ארכיון Plant of the Month - 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 ...

Boissier’s Barbbell – Trichodesma boissieri

Plant of the Month, Winter

How many light-blue flowers do you know? And we do not mean violet-blue or dark blue, but real light-blue! Our plant of the month - Boissier's Barbbell - is laden ...

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 ...

Mount Atlas Mastic Tree – Pistacia atlantica

by: Ori Fragman-Sapir and Yael Orgad

Autumn, Plant of the Month, סתיו, צמח החודש

Autumn is here, and once again we are impressed by the most beautiful seasonal phenomenon in the plant world: the fall colors. Last year we wrote about the Palestine Terebinth ...

Hauran Biarum – Biarum auraniticum

by: Yael Orgad

Autumn, Plant of the Month, צמחי בר ארץ-ישראליים, צמחים נדירים

Many people know the Arum Lilies that bloom during spring and attract flies with their unpleasant smell. But there are other, less known members of the Arum family that grow ...

Belladonna Lily – Amaryllis belladonna

by: Yael Orgad

Plant of the Month, Summer, צמח החודש, קיץ

The end of summer is a difficult season for flowers in Mediterranean regions. Most of the water has dried up in the course of the summer, seasonal water sources have ...

Cork Oak – Quercus suber

by: Yael Orgad

Plant of the Month, Summer

Summer is here, we feel hot and keep looking for shade. The Mediterranean section is crossed by Judah path, named after Judah Kirstein that donated his estate to the garden. ...

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 ...

Cynara scolymus – The Artichoke

Gardening, Plant of the Month, Summer

Summer has begun, and many spiny plants are blooming in this season. For this month we chose an impressive spiny plant, a plant that has many uses, the Artichoke, Cynara ...

Bicolor Tree-Mallow – Lavatera maritima

by: Yael Orgad

Autumn, Plant of the Month, אביב, צמח החודש

The peak of spring is behind us, but there are still many flowers in bloom, and today we recommend a visit to the Mediterranean section in the northern part of ...

Papyrus Sedge – Cyperus papyrus

Boissier’s Barbbell – Trichodesma boissieri

Costa-Rican Butterfly Vine – Dalechampia dioscoreifolia

Mount Atlas Mastic Tree – Pistacia atlantica

Hauran Biarum – Biarum auraniticum

Belladonna Lily – Amaryllis belladonna

Cork Oak – Quercus suber

Wandflower – Gaura lindheimeri

Cynara scolymus – The Artichoke

Bicolor Tree-Mallow – Lavatera maritima

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