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Native plants in Istanbul

94 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

37 of them need no watering beyond Istanbul’s own rainfall

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Canopy and structure

Cherry Laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Photo: bogsuckers · CC BY 4.0

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Photo: Stuart · CC0 1.0

European Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus

Photo: Beth · CC BY 4.0

Smoketree

Cotinus coggygria

Photo: Илья Руденко · CC BY 4.0

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

No watering needed Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0

English Oak

Quercus robur

Photo: Łucja Borsuk · CC BY 4.0

English Yew

Taxus baccata

Photo: Sascha Nunheim · CC BY 4.0

Olive

Olea europaea

No watering needed Photo: Rafael Medina · CC BY 4.0

Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Photo: Daniel Cahen · CC BY 4.0

Fig

Ficus carica

No watering needed Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas · CC BY 4.0

Strawberry Tree

Arbutus unedo

No watering needed Photo: Anis Dris · CC BY 4.0

Hedge Maple

Acer campestre

Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan · CC0 1.0

European Plum

Prunus domestica

No watering needed Photo: relet · CC0 1.0

Judas Tree

Cercis siliquastrum

No watering needed Photo: Vsevolod Rudyi · CC BY 4.0

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Photo: 謝麗霦 · CC BY 4.0

Norway Maple

Acer platanoides

Photo: Paulius Rupšas · CC BY 4.0

Sycamore Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus

Photo: Stephen James McWilliam · CC0 1.0

Sweet Cherry

Prunus avium

Photo: Jon Sullivan · CC BY 4.0

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Photo: Michal Honskus · CC BY 4.0

Field Elm

Ulmus minor

Photo: Benjamin Schedl · CC BY 4.0

English Walnut

Juglans regia

No watering needed

White Poplar

Populus alba

No watering needed Photo: insiderelic · CC0 1.0

Russian Olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

No watering needed

Shrubs27

Backbone planting

Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Photo: ahabo · CC BY 4.0

Cherry Laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Photo: bogsuckers · CC BY 4.0

Oleander

Nerium oleander

No watering needed Photo: Chris Wyse · CC0 1.0

Smoketree

Cotinus coggygria

Photo: Илья Руденко · CC BY 4.0

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

No watering needed Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0

Common Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

Photo: Nick Butcher · CC BY 4.0

Laurustinus

Viburnum tinus

No watering needed Photo: zebedeugalinha · CC BY 4.0

English Yew

Taxus baccata

Photo: Sascha Nunheim · CC BY 4.0

Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas

No watering needed Photo: Franck Cabot · CC BY 4.0

Olive

Olea europaea

No watering needed Photo: Rafael Medina · CC BY 4.0

Mockorange

Philadelphus coronarius

No watering needed Photo: Stephen Hodges · CC BY 4.0

St. John's Wort

Hypericum calycinum

No watering needed Photo: Sophie Cron · CC BY 4.0

Cretan Rockrose

Cistus creticus

No watering needed Photo: Mehdi Chetibi · CC BY 4.0

Fig

Ficus carica

No watering needed Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas · CC BY 4.0

Strawberry Tree

Arbutus unedo

No watering needed Photo: Anis Dris · CC BY 4.0

Hedge Maple

Acer campestre

Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan · CC0 1.0

Common Myrtle

Myrtus communis

No watering needed Photo: Johannes · CC0 1.0

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Photo: 謝麗霦 · CC BY 4.0

Scarlet Firethorn

Pyracantha coccinea

No watering needed Photo: Stephen James McWilliam · CC0 1.0

Butcher's Broom

Ruscus aculeatus

Photo: Charles Joynson · CC0 1.0

Statice

Limonium sinuatum

No watering needed Photo: 謝麗霦 · CC BY 4.0

Common Privet

Ligustrum vulgare

Photo: ddoni_h · CC BY 4.0

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Photo: Michal Honskus · CC BY 4.0

