Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations Volume 2 - <strong>Design</strong> Botanical Name Common Name Plant Type Softscape Palette A = Desertscape # B = Waterfront ## C = Suburban D = Urban Mosque Typologies 1 = Masjid 2 = Jame’e 3 = District Jame’e Bloom Colour Bloom Time Leaf Texture Fragrant Cautionary User Notes Irrigation Demand Gazania uniflora Treasure Flower Shrubs A,D 1, 2 Orange/Pink/ Yellow Early Summer/Summer ** Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Tropical Hibiscus, Rose of China Shrubs B,C,D 1, 2, 3 Red/Pink All Year Medium *** Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon Shrubs D 1, 2, 3 White/Pink/ Red/Lavender/ Summer Medium *** Purple Hibiscus tiliaceus Beach, Sea or Linden Hibiscus Trees A,B,C,D 1, 2 Red/Orange/ Yellow Early Summer/Summer *** Iresine herbstii Beefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf Groundcover & Grasses D 3 Inconspicuous N/A *** Ipomoea biloba Morning Glory Climbers B 1, 2 Pink/Magenta/ Lavender Early Summer/Summer *** Jasminum angulare South African Jasmine Climbers B,C,D 1, 2, 3 White Mid Summer Yes *** Jasminum azoricum Azores jasmine Climbers B,C,D 1, 2, 3 White Early Summer/Summer Yes *** Jasminum grandiflorum Spanish or Royal Jasmine Climbers B,C,D 1, 2, 3 White/Pink All Year *** Jasminum nitidum Angelwing or Shining Jasmine Climbers C,D 1, 2, 3 Purple/White Mid Summer Yes *** Kigelia africana Sausage Tree Trees A,C 2 Maroon Late Winter/Early Summer *** Lawsonia inermis Henna Plant, Mignonette Tree Shrubs C,D 1, 2 Red/Pink/White Early Summer *** Leonotis leonurus Lion's Tail, Lion's Ear, Wild Dagga Groundcover & Grasses C,D 1, 2 Red/Orange Early Summer *** Leptadenia pyrotechnica Fire Plant, Merekh Shrubs A,B,C 1 Green Summer Yes * Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Ranger, Texas Sage Shrubs A,C,D 1, 2 Violet Early Summer/Summer ** Livistona chinensis Chinese Fan Palm Palms C,D 1, 2 Inconspicuous N/A *** Malvaviscus arboreus Turk's Cap Shrubs C,D 1 Red Summer/Early Winter Yes *** Mangifera indica Mango Tree Trees B,C,D 1, 2 Yellow Early Summer *** Millingtonia hortensis Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine Trees C,D 1, 2 Yellow/White/ Cream Early Summer/Mid Summer *** Moringa oleifera Horseradish, Drumstick, Ben-oil tree Trees A,C,D 2, 3 White Early Summer Yes *** Murraya exotica Orange Jasmine, Honey Bush, Chinese Box Shrubs C,D 1, 2 White All Year Yes *** Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine, Chalcas Shrubs C,D 2, 3 White All Year Yes *** Myrtus communis True Myrtle Shrubs B,C,D 1, 2 White Early Summer/Summer Coarse Yes *** Nanorrhops ritchieanna Zerbet Palms C,D 2, 3 Inconspicuous N/A Leaf Spikes ** Olea europaea Olive Trees A,C,D 1, 2, 3 White Mid Summer ** Landscape - Page 105
Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations Volume 2 - <strong>Design</strong> Phenology Chart January February January March FebruaryApril March May April June May July JuneAugust July September August October September January November February October December November March December April Winter Late Winter Early SummerLate Winte Early Summer Summer Summer Late Summer Early Winter Late Summer Winter Early Late Winte Early Winter Summe Gazania uniflora Gazania uniflora Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus tiliaceus Hibiscus tiliaceus Kigelia africana Lawsonia inermis Leonotis leonurus Ipomoea biloba Ipomoea biloba Jasminum angulare Jasminum angulare Jasminum azoricum Jasminum azoricum Jasminum grandiflorum Jasminum grandiflorum Jasminum nitidum Jasminum nitidum Kigelia africana Lawsonia inermis Leonotis leonurus Leptadenia pyrotechnica Leptadenia pyrotechnica Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Kigelia africana Lawsonia iner Leonotis leonu Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus Mangifera indica Moringa oleifera Mangifera indica Millingtonia hortensis Millingtonia hortensis Moringa oleifera Murraya exotica Murraya exotica Mangifera ind Moringa oleife Murraya paniculata Myrtus communis Murraya paniculata Myrtus communis Olea europaea Olea europaea Landscape - Page 106