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Editor User September 16, 2021

UAE Flora: Capparis spinosa

Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large…
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Editor User March 24, 2021

Flower of the day: Nerium Oleander

Plant Profile Plant Family: Apocynads (Apocynoideae) Oleander (Nerieae) Kind: Oleander (Nerium oleander) only kind of the plant genus Nerium Common…
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Editor User March 12, 2021

Fujairah Flora: Ginseng of the Desert

DESERT HYACINTH Plant Scientific Name: Cistanche tubulosa Arabic Name: Thanoon, ذانون Meet the Desert hyacinth, also known as Fox radish, and ‘Ginseng of…
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Editor User October 23, 2020

Flower of the day: Kawther

Asphodelus tenuifolius is a common weed of fields, particularly of wheat and chickpea fields. It grows in Egypt and in the Sinai peninsula. It’s also…
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Editor User October 17, 2020

Flower of the day: Hydrangea

Hydrangea common names hydrangea or hortensia, is a genus of 70–75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is…
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Editor User September 11, 2020

Flower of the day: Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum are a member of the Compositae family and are available in a wide range of brilliant colors, shapes and…
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Editor User September 9, 2020

Flower of the day: Roses

There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to…
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Editor User August 13, 2020

Flower of the day: Hammada elegans

Another large bush that is currently in flower is the Hammada Elegans. Large clumps are visible everywhere and, especially when…
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Editor User August 10, 2020

Epipactis veratrifolia: Orchid Specie

It is a vigorous plant that can grow up to 1 meter and produces large flowers. It is found in…
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