Examples of indigenous plants being used by Kamelia Zaal - in pictures

Atriplex leucoclada. Shrub (low). Indigenous to the Middle East. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

Pulicaria glutinosa. Shrub (low). Indigenous to the Middle East. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

Moringa peregrina. Tree (small). Indigenous to North Africa and parts of the Middle East. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

Alhagi graecorum. Ground cover. Indigenous to the Middle East. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

Senna italica. Shrub (medium). Indigenous to the Middle East and Africa. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

Echinops spinosissimus. Shrub (low). Indigenous to southern Europe, North Africa and Middle East. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

Cymbopogon commutatus. Grass. Indigenous to North Africa and parts of the Middle East. Courtesy of Melanie Hunt

These plants can be found in Emirati landscape designer Kamelia Zaal’s most recent garden design, which can be found at Canvas, a new development by Koa, adjacent to Al Barari. She uses indigenous and naturalised plant species and aims to craft a design that works with the prevailing environment, by consuming just 10 per cent to 20 per cent of the water required by conventional planting designs.