# Climbing plants for Dubai

Canonical: https://plantguide.ae/plants/category/climber · Updated: 2026-10-05
Source: Ghaf Gardens (https://plantguide.ae/plants/category/climber)

Climbers cover walls, pergolas and fences quickly, adding shade and colour where there is little ground space. In Dubai's sun they need a sturdy support, regular pruning to stay within bounds and a plan for summer water. Compare each climber's sun, salt and drought ratings below before you fix a trellis to the wall.

## Climbers (6)

- **Bougainvillea** (bougainvillea) — Bougainvillea glabra · جهنمية · climber, adapted · full sun, low water · heat 5 salt 3 drought 5 shade 1 ease 5 · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/bougainvillea.md)
- **Arabian Jasmine** (arabian-jasmine) — Jasminum sambac · فل · climber, adapted · sun to part shade, moderate water · heat 4 salt 2 drought 2 shade 2 ease 3 · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/arabian-jasmine.md)
- **Coral vine** (coral-vine) — Antigonon leptopus · climber, exotic · full sun, low water · heat 5 salt 3 drought 4 shade 2 ease 4 · plant/sow Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov (advisory: caution) · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/coral-vine.md)
- **Rangoon creeper** (rangoon-creeper) — Combretum indicum · climber, exotic · sun to part shade, moderate water · heat 4 salt 2 drought 3 shade 3 ease 4 · plant/sow Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/rangoon-creeper.md)
- **Allamanda** (allamanda) — Allamanda cathartica · climber, exotic · full sun, moderate water · heat 4 salt 2 drought 3 shade 2 ease 4 · plant/sow Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/allamanda.md)
- **Passion flower** (passion-flower) — Passiflora caerulea · climber, exotic · sun to part shade, moderate water · heat 3 salt 2 drought 2 shade 3 ease 3 · plant/sow Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/passion-flower.md)