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title: UAE Native & Desert-Hardy
url: https://heavenlyplants.ae/collections/uae-native
type: collection
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# UAE Native & Desert-Hardy

Native and desert-adapted trees need a fraction of the irrigation an imported garden does. The ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) is the UAE's national tree and is protected in the wild; the sidr (Ziziphus spina-christi) gives shade and the fruit behind sidr honey; damas (Conocarpus) is the fastest screening tree grown here. Plant October to March and water deeply through the first year only.

## Products in this collection

- [Ghaf Tree — UAE National Tree](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/ghaf-tree) — AED 449
- [UAE Native Set](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/uae-native-set) — AED 899
- [Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) — 30Ltr](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/neem-tree) — AED 169
- [Silver Damas Ball (Conocarpus)](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/silver-damas-ball) — AED 199
- [Hopbush Hedge (Dodonaea viscosa) — 5 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/dodonaea-hedge-5) — AED 169
- [Sidr Tree (Ziziphus)](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/sidr-tree) — AED 429
- [Damas Tree (Conocarpus)](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/damas-tree) — AED 149
- [Sea Purslane (Sesuvium) Tray — 6 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/sesuvium-tray-6) — AED 55
- [Railroad Vine (Ipomoea) — 3 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/ipomoea-railroad-vine-3) — AED 79

## Frequently asked questions

### Is it legal to plant a ghaf tree in my garden in the UAE?

Yes. Ghaf trees are protected from being cut down or uprooted in the wild, and planting nursery-grown ghaf in a private garden is encouraged as part of UAE greening programmes. Buy from a nursery source rather than removing a wild tree.

### How much water does a native UAE tree need?

A deep weekly soak through the first year while roots establish, then very little — ghaf and sidr send taproots down to reach moisture and survive on rainfall plus occasional deep irrigation. Frequent shallow watering keeps roots near the surface and defeats the point.