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The UAE plant library

Every plant here is rated for Dubai heat, salt, drought, shade and ease of care on a simple 1–5 scale, with a yearly season guide for when to plant, expect flowers and give it extra attention.

118 plants · 10 native

118 plants

Ghaf
Prosopis cineraria tree known as Khejri in Rajasthani and Hindi

Ghaf

Prosopis cineraria

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Sidr
Ziziphus spina-christi growing in Israel

Sidr

Ziziphus spina-christi

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Samr
UAE native tree.Vachellia tortilis

Samr

Vachellia tortilis

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Tamarisk
Tamarisk tree (Tamarix aphylla) — in southern Algeria.

Tamarisk

Tamarix aphylla

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Neem
It is a neem tree in the month of January in Rajasthan state in India in 2025

Neem

Azadirachta indica

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Frangipani
This Plumeria rubra tree was photographed at Pune.

Frangipani

Plumeria rubra

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Olive
Wild Olive tree — Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata. Cape Town.

Olive

Olea europaea

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Moringa
Moringa oleifera. Common names: Drumstick Tree. Horseradish Tree.

Moringa

Moringa oleifera

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Damas
Conocarpus tree canopy with clusters of small seed heads

Damas

Conocarpus lancifolius

Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
AdaptedNot recommended
Flowers
Date Palm
Date palms lining a travertine path in a manicured Dubai villa garden

Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Washingtonia Palm
A Mexican Fan Palm tree in Enterprise, Alabama.

Washingtonia Palm

Washingtonia robusta

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Foxtail Palm
Foxtail Palm at SeaWorld Orlando in Orange County, FL

Foxtail Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata

Sun/part shadeSalt: 3 of 5
Flowers
Bismarck Palm
Bismarckia nobilis (Bismarck palm) in a garden setting

Bismarck Palm

Bismarckia nobilis

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Flowers
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea in full bloom, magenta and orange bracts against a blue sky

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Arabian Jasmine
Arabian jasmin, Tunisia 2010

Arabian Jasmine

Jasminum sambac

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Ixora
A specimen of Ixora coccinea, also known as the Jungle Flame, shot in Miami, Florida

Ixora

Ixora coccinea

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Brilliant', a clean red flower

Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Oleander
Flowers and leaves of Nerium oleander

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
AdaptedCaution
Flowers
Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans in IIT-Delhi

Yellow Bells

Tecoma stans

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Lantana
Flower and leaves of Lantana camara

Lantana

Lantana camara

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Flowers
Arak
Salvadora persica tree called Peeloo, Jal or Wann in different arid and semi arid areas of sub continent of India and...

Arak

Salvadora persica

Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
Native
Flowers
Texas Sage
Ornamental Texas sage in bloom

Texas Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Flowers
Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa (hopbush) shrub with dense green foliage

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Sea Jasmine
Sea jasmine (Volkameria) white star-shaped flower among glossy green leaves

Sea Jasmine

Clerodendrum inerme

Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Desert Rose
Desert rose (Adenium obesum) with pink flowers and a swollen caudex

Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Native
Flowers
Vinca
Catharanthus roseus pink flower.

Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Portulaca
White Portulaca grandiflora (moss rose) flower, close-up

Portulaca

Portulaca grandiflora

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Petunia
Volunteer petunia growing from a sidewalk crack in a city neighborhood in Pittsburgh

Petunia

Petunia × atkinsiana

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Marigold
The flower in bloom of a Tagetes erecta found in Innis Woods Metro Park.

Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Zinnia
Close-up of a zinnia flower (Zinnia elegans) Stacked with Helicon Focus from 15 pictures, taken in a garden in Bamber...

Zinnia

Zinnia elegans

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Wedelia
Creeping Oxeye (scientifically known as Sphagneticola trilobata) is a fast-growing, mat-forming perennial herb widely...

