Discover the World of Plants
An Saudi plant bank for plants from around the world, starting with the 13 regions of Saudi Arabia: how they look, where they grow, their soil, water needs, benefits and drawbacks, with smart search, camera identification and NBAT AI for any plant in the world.
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you want or are looking for
Choose your region and meet its plants
Each region has a page with its plants, from the most famous to the less famous.
Some of the most famous plants in Saudi Arabia
Start with these plants, or use the search at the top of the page to find any plant.
Juniper (Arar)
An evergreen mountain tree that covers the highlands of Asir and Al-Baha.
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Date Palm
The most important tree for farming and heritage, giving famous dates.
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Khawlani Coffee
The coffee of the Jazan mountains, listed by UNESCO as heritage.
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Four ways to find the plant you want
Choose your region
Open the Regions page and pick your region to see its plants.
Search by name
Type the first two letters of the plant name in Arabic or English in the search box.
Take a photo
Take a photo of a leaf or flower and we will suggest the closest plant and its page.
Ask NBAT AI
Ask about any plant: watering, soil, planting time, or a problem with your plant, and get an instant sourced answer.
Ask nowNBAT Goals
We share knowledge about plants and encourage growing native plants everywhere, starting with every region of Saudi Arabia.
Choose the right plant
Help people grow plants that suit their region and interests.
Fighting desertification
Grow more and better plant cover to reduce desertification and improve nature.
Share knowledge
Clear, trusted information about each plant, its habitat, soil, benefits and drawbacks.
Easy to use
A clear design on phone and computer, with smart search and camera identification.
Our ambitions for this site
First: (The main goal of the site)
To help reduce desertification in Saudi Arabia and around the world
Second:
To build a comprehensive plant bank that starts with all the plants of Saudi Arabia (more than 2,250 species) and grows to include plants from around the world, making planting easier and keeping every piece of information people need in one place.
Third:
Credibility: collecting all information from trusted scientific sources and verifying it, so users are never misled.
Fourth:
Reach: that everyone in Saudi Arabia, at the very least, hears about the site from a friend, social media or an advertisement, and that it reaches the Arab world and beyond.
Finally:
Raising awareness of the importance of planting and its benefits, and of the best plants to choose in terms of water use, benefits and environment.
Be part of fighting desertification
Choose the right plant for your space, and learn how native plants protect our land.
What should I plant?
Answer three questions: your region, your space and your water, and we will suggest the best plants.
Start nowFighting desertification
Learn about the causes of desertification in Saudi Arabia, national efforts, and what you can do.
Read moreMy Plants
Record the plants you planted, get watering reminders, and add your plants to the NBAT counter.
Information from trusted sources
We check every plant against scientific and government sources and list them at the bottom of each page.