List of plants for Biblical gardens

These plants are mentioned in The Bible. Some gardens are planted with them to make a garden with a Biblical theme - a Biblical garden.

#Most likely Rubus sanctus blackberry bush (Vitex agnus-castus L.; Lamiaceae) - Exodus 3:2
# Acacia, Spirale (Acacia raddiana Savi) - Exodus 25:10 Acacia, tortilis Acacia, Negev (Acacia gerrardii Bentham subsp. negevensis) - Exodus 37:17
# Algum Tree traditionaly red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus)white sandalwood - (Santalum album) scandal wood, a few claim it is juniper (Juniperus excelsa [Heb., ’al·gum·mim′ (2Chronicles 2:8; 9:10, 11); ’al·mug·gim′ 1Kings 10:11, 12)].
# Almond (Amygdalus communis) [Heb., luz (Ge 30:37); sha·qedh′ “keeping awake” (Ge 43:11)].
# Almug Tree(Trerocarpus santalimus)
# Aloe (Aquilaria agallocha) - Proverbs 7:17
# Maybe but doubtfully, [, Aloe succotrina. Proverbs 7:17
# Anemone (Anemone coronaria L.; Ranunculaceae)Mathew 6:28
# (Anethum graveolens) - Exodus 30:34
# Apple (Malus domestica.) . Arabic is tuffah. To change a p to Letter f in Hebrew there's a dot changed The word itself indicates that which is distinguished by its fragrance, or scent. It comes from the root na·phach′, meaning “blow; pant; struggle for breath.” (Ge 2:7; Job 31:39; Jer 15:9) Regarding this, M. C. Fisher wrote: “Relationship seems at first semantically strained, but the ideas of ‘breathe’ and ‘exhale an odor’ are related. The by-form puah means both ‘blow’ (of wind) and ‘exhale a pleasant odor, be fragrant.’”-Proverbs 25:11.
# Barley (Hordeum spp.) - Book of Numbers 5:15
# Bdellium(Commiphora africana) - . numbers 11:7
# Beans (Vicia faba) - Ezekiel 4:9
# Box tree(Boxus sempervirens)Isaiah 41:19
# Boxthorn (Lycium europaeum)Proverbs 22:5
# Bramble (Rubus ulmifolius) - Judges 9:15
# Broom, Spiny(Calycotome villosa (Poiret) Link) - Psalm 120:4
# Broom, White (Retama raetam (Forssk.) Webb) Psalm 120:4
# Broom, Yellow(Spartium
junceum)Psalms 120:4
# Bulrush (Typha spp.) or Papyrus (Cyperus
papyrus) - Exodus 2:3
# Burning Bush
(Loranthus acaciae) - Exodus 3:1, 2
# Caper, Desire
(Capparis spinosa L.) - 1 Kings 4:33
# Camphire (Lawsonia inermis)
# Carob or Locust (Ceratonia
siliqua)Luke 15:16; Matthew 3:1
# "Cassia" (Cinnamomum iners) - Exodus 30, Psalms 45:8, Job 42:14
# Castor Oil Tree (Jonah's Gourd) - (Ricinus communis L.) - Jonah 4
# Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani Loud.)- 1 Kings 5:10, 2 Kings 19:23
# Chamomile (several species) - Isaiah 40:6
# (Platanus orientalis L.) - Luke 17:5
# Chicory (Cichorium spp.) - Numbers 9:9
# CinnamonCinnamomum zeylanicum-Proverbs 7:17
# (Citrus medica L.)
# Cockle (Agrostemma gitago) - Isaiah 28:23
# Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) - Exodus 16:31
# Cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) - Esther 1:5
# Crocus (Crocus sativus) - Song of Solomon 4:13
# Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum sp.) - Isaiah 40:6
# Crown of Thorns (Paliurus spina-christi) - Mark 15:15
# Cucumber (Cucumis melo) - Numbers 11:5
# Cumin (Cumimum cyminum)- Isaiah 28:27
# Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) - Isaiah 44:14
# Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Song of Solomon 5:11; 7:7, 8, John 12:13
# Dill (Anethum graveolens) - Exodus 30:34
# (Ornithogalum narbonense) - 2 Kings 6:25
# Fig (Ficus carica L.) - Joel 1:7
# (Nigella sativa) - Isaiah 28:23
# Flax (Linum usitatissimum) - Proverbs 31:13
# Flowers - 1 Kings 7:26:
# Frankincense (Boswellia thurifers) - Matthew 2:10, 11
# Galbanum - Fennel (Ferula galbaniflua) - Gospel of Matthew 23:23
# Gall (Papaver somniferum) - Lamentations 3:19
# Garlick /Garlic (Allium sativum) - Numbers 11:5
# Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) - Genesis 9:20
