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Petunias can be planted in pots or as ground cover. Getty Images

Spider plants are easy to grow indoors. Getty Images

Asparagus ferns can thrive in the UAE heat. Getty Images

Place lowlight species such as peace lilies close to north-facing windows. Alamy

Zamioculcas Zamiifolia, or the ZZ plant, can tolerate the continual blast of air conditioning as well as the winter months. Alamy

Snake plants can also thrive in the AC. Alamy

The Dracaena is another viable indoor option. Getty Images

The national tree of the UAE, the ghaf is a favourite for landscaping projects and home gardens. Alamy

Aloe vera is native to the region and can be found growing wild as well as in cultivated landscapes. Alamy

The neem tree can be planted even in warmer spring months. Getty Images

Date palms are common but require a lot of maintenance to avoid grubs. Getty Images

Native-to-the-UAE bougainvillea are a popular choice no matter the season. Getty Images

Hibiscus shrubs can be planted even during the warm UAE spring. Getty Images

Rhazya stricta can grow in the UAE's naturally occurring soil. Photo: Wilden Designs

Petunias can be planted in pots or as ground cover. Getty Images

Spider plants are easy to grow indoors. Getty Images

Asparagus ferns can thrive in the UAE heat. Getty Images

Place lowlight species such as peace lilies close to north-facing windows. Alamy

Zamioculcas Zamiifolia, or the ZZ plant, can tolerate the continual blast of air conditioning as well as the winter months. Alamy

Snake plants can also thrive in the AC. Alamy

The Dracaena is another viable indoor option. Getty Images

The national tree of the UAE, the ghaf is a favourite for landscaping projects and home gardens. Alamy

Aloe vera is native to the region and can be found growing wild as well as in cultivated landscapes. Alamy

The neem tree can be planted even in warmer spring months. Getty Images

Date palms are common but require a lot of maintenance to avoid grubs. Getty Images

Native-to-the-UAE bougainvillea are a popular choice no matter the season. Getty Images

Hibiscus shrubs can be planted even during the warm UAE spring. Getty Images

Rhazya stricta can grow in the UAE's naturally occurring soil. Photo: Wilden Designs

Petunias can be planted in pots or as ground cover. Getty Images

Plants to grow in the UAE – in pictures

People affected by flooding queue at a school used as a shelter in Lokoja, capital of Kogi state, in central Nigeria. Floods displaced two million people there. AFP

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Pastor Sean Moon carries his trademark golden AR-15 assault rifle. Joshua Longmore / The National

Freedom Festival in rural Pennsylvania with Pastor Sean Moon - in pictures