Garden plants for Egypt
61 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Egypt: vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, shrubs and trees that gardeners there commonly grow, native or introduced. Each links to a growing guide with spacing, sun, water, hardiness, toxicity and sources.
Egypt spans more than one climate. Being on this list does not mean a plant suits your own site: check its hardiness and water needs against your local conditions, and avoid plants listed as invasive in your area.
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Vegetables (12)
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Eggplant (aubergine) Solanum melongena
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Lentil Lens culinaris
- Molokhia (jute mallow) Corchorus olitorius
- Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
- Onion Allium cepa
- Purslane Portulaca oleracea
- Roselle (hibiscus sorrel) Hibiscus sabdariffa
- Sesame Sesamum indicum
- Tiger nut (chufa, earth almond) Cyperus esculentus · invasive in some regions
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Herbs (13)
- Ajwain (carom) Trachyspermum ammi
- Anise (aniseed) Pimpinella anisum
- Ashwagandha (winter cherry) Withania somnifera
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Black cumin (nigella seed) Nigella sativa
- Black mustard Brassica nigra · invasive in some regions
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Cumin Cuminum cyminum
- Dill Anethum graveolens
- Fenugreek (methi) Trigonella foenum-graecum
- Liquorice Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Mint Mentha spicata
- Za’atar (Syrian oregano) Origanum syriacum
Fruit (8)
- Common fig Ficus carica
- Grapevine Vitis vinifera
- Guava Psidium guajava · invasive in some regions
- Indian jujube (ber, phutsa) Ziziphus mauritiana · invasive in some regions
- Lemon tree (dwarf) Citrus limon
- Mango (dwarf) Mangifera indica
- Pomegranate Punica granatum
- Sweet orange Citrus x sinensis
Flowers (4)
- Blue water lily (blue lotus of Egypt) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
- Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra
- Safflower Carthamus tinctorius
- Tropical hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Shrubs (6)
- Common jasmine Jasminum officinale
- Cotton (upland cotton) Gossypium hirsutum
- Desert rose Adenium obesum
- Henna Lawsonia inermis
- Night-blooming jessamine (dama de noche) Cestrum nocturnum · invasive in some regions
- Oleander Nerium oleander
Trees (14)
- Apple-ring acacia (winter thorn, ana tree) Faidherbia albida
- Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla · invasive in some regions
- Beach she-oak (coast she-oak, Australian pine) Casuarina equisetifolia · invasive in some regions
- Carob Ceratonia siliqua
- Chinaberry (Persian lilac) Melia azedarach · invasive in some regions
- Christ’s thorn jujube (sidr) Ziziphus spina-christi
- Date palm Phoenix dactylifera
- Desert date (soapberry tree, lalob) Balanites aegyptiaca
- Doum palm Hyphaene thebaica
- Gum arabic tree (hashab, kikwata) Senegalia senegal
- Neem Azadirachta indica · invasive in some regions
- River red gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis · invasive in some regions
- Sycamore fig Ficus sycomorus
- Umbrella thorn acacia Vachellia tortilis
Grasses (4)
- Papyrus Cyperus papyrus
- Rice (Asian rice) Oryza sativa
- Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
- Wheat (bread wheat) Triticum aestivum
Reference values for planning, not horticultural, veterinary or medical advice. Varieties, soils and local climates differ: check with a local nursery or extension service.