Wedelia

Sphagneticola trilobata

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass) photographed on a private property in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

Bermuda grass

Cynodon dactylon

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Plant
Zoysia grass
​在一個庭園裡的「臺北草」與造景兼具實際功能的踏腳石等。

Zoysia grass

Zoysia matrella

Sun/part shadeSalt: 3 of 5
Plant
St Augustine grass
Starr-160716-0140-Stenotaphrum secundatum-habit with Quercus sp-Boca Regional Hospital-Florida (29668096745)

St Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Sun/part shadeSalt: 3 of 5
Plant
Desert grass
Desert grass and clipped shrubs in a corten-edged bed in a desert-modern Dubai garden

Desert grass

Pennisetum divisum

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Flowers
Aloe vera
Aloe vera (habit). Location: Maui, Kalepolepo

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Agave
A specimen of a Century plant (Agave americana) in the countryside within the neighbourhood of Mosqueira, north of th...

Agave

Agave americana

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Plant
Crown of thorns
Full bloom during a rainy day

Crown of thorns

Euphorbia milii

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Mint
Mint (Mentha spicata), a clean sprig with green leaves

Mint

Mentha spicata

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Plant
Basil
Ocimum basilicum 8zz

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Sun/part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Rosemary
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) plant growing in a garden within the village of Trimingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Cherry tomato
Cherry Tomatoes From The Garden

Cherry tomato

Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme

Full sunSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Snake plant
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'

Snake plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (habit). Location: Maui, Lowes Garden Center Kahului

ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

ShadeSalt: 1 of 5
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum specimen in the Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.

Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Banana
Banana (Musa acuminata) plant with broad leaves, flower blossom and a forming fruit bunch

Banana

Musa acuminata

Full sunSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Bird of paradise
Ave-do-paraíso, Strelitzia reginae, em Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Bird of paradise

Strelitzia reginae

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Traveller's palm
Botanical specimen in Sankyo Garden, Guam, USA.

Traveller's palm

Ravenala madagascariensis

Full sunSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Elephant ear
Alocasia macrorrhiza specimen in the Jardin botanique du Val Rahmeh, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Elephant ear

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Plant
Heliconia
Near Palm Tree House, Woodfordhill, Dominica, W.I.

Heliconia

Heliconia psittacorum

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Monstera
Na Pousada do Sobrado

Monstera

Monstera deliciosa

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Peace lily
Peace lily - 1 - cropped

Peace lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Plant
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica 'Robusta'. Common names: Indian Rubber Tree. Rubber Tree.

Rubber plant

Ficus elastica

Part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Areca palm
Photo taken in National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Areca palm

Dypsis lutescens

Part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Plant
Aglaonema
Araceae- Chinese Evergreen; Herb, leavesgreen,blotched and variegated types,flower spathe white.

Aglaonema

Aglaonema modestum

ShadeSalt: 1 of 5
Dracaena
Dracaena marginata (habit). Location: Maui, Makawao

Dracaena

Dracaena marginata

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum (P. micans) in Boltz Conservatory, Madison, Wi

Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum'

Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Money tree
Quiet Fortune at the Threshold (Bonsai money tree)

Money tree

Pachira aquatica

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Anthurium
Flamingo lilies

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Plant
Lucky bamboo
ကျောက်စိမ်းပန်း

Lucky bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Calathea
Calathea roseopicta. Common name: Rose Painted Calathea.

Calathea

Goeppertia spp. (syn. Calathea)

Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Plant
Mango
Mangoes (Magnifera indica) from West Bengal, India. Photo taken by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on June 9, 2022.

Mango

Mangifera indica

Full sunSalt: 1 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Lemon tree
Lemon - fleur et fruit

Lemon tree

Citrus × limon

Full sunSalt: 1 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Fig
Figs on a branch, grown in Croatia

Fig

Ficus carica

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Plant
Pomegranate
Picture of a pomegranate fruit setting in a flower.

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Guava
Red guava (Psidium guajava) on a black background.

Guava

Psidium guajava

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Papaya
Developing papaya fruits clustered on the trunk of a papaya tree

Papaya

Carica papaya

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Mulberry
A picture of Morus alba. This particular tree is the Pennsylvania state champion and can be found at Longwood Gardens.

Mulberry

Morus alba

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Flowers
Okra
Earth100's Okra Plant, growing in Hong Kong, on August 25, 2012

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Chilli
Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio

Chilli

Capsicum annuum

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Aubergine
An Aubergine plant “Moneymaker F1” (Solanum melongena) growing in a greenhouse within in the village of Trimingham, N...