Dog Rose

Rosa canina

Photo: Charles Joynson · CC0 1.0

Pontic Rhododendron

Rhododendron ponticum

Photo: Janus Thulesen Dahl · CC BY 4.0

Russian Olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

No watering needed

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

No watering needed Photo: Frances Oliver · CC BY 4.0

Grasses2

Movement and texture

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Photo: Karen Fry · CC BY 4.0

Orchard Grass

Dactylis glomerata

Photo: Karen Fry · CC BY 4.0

Perennials51

Seasonal colour

Carpet Bugle

Ajuga reptans

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 1.0

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

No watering needed Photo: Konstantin Grebennikov · CC BY 4.0

Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Photo: myarobilliard · CC0 1.0

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

No watering needed Photo: mister_bumble · CC BY 4.0

White Stonecrop

Sedum album

Photo: Robert H. Wardell · CC0 1.0

English Daisy

Bellis perennis

Photo: Emma · CC BY 4.0

Corn Poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Photo: Nicola Crockford · CC BY 4.0

Common Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

No watering needed Photo: Benjamin Flatt · CC BY 4.0

Love-In-A-Mist

Nigella damascena

No watering needed Photo: Heather Seal · CC BY 4.0

Paperwhite

Narcissus tazetta

No watering needed Photo: Simon Tamblyn · CC BY 4.0

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Photo: rappman · CC BY 4.0

Bear's Breeches

Acanthus mollis

No watering needed Photo: Codrin Bucur · CC BY 4.0

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0

Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Photo: Dan Schofield · CC BY 4.0

German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

No watering needed Photo: Joss Carr · CC BY 4.0

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Photo: Cindy Bell · CC BY 4.0

Common Periwinkle Vinca

Vinca major

No watering needed Photo: Naturgucker Tom · CC0 1.0

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Photo: B. Phalan · CC BY 4.0

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

No watering needed Photo: Nathan Odgers · CC BY 4.0

Italian Arum

Arum italicum

Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0

Rose Campion

Silene coronaria

No watering needed Photo: Mike Bowie · CC BY 4.0

Elephant Garlic

Allium ampeloprasum

No watering needed Photo: Philippe Hornus · CC BY 4.0

Lesser Calamint

Clinopodium nepeta

No watering needed Photo: Luís Silva · CC BY 4.0

Statice

Limonium sinuatum

No watering needed Photo: 謝麗霦 · CC BY 4.0

Madonna Lily

Lilium candidum

No watering needed

Common Vervain

Verbena officinalis

Soapwort

Saponaria officinalis

Photo: Y. Liu · CC BY 4.0

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

No watering needed Photo: Anne Parsons · CC0 1.0

St. John's Wort

Hypericum perforatum

Photo: Piermario Maculan · CC0 1.0

Cypress Spurge

Euphorbia cyparissias

Photo: Pavel Kacl · CC BY 4.0

Old Man's Beard

Clematis vitalba

Photo: Radosław Puchałka · CC0 1.0

Vines7

Verticals and screens

Common Periwinkle Vinca

Vinca major

No watering needed Photo: Naturgucker Tom · CC0 1.0

Dog Rose

Rosa canina

Photo: Charles Joynson · CC0 1.0

English Ivy

Hedera helix

Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Grape

Vitis vinifera

Photo: Katrin Simon · CC BY 4.0

Old Man's Beard

Clematis vitalba

Photo: Radosław Puchałka · CC0 1.0

Cleavers

Galium aparine

Photo: Dan Johnson · CC BY 4.0

Hedge Bindweed

Calystegia sepium

Photo: Arnim Littek · CC BY 4.0

Succulents2

Dry and architectural

White Stonecrop

Sedum album

Photo: Robert H. Wardell · CC0 1.0

Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Photo: Caleb Catto · CC BY 4.0

Other native plants1

No growth type given

Poppy Anemone

Anemone coronaria

No watering needed Photo: Marios Thoma · CC BY 4.0

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