Container plants for Balconies

Adenium obesum

Note that the following list is not definitive, but are plants selected as they make good outdoor container plants; some can tolerate full sun, while others prefer semi-shaded conditions. Remember that plants grown in the shade will seldom flower as well as their exposed counterparts.

Climbers:

Allamanda cathartica

Clerodendron thomsoniae

Clitoria littoralis - can be invasive as it grows very quickly

Ipomoea palmata (Syn. I cairica)

Jacquemontia violacea

Jasminum grandiflorum - scented

Jasminum multiflorum - scented

Tristellateia australasiae

Fruit:

Citrus limon spp. (Lemon) - scented

Citrus sinensis (Orange) - scented

Fortunella marginata (Kumkwat) - scented

Olea europaea (Olive) - does not fruit in the UAE

Punica granatum (Pomegranate)

Almost all Citrus make good container plants!

Herbs: Best for winter planting

Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) - scented

Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm)

Mentha piperita (Mint)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) - scented

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Native groundcovers:

Heliotropium curassavicum

Native shrubs:

Aerva javanica

Atriplex canescens

Atriplex leucoclada

Euphorbia tirucalli

Leptadenia pyrotechnica

Salvadora persica

Senna italica

Senna occidentalis

Tephrosia apollinea

Palms and features:

Beaucarnea recurvata (Syn. Nolina recurvata)

Chamaerops humilis

Cycas revoluta

Rhapis excelsa

Rhapis humilis

Washingtonia robusta

Zamia furfuracea

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Shrubs:

Atriplex halimus

Atriplex semibaccata

Bougainvillea sp.

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Orange/ Yellow

Carissa grandiflora

Cestrum diurnum - scented

Cestrum nocturnum - scented

Clerodendrum inerme

Dodonaea viscosa

Ficus microcarpa

Hamelia patens

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis sp.

Hibiscus tiliaceus (Green variety)

Hibiscus tiliaceus Rubra (Bronze variety)

Ixora chinensis

Ixora coccinea

Jasminum sambac - scented

Jatropha podagrica

Lantana camara

Leucophyllum frutescens

Murraya paniculata - scented

Nerium oleander

Plumeria obtusa - scented

Plumeria pudica

Ruellia angustifolia (Syn. R. brittoniana)

Russelia equisetiformis

Scaevola frutescens

Tabernaemontana coronaria (Single flower) - scented

Tabernaemontana divaricata (Double flower) - scented

Tecoma smithii

Tecoma stans

Vitex rotundifolia

Groundcovers:

Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri

Carissa grandiflora Compacta

Carpobrotus edulis

Convolvulus sabatius

Crinum asiaticum

Evolvulus glomeratus

Hymenocallis littoralis

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Portulacaria afra

Succulents:

Adenium obesum

Agave americana Variegata

Agave angustifolia Marginata

Agave attenuata

Agave desmettiana

Agave filifera

Agave geminiflora

Agave sisalana

Aloe ver (Syn. Aloe barbadensis)

Euphorbia milii Pink

Euphorbia milii Red

Euphorbia tirucalli

Pachypodium geayi

Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Pedilanthus tithymaloides variegata

Sansevieria cylindrica

Sansevieria trifasciata

Sansevieria trifasciata Hahnii (Dwf)

Yucca filamentosa

Yucca gloriosa