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| Proboscidea Species Proboscidea louisianica We grow this as a gimmicky community garden curios. It is so different from the local flora that it has proven itself as the ultimate conversation piece. | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
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| Ranunculus Ranunculus asiaticus Ranunculus asiaticus grows wild in Israel, and my seeds were collected near Saint John-of-the-Desert Monastery, West of Jerusalem in April 2014. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Rhus coriaria Sumac is a small tree or shrub of Mediterranean area. The spice that goes by the same name is made of its dried fruit. This is a very challenging species to propagate from seed, since the germination rate is low and the emergence takes more than two months. | 'Wild Type, Judea' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Ricotia lunaria Maltese Cross Ricotia a.k.a. Egyptian Honesty is an annual wildflower of Israel. Apart from its aesthetics which are undeniable, it is an edible species, and the unripe seed pods are a delicate hiker's nosh. Limited supply! | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Ruta chalepensis Fringed Rue, a.k.a. Aleppo Rue, is a very easy to grow perennial shrub. Its fragrance is impossible to ignore, and it is a preferential host for the caterpillars of the Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon). | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Salvia aegyptiaca Egyptian Sage is an incredibly beautiful desert sub-shrub, and it is probably the smallest-flowered species of the huge Salvia genus. It is used medicinally everywhere from Cabo Verde to India, but not here in Israel. The seeds were collected on a cliff of the Jordan Valley, near Jericho. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Salvia Species Salvia canariensis A large perennial sage from the Canary Islands. Limited supply. | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
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Salvia hierosolymitana The (true) Jerusalem Sage is an impressively huge hemicryptophyte from Israel's Mediterranean shrubland and woodland. Its very large Winter leaves are edible, when rolled around some kind of filling and cooked. | 'Wild - Northern strain' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Salvia judaica A charming perennial Sage from Northern Israel. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Salvia verbenaca This Winter annual is a local species of the Mediterranean areas in Israel. It is quite small in sandy soil, but it is reputedly an excellent leaf vegetable. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Salvia Species Salvia viridis A local annual wildflower, that grows quite large and showy in the irrigated garden. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Salvia microstegia This stunningly beautiful plant, which we call Mullein Sage, grows only on Mount Hermon's slopes at higher elevations. It is most certainly frost-hardy, and I'd be delighted if foreign gardeners would pick up the challenge of growing it in their rock gardens. It is, however, very difficult to sprout, even harder to establish, and the seed supply is limited! | 'Wild Type - Hermon' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Samolus Species Samolus valerandi This aquatic plant has a worldwide distribution, but it is nevertheless quite rare wherever it is found. A good aquarium plant with abundant foliage and clouds of small, white flowers. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Satureja thymbra This is the Greek (or Pink) Savory, one the Za'atar spices. You can drop this weakling, Winter Savory (Satureja montana), and adopt its larger and more potent Eastern cousin if you care for productivity! Savory is a must for bean dishes in Southern Europe, and you might want to consider it for your frijoles | 'Wild Type, Carmel' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Scorpiurus Species Scorpiurus muricatus The green pods of this charming little weed are popular with the foraging/ vegan crowd. they don't have much taste IMHO, but aren't the flowers lovely? | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Silene aegyptiaca A charming local campion, one of the first-to-bloom Spring flowers in Israel. Limited quantities. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Silene Species Silene chalcedonica A very impressive red touch for the flowerbed! | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
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Silene damascena A charming annual Campion from Northern Israel. Here you can see it growing in the red sand soil of our community garden, but in Nature it is found on heavy soils and among limestone rocks. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Silene gallica A small and very sticky Catchfly. But hey, why not? | 'Wild Type, Sharon' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Silene palaestina A colorful annual campion endemic to coastal Israel. It may be partial to sandy soils. It had become quite rare in the wild, but it is now widely sown, in Israel, for landscaping and land reclamation. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Sixalix arenaria A charming annual wildflower of Israel's coastal sandy areas. It has interestingly laciniated leaves, and its bloom announces the start of our sweltering Summer. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Eggplant Solanum melongena var. esculentum A local variety of Eggplant, the tastiest I've tried. The fruit is large, as wide as it is long and somewhat pear shaped, with a characteristic rumpled, blunt tip. | 'Baladi' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Staphisagria macrosperma This is an interesting large annual Larkspur that is quite challenging to grow from seed: most viable seeds are dormant, and they will germinate in the next rainy season! I haven't tried scarification or/and cold treatments yet, since this plant germinates spontaneously every Winter since the first I planted it. You only sow this once! | 'Wild Type - Turkey' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Strelitzia Species Strelitzia nicolai Beautiful, large seeds with a bright orange aril. | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
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| Strelitzia Species Strelitzia reginae Growing Strelitzia from seed may be a lengthy endeavor, but it is straightforward and rewarding. | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
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| Tagetes Species Tagetes minuta This pan-tropical weed is known from only one location in Israel, an apple orchard in the Northern Golan Heights, where I collected the original seeds. We use the leaves to make an apple-flavored tea. | 'Wild-ruderal' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Tanacetum Species Tanacetum parthenium The seeds are very small, but they are nevertheless robustly viable, and initial growth is markedly faster than for other small-seeded species I use to propagate. | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
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Teucrium creticum The lanky Cretan Germander grows wild in Israel. Its appearance is very reminiscent of Rosemary. With some irrigation, it will flower almost permanently. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Teucrium procerum A red-list species endemic to Israel. It is a low shrubby perennial with attractive lacy green foliage and stunning blue flowers. It absconds underground for the Summer, and will return in the Fall. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Thymbra spicata A less-known but very potent Za'athar herb, a.k.a. Za'athar Bari. It is a small perennial sub-shrub with showy flowering spikes. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
Trifolium dichroanthus A local, arenophilic species of Clover with two-toned inflorescences. | 'Wild Type' | Seeds |  (Shirrush) |
| Blue Mint Bush Ziziphora clinopodioides On Oct. 1st, 2014, seed material of Ziziphora clinopodioides was collected on the Israeli summit of Mount Hermon, i.e., 2,000 meters above the civil war in Syria. This is a very delicate and fragrant sub-shrub, and it is eminently suitable for an alpine rock garden. It has an English name, Blue Mint Bush, and it is also highly appreciated in Persian popular medicine, although it allegedly contains the toxic compound Menthofuran. | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
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