ארכיון Ornamental Plants - הגן הבוטני

Papyrus Sedge – Cyperus papyrus

by: Yael Orgad

Israeli Wild Plants, Ornamental Plants, Plant of the Month, Rare Plants, Spring

The impressive Papyrus Sedge - Cyperus papyrus is thriving in a small pond in the Garden's Tropical Conservatory. The Papyrus Sedge is a large perennial plant that grows in swamps ...

Costa-Rican Butterfly Vine – Dalechampia dioscoreifolia

by: Yael Orgad

Ornamental Plants, Plant of the Month, צמח החודש, צמחי נוי

Today we're at the wet tropical section of the Conservatory. We'll go straight at the entrance path and see a climbing vine with soft heart-shaped leaves. When it's not in ...

Wandflower – Gaura lindheimeri

Ornamental Plants, Plant of the Month, Summer

Our plant of the month for July comes from Southern United States – the Louisiana-Texas area. This is a plant with long inflorescence wands, adorned with beautiful pink and white ...

The Handsome Giants – Sequoia sempervirens

by: yael orgad

Ecology, Ornamental Plants, אקולוגיה, צמחי נוי

Visit the North America Section and find our Sequoia trees. Though the trees are young and not very tall – there are some exciting stories to tell about them. I ...

Amygdalus communis – The Almond Tree

by: Dr. Ori Fragman-Sapir

Israeli Wild Plants, Ornamental Plants

Winter is coming soon, and almonds will soon be in bloom. We can all revel at their beautiful blossoms, and later, from their delicious almonds. The almond is a small ...

Sustainable Plants for Mediterranean Horticulture in Israel

by: Ori Fragman-Sapir, Translated by Susan Hattis Rolef

Gardening, Israeli Wild Plants, Ornamental Plants

Rising water costs and expensive maintenance have led us to plan sustainable gardens. For such gardens we seek plants that are both waterwise and that require little maintenance. There are ...

Crithmum maritimum – Sea Fennel

by: Shira Carmeli

Autumn, Gardening, Israeli Wild Plants, Ornamental Plants, Plant of the Month

Seasons are changing - gradually and gracefully autumn is creeping into summer and will soon take over. Our plant of the month, Crithmum maritimum, has been flowering for months and ...

Olea europaea – The Olive Alone

by: Dr. Ori Fragman-Sapir

Israeli Wild Plants, Ornamental Plants

The common European olive (Olea europaea) is a Mediterranean, evergreen tree. The oldest olive finding that was discovered in Israel, in archeological digs in Mount Carmel, is in the form ...

Chrysocephalum apiculatum – Common Everlasting, Yellow Buttons

by: Shira Carmeli, Translated by Shira Carmeli & Adi Bar-Yoseph

Ornamental Plants, Plant of the Month, Summer

It is the beginning of summer and spring freshness moves aside for deep dusty green and a dry yellow. Prolonged bloom by flowers, that smile to the sun and do ...

Erythrina herbacea – Coral Bean

by: Shira Carmeli

Ornamental Plants, Plant of the Month, Summer

It is the beginning of summer and our garden is full of color. Our plant of the month is the striking Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) which is revealed to the ...

Papyrus Sedge – Cyperus papyrus

Costa-Rican Butterfly Vine – Dalechampia dioscoreifolia

Wandflower – Gaura lindheimeri

The Handsome Giants – Sequoia sempervirens

Amygdalus communis – The Almond Tree

Sustainable Plants for Mediterranean Horticulture in Israel

Crithmum maritimum – Sea Fennel

Olea europaea – The Olive Alone

Chrysocephalum apiculatum – Common Everlasting, Yellow Buttons

Erythrina herbacea – Coral Bean

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