Dear friends, please suggest some plants that can be grown in desert ecosystems specially for the Arabian deserts. In China, some of my former colleagues conducted a successful dedesertification experiment using Caragana microphylla. I am worried if the same can be used here or should I choose other plants. Please share your experiences.
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Several kinds of trees and a number of cacti variants also inhabit these dry lands. Barrel cactus, brittle bush, Joshua tree, saguaro cactus and soaptree yucca are among the plants commonly found in the desert.
Dear Dr. Mohammed,
Based on my experience, under desert ecosystem you could cultivate these medicinal and aromatic plants with saline irrigation water around 3000 ppm and drip irrigation system :-
White Mustard (Sinapis alba), Black Mustard (Sinapis nigra), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Moghat (Glossostemon bruguieri), Moringa (Moringa oleifera), Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), Henna (Lawsonia inermis), Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis), Calendula (Calendula officinalis), dill (Anethum graveolens) and prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica).
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