Design

Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations
Volume 2 - Design
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
Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem Thorn Trees A,B,C 1, 2 Yellow Early Summer Thorns **
Peltophorum inerme Yellow Poinciana Trees B,D 1, 2 Orange-Yellow Early Summer Yes **
Peltophorum pterocarpum Copper Pod Shrubs D 1, 2 Yellow Summer ***
Pennisetum setaceum Crimson or African Fountain Grass Groundcover & Grasses A,D 1, 2, 3 Cream Late Summer/Early Winter **
Pennisetum setaceum rubrum Purple or Red Fountain Grass Groundcover & Grasses A,B,C,D 1, 2, 3
Red/Purple/
Maroon
Early Summer/Summer **
Pennisetum villosum Feathertop, White Fountain Grass Groundcover & Grasses C,D 1, 2, 3 Green Early Summer **
Pentas lanceolata Egyptian Star Cluster Succulent & Perennials D 1, 2, 3
Pink/Red/Blue/
Violet/White
All Year ***
Petrea volubilis Queen’s Wreath Climbers D 1
Blue/Lavender/
White
Late Winter/Early Summer/
Summer
***
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm Palms A,B,C,D 1, 2, 3 Inconspicuous N/A Leaf Spikes ****
Phoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm Palms A,B,C,D 1, 2, 3 Inconspicuous N/A Leaf Spikes ***
Phoenix roebelinii Pigmy Date Palm Palms A,B,C,D 1, 2 Inconspicuous N/A Leaf Spikes ***
Phragmites australis Common Reed Groundcover & Grasses B,C 1, 2 Purple Late Summer
Plumeria obtusa Singapore or White Frangipani Trees C,D 2, 3 White
Early Summer/Summer/
Early Winter
Yes Sap Allergy ***
Pithecellobium dulce Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind Trees A,C 1 White/Cream Late Winter/Early Summer Thorns ***
Pongamia pinnata Pongam Tree Trees D 1, 2
Pink/Lavender/
White
Early Summer Yes ***
Portulaca grandiflora Moss Rose Groundcover & Grasses A,C,D 1, 2
Pink/Red/
Orange/Yellow/ All Year **
White
Polyalthia longifolia Mast Tree Trees C,D 2, 3 Green Early Summer ***
Portulaca grandiflora Moss Rose Groundcover & Grasses A,C,D 3
Pink/Red/
Orange/Yellow/
White
All Year **
Prosopis cineraria Ghaf Tree Trees A,B,C 1 Inconspicous N/A Thorns **
Psidium guajava Tropical Guava Trees C,D 1, 2 White Early - Mid Summer ***
Psidium littorale Cattley Guava Trees C,D 1, 2 White Summer ***
Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum Purple False Eranthemum Shrubs C,D 2, 3 White Mid Summer ***
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Yellow-Vein Eranthemum Shrubs C,D 2, 3 Magenta/White Summer ***
Punica granatum Pomegranate Shrubs C 1, 2 Red-Orange Early Summer Thorns ***
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