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Zygophyllum qatarense


Bean Caper (Arabic: Haram, (Harm) Rotreet, Balbal, Theromet)




Origin:  Common along the Arabian Gulf Coast.
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Zygophyllum
Species
qatarense
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Height
60-80 cm
Spread
1-1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JanuaryMarchDecember
Shape
Mounding to loosely sprawling.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Succulent in nature with the plant forming a loosely mounding shrub-like perennial.
Habitat
A salt tolerant species that can be found on low dunes, offshore islands and sandy plains.
Leaf Description
The succulent, opposite leaves are 3-8 mm long on a petiole of equal length. The glossy leaves are almost cylindrical to spherical in shape and are green but sometimes yellow.
Flower Description
The 5 mm flowers are solitary, white in colour, with five petals enclosed by green-brown succulent sepals. The stamens protrude on short stalks from the leaf nodes.
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