crown . Long living plant from 70 to 200 years

Palmate grayish-green , pendulous and swinging , 1-2m long . Petioles are up to 2 m with white thread-like fibers between the segments

Creating a dynamic mood between the plants and it can be achieved by making a sudden change in colors , shape , movement of plant colors and shape , make some of them appear and the other disappear at certain point then vice versa and make a difference in the degree of stiffness in relation to the wind , so here we have washingtonia filera , that have a fan shape leaves that is always moving and swaying , the trunk also has leaves , it is a giant palm, used as a special , it will be grouped with gazania chansonette ( perennials ) that have tall pointed dark leaves with very bright dense yellow color , also the flower is closed to itself “ pretties “ unlike the crinum amabile ( perennial ) , the flower is totally exposed and opened to the air with a mixture between white and purple , it has a different height with tall standing vertically leaves “ infill “ , connecting these two shrubs by pelargonium zonal ( shrub ) where its leaves are zigzag and the flower is beautiful ,very rich in red color . The gazania chansonette and pelargonium zonal are somehow stable and the air will not make them move in an obvious way , but crinum amabile will move whenever comes a slight wind , but parkinsonia will always be moving obviously, they will be connected in cluster design in order to make some shrubs appear and the other disappear . This grouping can be found in cottage garden as it is filled with different colors ,shapes and texture Layer 1 : gazania chansonette

Fruits and Propagation

Flower

Edible oblong or round redblack fruit about 1.5 cm long

The bisexual blossoms are white and yellow , in clusters projecting down from the leaf crown ; 2.5-3m long . Bloom in spring and summer

Soil Fertile light or medium structure , well-drained

Layer 2 : Pelargonium zonal

Layer 3 :crinum amabile

Design use An ornamental palm suitable for streets , avenues , large open spaces , coastal areas and atriums

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

tolerant

tolerant

Price 13,280 LE/2.74m

Height: 15-20 m Width : 6-10m Abbreviation

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5m deep

WF

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‫نخيل جزر الكناري‬

Phoenix canariensis

Grouping

Form: Form Wide spreading crown with distinct characteristics , when pruned , the bottom of the crown appears to have a pineapple shape Fruits and Propagation Oval, yellow to orange drupe 2 cm long and 1 cm diameter , containing a single large seed on female tree , not edible

Foliage 4-6m long with 80-100 leaflets on each side of the central rachis , spine petioles It is pinnate which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating a powerful mood , that whenever you look to this grouping , you will feel that you can gain your power from it because it reflects its powerful elements showing them to you . Using Phoenix canariensis that has a very strong truck looks like the pineapple , acts as special , wherever it is found , it grabs the attention due to its large mass and powerful impact , moving to the euphorbia milli (shrub ) which has spikes in its stem that also shows power , adding to its furious red color in its flower “ pretties “ , then comes bougainvellia (perennial )where its power appears in the excessive of its flower with its bright hot pink color “ decorative “ and finally adding callistemon tree which have a messy branches with a very unique red flower looks like the bottle brush , fluffy and standing vertical , showing how powerful it is “ skeleton “ . This grouping can unifies in cluster design to repeat the colors and shapes in different spaces for the sake of filling the space with power . This design can seen in Mediterranean and cottage garden because of the usage of bright hot colors and the variation of plants Layer 1 : euphorbia millii

Layer 2 : bougainvellia

Layer 3 :callistemon

Flower Dioecious ; brush-like stalks up to 1.8 m long bearing small off-white flowers

Design use

Soil Tolerates a wide range of soil types including newly-reclaimed , well-drained

Used to form a barrier and is excellent in containers and urns

Plant size and habit Height: 12-18 m Width : 6-12m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

tolerant

tolerant

Phc

Price 8250 LE/2m.

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5m deep

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‫اريكا صفراء‬

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens

Grouping

Form: and value Form an evergreen , upright , vaseshaped palm like . Elegant specimen plant in gardens and park and natural screen Fruits and Propagation Oval-Rounded , fleshy , brown .