Aubergine

Solanum melongena

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Cucumber
ARS cucumber

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Plant
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Lollo Bionda' growing in an English garden

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Plant
Curry leaf
Curry Trees

Curry leaf

Murraya koenigii

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Coriander
A scene of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) leaves

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Ficus Nitida
Ficus microcarpa L.f., Chinese banyan, habitus; Playa Santiago, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain.

Ficus Nitida

Ficus microcarpa 'Nitida'

Sun/part shadeSalt: 3 of 5
Caution
Plant
Duranta
Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire Showers’. Common names: golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and Picotee sky flower

Duranta

Duranta erecta

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Jatropha
Jatropha integerrima, Janakpur, Nepal

Jatropha

Jatropha integerrima

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Plumbago
Blue Serenity in Bloom

Plumbago

Plumbago auriculata

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Ruellia
Mexican Bluebell

Ruellia

Ruellia simplex

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa (fruit and flowers). Location: Maui, Kahului

Natal Plum

Carissa macrocarpa

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Flowers
Acalypha
Fotografia detalhada de uma folha de Flamengueira.

Acalypha

Acalypha wilkesiana

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Bottlebrush
Melaleuca viminalis

Bottlebrush

Callistemon viminalis

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Flowers
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia aculeata, trees in flower; naturalised alien invaded, between Boane and Bela Vista, Maputo Province, Moza...

Parkinsonia

Parkinsonia aculeata

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Purple fountain grass
Poaceae - Red Fountain Grass; Ornamental plant,beautiful hedge plant,leaves purple,feathery plumes.

Purple fountain grass

Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
AdaptedCaution
Flowers
Lemongrass
Gardenology.org-IMG 2892 rbgs11jan

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Plant
Pink muhly
Purple muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is in bloom this fall in the National Garden.

Pink muhly

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Flowers
Mondo grass
Ophiopogon japonicus (Nana dwarf habit). Location: Maui, Kula Ace Hardware and Nursery

Mondo grass

Ophiopogon japonicus

Part shadeSalt: 4 of 5
Flowers
Vetiver
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Vetiver

Chrysopogon zizanioides

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Lomandra
Taken in the Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Lomandra

Lomandra longifolia

Sun/part shadeSalt: 3 of 5
Plant
Pampas grass
Pampa grass inflorescences (Cortaderia selloana) in a garden, France.

Pampas grass

Cortaderia selloana

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Coral vine
ニトベカズラの花（2025年9月 沖縄県石垣市 バンナ公園）

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Rangoon creeper
Chinese Honeysuckle, Rangoon Creeper

Rangoon creeper

Combretum indicum

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Allamanda
Flowers of Allamanda cathartica in West Bengal, India. Photo taken by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on August 1, 2022.

Allamanda

Allamanda cathartica

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Passion flower
Flor da paixón, O Grove

Passion flower

Passiflora caerulea

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Sesuvium
Sesuvium portulacastrum (flowers and leaves). Location: Midway Atoll, Bulky Dump Sand Island

Sesuvium

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
Native
Flowers
Gazania
Yellow flowers of Gazania rigens

Gazania

Gazania rigens

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Flowers
Celosia
The Celosia flower

Celosia

Celosia argentea

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Sunflower
Flower beds in park Kolomenskoye (Moscow). Helianthus annuus ‘Teddy Bear’

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus BCBG (02)

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Dianthus
Dianthus chinensis picture taked at 2010-7-31, Oeam-ri, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

Dianthus

Dianthus chinensis

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus pink flower. Taken at Burdwan, West Bengal, India.

Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Jade Plant
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) on May 17, 2018 in Los Altos, California.

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica growing at Pol·lèntia, an archaeological site in Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain

Prickly Pear

Opuntia ficus-indica

Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Pencil Cactus
Pencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli)

Pencil Cactus

Euphorbia tirucalli

Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Caution
Plant
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Flowers
Water Lily
A flower of the 'Peach Glow' cultivar of hardy water-lily (genus Nymphaea), photographed just after rain at the Brook...

Water Lily

Nymphaea (tropical hybrids)

Sun/part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Lotus
Flower of Nelumbo nucifera, bean of India.

Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Full sunSalt: 1 of 5
Flowers
Papyrus
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, UGANDA

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Plant
Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus alternifolius, Landscape plants of the UAE, Monocotyledonous flower

Umbrella Sedge

Cyperus involucratus

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Adapted
Plant

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