# Hemlock (Conium maculatum) - Amos 6:12
# Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) - Song of Solomon 1:14
# Hyssop - Leviticus 14:52
# Incense (Boswellia sacra) - Hosea 4:13
# Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum) - Matthew 27:3
# Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf) - Matthew 27:3
# Leeks (Allium porrum) -Numbers 11:5
# Lentils (Lens esculenta) - 2 Samuel 17:28
# Lily (Iris palaestina) - 1 Kings 7:22
# Lily Sand (Pancratium maritimum L.) - 1 Kings 7:19
# Linen (Linum usitatissimum) - Exodus 35:25
# Mallow (Atriplex halimus L.) Job 30:4
# Mandrake (Mandragora autumnalis) Bertol) - Genesis 30:15
# Manna (Alhagi camelorum) - Numbers 11:7
# Marjorum (Origanum majorana) Leviticus 14:4
# Mint - Matthew 23:23
# Mulberry, Black (Morus nigra L.) - Luke 17:5
# Mustard (Brassica nigra) Matthew 13:31
# Myrrh (Possible) - (Commiphora abyssinica Engl.) - Song of Solomon 4:6
# Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Isaiah 55:13
# Nard (Nardosyachys jatamansi) - Song of Solomon 4:13
# Nettles (Acanthus spinosus) - Song of Solomon 4:14
# Nigella (Nigella sp.) - Isaiah 28:26
# Nuts/Pistachio - (Pistacia vera L.) - Song of Solomon 6:11
# Nuts/Walnut (Juglans regia L.) - Song of Solomon 6:11
# Oak (Quercus calliprinos Webb) - Joshua 24:26
# Oak (Quercus ithaburensis Decaisne) - Joshua 24:26
# Oak (Valonia Oak) (Quercus aegilips) - Genesis 35:8
# Olive (Olea europaea) -Judges 9:9
# Onion (Allium cepa) - Numbers 11:5
# Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)Song of Solomon 7:8
# Jerusalem Pine (Pinus halepensis) - 1 Kings 5:10, 9:11; Isaiah 41:19
# Pine -
# Pine Tree (Abies cilicica) - 1 Kings
# Plane Tree (Platanus orientalis L.) - Ezekiel 31:8
# Pomegranate - (Punica granatum) Song of Solomon 7:12 .
# Poplar White - Psalms 137:2
# Reed - Ezekiel 40:
# Rie (Rye) - Isaiah 28:25
# Rockrose Pink - Genesis 43:
# Rockrose White - Genesis 43:11
# Rose Wild (Dog Rose) - Song of Solomon 2:1
# Rue - (Ruta graveolens) Luke 11:42
# Rush - Isaiah 9:14
# Saffron - Song of Solomon 4:14
# Sage - (Salvia sp.) - Exodus 37:17
# Sage Land of Israel - (Salvia palaestina Bentham) - Exodus 37:17
# Sage Pungent - (Salvia dominica L.) - Exodus 37:17
# Sage Three-Leafed (Salvia fruticosa Miller) - Exodus 37:17
# Sage Jerusalem (Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss) - Exodus 37:17
# Sage Judean (Salvia judaica Boiss) - May refered her in Exodus 37:17
# Scarlet (Oak) - Leviticus 14:48
# Spices (Astrangalus tragacantha) - 2 Chronicles 9:1
# Spikenard - Song of Solomon 4:14(Nardostachys jatamansi).
# Stacte or Storax (Styrax officinalis or Liquidambar orientalis) - Exodus 30:34
# Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum narbonense) - 2 Kings 6:25
# Sweet Cane (Saccharum officinarum) - Jeremiah 6:20
# Sweet Flag or Aromatic Cane (Acorus sp.) - Isaiah 43:23
# Sycamine (Mulberry) (Morus sp.) - Luke 17:5
# Tamarisk - . Genesis 21:33(Tamarix aphylla)
# Tares - Matthew 13:24
# Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina Boiss) - 2 Samuel 18:9
# Thistle Golden - 2 Chronicles 25:18
# Thistles - Job 31:40
# Thorns - Jeremiah 4:3
# Thyine wood - (Tetraclinis articulata) - Revelations 18:12
# Timber - 2 Kings 12:12
# Tulip Sharon - May be refer to her in Song of Solomon 2:1
# Vine - Grape (Vitis vinifera) - Isaiah 5:1
# Walnut - (Juglans regia) - may well have been walnut trees refer in in The Song of Solomon 6:11Genesis 43:11
# Wheat - (Heb., chit·tah′; Gr., si′tos) Ezra 7:22
# wheat, Egyptian, (Triticum compositum) Which is cultivated in ancient Egypt, & can still be encountered there, has several ears per stalk. (Ge 41:22, 23.)
# Willows - Job 40:22
# Wine - Proverbs 4:17
# Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) - Revelations 8:10
# Wreath - 1 Corinthians 9:25

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