Seeds or rooted suckers

Soil Clay , loam , sand , slightly alkaline , fertile , moist , welldrained

Foliage Spiral , odd-numbered pinnatelycompound , linear-shaped arching evergreen leaves ; 1-2 m long It is pinnate which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating vivacious mood by adding to the group . The existence of chrysalidocarpus lutescens “special” that comes in cluster from 3 to 4 with light green leaves , making fresh mood that will help in achieving the vivacious mood . Then adding Loropetalum chinense “ decorative “ in layer 1 with its bold purple and green color , then coming behind it lantana camara “ pretties” , chosen for its furious saturated yellow color , and finally comes the celosia argentena “infill” that is rarely found and has bright purple color also its leaves are bright glossy green colored , this grouping comes in stripe design making a contrast between them and chrysalidocarpus lutescens, because it is only green with no colorful flower , while the surrounding shrubs have bright colors , it is like they are serving the small palm , giving It life filled with colors, so anyone passing by will look on the palm because it will be the unique special plant as the other plants are all have vibrant colors serving the big tree .

This grouping can be found in Mediterranean garden as this plants have many colors and common , moreover , from the keywords of this garden are bold and contrast and that is what exactly achieved in this grouping Layer 1 Loropetalum chinense var

Layer 2 : Lantana Camara

Layer 3 :celosia argentena

Flower Yellow-white , inconspicuous , in panicles ; 60 cm long , Blooming only in spring

Design use Medium living plant 15-20 years , used indoors ; near a deck or a patio and in containers

Plant size and habit Height: 5-7 m Width : up to 4m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation Roots: Fibrous root system ,50-70 cm deep

M.tolerance

M.tolerance

Chi

Price 1500 LE /60cm

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‫فوكس تيل‬

Wodyetia bifurcata Grouping

Form: Form A solitary , erect palm with a gray trunk , slightly swollen at the base and near the middle . Pale green 1 m long crown shaft with waxy scales

Foliage Arching 3m long , bright-deep green look like fox tails , leaflets are with prominent , marginal ribs , hels in several planes It is pinnate which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Fruits and Propagation

Flower

Spherical 5 cm across , olive-green in the early stages turn orange-red when ripe

Inflorescence pendulous , 1m long , both sexes come at the base of the crown shaft , with white=yellowish flower stalk . Early-late summer

Soil

Creating prestigious and elegant mood by having wodyetia bifurcata as it looks like roystonia rigia which gives a royal and elegant mood, its trunk is unique having white-gray color with a foxtail branches covered with dark green pointed leaves , it is a special palm . It can be grouped with ruellia brittoniana in layer 1 ( annual ) as it is always used as ground cover , having a dark green pointed leaves with trumpet shape baby light violet flower , having dark purple spot in the center “ pretties “ , then in layer 2 , senecio cineraraia (annual ) with its prestigious silver color and soft texture that compliments the mood very well “ decorative “ behind it in layer 3 , comes Sterlitizia reginae ( perennial ) a very distinctive shrub with outstanding green leaves , looking upwards reflecting pride mood , having a unique flower with a mixture of colors as orange , purple and blue “ infill “ . This grouping comes in stripe design in order to be organized . The type of garden that can include this type of gardens is formal garden due to the prestigious mood and organization in designing Layer 1 : Osteospermum

Layer 2 : Senecio cineraria

Layer 3 :Pennisetium

Design use

Fertile light or medium structure , well-drained

Used in clusters and rows along streets and driveways or as a deck plant in large pot

Plant size and habit Height: 10-15 m Width : 4-6m Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

Intolerant

Intolerant

Wb

Price 3000 LE/70cm

Roots: Fibrous root system ,1.2-1.5m deep

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‫كاميروبس‬

Chamaerops humilis

Grouping

Form: and value Form Bushy , shrubby palm , produces suckers when mature , beautiful specimen for small spaces , patios and entryways . Medium living 2030 years Fruits and Propagation Ovoid , reddish-brown 2 cm across . Seeds and suckers , appear in late spring

Soil

Foliage Broad pinnate bluish or gayish green leaves 60 – 90 cm long It is pinnate which is fully divided into leaflets along a single axis

Creating a cheerful mood by using bright colors that reflect joy and happiness like yellow color with more denser and saturated color .

