ארכיון Plant of the Month - הגן הבוטני

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 ...

Prunus microcarpa – Small-Fruited Cherry

Plant of the Month, Winter, חורף, צמח החודש, צמחי נוי

Spring is here, and everything is blooming around us. This time we're walking in the Asia Section. One of the flowering families that attracts the heart and the eye in ...

Common Cyclamen – Cyclamen persicum

by: Ori Fragman-Sapir and Yael Orgad

Plant of the Month, Winter, חורף, צמח החודש

One of the lovable and well known flowers in Israel is the Cyclamen persicum. The Cyclamen is very common here and found all over the Mediterranean region in a variety ...

Field Marigold – Calendula arvensis

by: yael orgad

Plant of the Month, Winter, חורף, צמח החודש

Our first plant of the month for the year 2019 is a modest and usually ignored wildflower. It is small and inconspicuous, but nevertheless a charming flower: the Field Marigold. ...

American Sweetgum – Liquidambar styraciflua

by: Yael Orgad

Autumn, Plant of the Month, סתיו, צמח החודש

Our plant of the month this month is a tree, adorned with delightful fall colors these days: the American Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua. Liquidambar styraciflua originates in Eastern United States, where ...

Palestine Terebinth – Pistacia terebinthus subsp. palaestina

by: Yael Orgad

Autumn, Plant of the Month

Autumn is here, and we are looking for fall colors. The most significant local tree with fall colors is the Pistacia terebinthus subsp. Palaestina, also called the Palestine Terebinth. The ...

The Jerusalem Colchicum – Colchicum hierosolymitanum

by: Yael Orgad and Ori Fragman-Sapir

Autumn, Plant of the Month, סתיו, צמח החודש

Our Plant of the month for October is the Jerusalem Colchicum. The Jerusalem Colchicum is a 5-10 cm tall bulb plant that blooms directly from the ground. It blooms in ...

אורן קולטר – Pinus coulteri

by: יעל אורגד

Plant of the Month, Summer, צמח החודש, קיץ

The pines are evergreen conifers that grow mainly in the Temperate Zone of the Northern Hemisphere, where they form important forests. There are about 115 pine species in the world, ...

Wandflower – Gaura lindheimeri

Cynara scolymus – The Artichoke

Bicolor Tree-Mallow – Lavatera maritima

Prunus microcarpa – Small-Fruited Cherry

Common Cyclamen – Cyclamen persicum

Field Marigold – Calendula arvensis

American Sweetgum – Liquidambar styraciflua

Palestine Terebinth – Pistacia terebinthus subsp. palaestina

The Jerusalem Colchicum – Colchicum hierosolymitanum

אורן קולטר – Pinus coulteri

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