Chamaerops humilis , it comes in outstanding cluster with 3 or 4 palms , creating a special group with light green pointed leaves , spreading in all directions creating the cheerful mood as if the palm is looking happy opening its leaves to the viewer “ special “ , then moving to gazania chansonette ( perennial ), a very attractive flower , it is closed to itself with dark yellow color in the center and light on the edges “pretties “ , adding to this grouping lantana camara ( perennial ) with its dense saturated yellow color that comes in clustered flower “ decorative “ , and finally tecomaria (perennial ) a distinctive yellow flower and light green leaves , will be shown as infill . This grouping well be shown in cluster design to make the eye of the viewer get sufficient from the yellow color when it comes denser due to the clusters for being more cheerful and joyful . This grouping can be found in Mediterranean and cottage gardens due to the usage of bright warm color with variation in shapes and textures Layer 1 :gazania chansonette

Layer 2 : lantana camara

Layer 3 :tecomaria

Flower Yellow in dense , almost hidden pannicles 35 cm long , bloom only in spring and summer

Design use

Alkaline , acidic , clay , sand , loam , well-drained

Used to form a barrier and is excellent in containers and urns

Plant size and habit Height: 2-3 m Width : 2-4m Roots: Fibrous root system ,0.9-1m deep Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

H.tolerance

Chh

Price 1500LE /70cm

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‫شوكة المسيح‬

Euphorbia milli

Grouping

Form

Foliage

Woody , spiny , evergreen ; semi-prostrate to scrambling semi-succulent shrub with slender , fleshy ; thorny stems , short living plant from 5 to 9 years

Fruits and Propagation Small white buds Root stem-tip cuttings , appear in spring and summer

Soil Ordinary and loamy , well-drained

Bright green ; 4 cm long ; found primarily on young plants; sharp spines 1 cm long wider at the base

Creating a festive atmosphere for the viewer by filling his eyes with variation of shapes, colors and textures . The koelreuteria elegance is unique and has decorative shape for its irregular leaf shape and richened clustered flower that is saturated with pink color , it will be “ special “ due to its rareness and uniqueness , then it will be grouped with the euphorbia milli ( shrub ) that has furious red color and each stem has 2 flowers stucked with each other making the red color looks more denser , it will be decorative as it is usually used as ground cover , besides the euphorbia milli , comes lantana camara ( perennial ) by its yellow bright color , also its flowers are clustered shape giving more value to the yellow color “ pretties “ . Finally mixing them all in interlace design with celosia argentea ( annual ) for having a different shape a smooth texture , having a tall thin purple flower “ infill “, they all come in interlace design to feel somehow messy and unorganized to give the feeling of festive atmosphere . This grouping can be shown in cottage , Mediterranean and productive gardens Layer 1 : lantana camara

Flower

Layer 2 : Celosia argentea

Layer 3 : Koelreuteria elegance

Small , green , shiny surrounded by radiant red bracts ; borne in axiallry cymes . Blooms almost all year

Design use Desert and rock gardens . Roof and terrace gardens in full light . Containers ; in mixed beds and hedges

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Height: 0.8-0.9m Width :0.4-0.6m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep Abbreviation

M.tolerant

tolerant

Ems

Price 125 LE / 30cm

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‫اجاف امريكانا‬

Agave Americana

Grouping

Form

Foliage

Evergreen cactus plant .

Monocarpic succulent , producing basal rosettes of spreading leaves . Short living plant , 8-10 years

Fruits and Propagation Ovoid capsule with many black flat seeds . Offsets (plantlets) appear in spring and autumn

A stemless rosette of fleshy , lanceshaped , spine-tipped and spinymargined , gray-green leaves , often up to 2m long

Creating a cheerful mood that translate its own impact by its bright dense color ; yellow , as yellow color always make you feel you are bright and active from the psychological wise . So the yellow color will be the dominant color in this grouping by adding cassia glauca “ special “ for its yellow flowers that fill the whole tree which will add more credit to achieving the mood . Then comes in the first layer, euryops acraeus (annual) with its degradation in green color from yellowish green to green and also with its bright shiny yellow flower “ pretties “ , then in layer 2 comes sansevierua trifasciata that will act as decorative. Although it is a cactus , it has beautiful smooth curved shape . in the end , the caesalpinia guillessi ( shrub ) will appear in the background due to its tall height and very distinctive rare flower “ infill “. They will all gather in interlace design . This cheerful grouping that fills with yellow bright color can be in cottage and Mediterranean garden because the colors of these two gardens are always cheerful somehow Layer 1 : euryops acraeus

Layer 2 : caesalpinia guillessi

Layer 3 :cassia glauca

Flower Clusters of yellowish-green flowers , 910cm long in spreading panicles , up to 8m long . Flowers do not appear before 5-30 years

Design use

Soil Slightly acidic , gritty , moderatelyfertile , sharply-drained soil

Ornamental plant ; grows as a specimen plant or in borders . Used in desert landscape and rock gardens

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Height: 1-2m Width :1-2m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep Abbreviation

tolerant

H.tolerance

Aga

Price 500 LE /60cm

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‫يوكا هولندي‬

Yucca elephantipes Grouping

Form Tree-like evergreen succulent . Y.E variegate has creamy-white-margined leaves . Medium living plant from 25 to 30 years

Fruits and Propagation Elliptically shaped , each fruit capsule reaches a length of 2-5 cm long .

Suckers , cuttings and seeds in winter

Soil Sandy , moderately fertile , welldrained

Foliage A stemless rosette of fleshy , lanceshaped , spine-tipped and spinymargined , gray-green leaves , often up to 2m long

Creating an exploration and a jungle like mood by using plants with dark and calm colors , arising between them one bright colored plant to make the viewer feel curious to explore and know things he does not know . So we are going to use plumeria alba is very pure and beautiful small tree with its long pointed leaves aside a clear attractive colored flower , having in the center yellow color and starting to fade when it comes to the edges “ special “ it also have a good smell . It can be grouped with Yucca elephantipes “ infill “ due to its rarity as it is not found often and may seem new to the viewer , moving to loropetalum chinense var ( perennial ) that has a mixed dark colors between the green and purple “ decorative “ , it interlaces with amarnthus tricolor ( annual ) it has bold purple color , whenever the sunlight falls on it , it brightens the entire grouping “ decorative “ . This grouping will have interlace design in order to make things not clear and anonymous to the viewer which will increase his sense of exploration . The type of garden can be used in this grouping is foliage garden for the excessive use of evergreen plants and to reflect the jungle like mood Layer 1 : loropetalum chinense var

Layer 2 : amarnthus tricolor

Layer 3 :plumeria alba

Flower Clusters of yellowish-green flowers , 910cm long in spreading panicles , up to 8m long . Flowers do not appear before 5-30 years

Design use Ornamental plant ; grows as a specimen plant or in borders . Used in desert landscape and rock gardens

Plant size and habit Salinity

Drought

Height: 3-4m Width :2-3m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-50 cm deep Abbreviation

M.tolerance

tolerant

Ye

Price 500 LE/10 cm

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‫عمة القاضي‬

Echinocactus grusonii

Grouping

Form

Foliage

Golden barrel-shaped or columnar cacti with 20-40 spiny acute sides . Long living plant from 80 to 90 years

Fruits and Propagation Ovoid , white-woolly with large black-brown seeds .

Off shoots and seeds

Soil fertile , well-drained

Yellow areoles produce strong golden spines ; 8-10 radials and 3-5 centerals

Flower Yellow golden , 6 cm long from a woolly apex ; around the top of the plant

Creating a cheerful mood that translate its own impact by its bright dense color ; yellow , as yellow color always make you feel you are bright and active from the psychological wise . So the yellow color will be the dominant color in this grouping by adding Tecoma castanfolia “ special “ for its yellow flowers that fill the whole tree , moreover the shape of the branch of the tree is standing vertical upwards filled with yellow colored flower which will add more credit to achieving the mood . Then comes in the first layer due to its short height , chinocactus grusonii “ pretties “ , its colors is a mixture between green and yellow which give you the result that all in all is yellowish green , then in layer 2 comes cladanthus arabicus (annual ) that will act as decorative due to very rich dense yellow=orange color , in the end , the canna indica will appear in the background due to its tall height ( taller than other plants in this grouping ) it will be “infill” because it is rarely seen and its foliage is almost yellow with very thin green lines . This cheerful grouping that fills with yellow bright color can be in cottage and Mediterranean garden because the colors of these two gardens are always cheerful somehow Layer 1 : Cladnthus arabicus

Layer 2 : Canna indica

Layer 3 : Tecoma castanfolia

Design use Desert and rock gardens . Roof and terrace gardens in full light .

Containers ; in mixed beds and hedges

Plant size and habit

Salinity

Drought

Abbreviation

M.tolerance

H.tolerance

Eg

Price 428 LE /9cm

Height: 0.6-0.9m Width :0.6-0.9m Roots: Fibrous root system ,30-40 cm deep

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