Photo essay: Dubai's plant souq - in pictures

  • Olive trees at the Green Trend Landscape cost from Dh150 to Dh200,000, some are up to 800 years old. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    Olive trees at the Green Trend Landscape cost from Dh150 to Dh200,000, some are up to 800 years old. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • A 'Lagerstroemia indica', or crepe myrtle (Dh1,800), on display at Green Trend Landscape at Dubai's plant souq.
    A 'Lagerstroemia indica', or crepe myrtle (Dh1,800), on display at Green Trend Landscape at Dubai's plant souq.
  • An 'Anthurium andraeanum' (flamingo flower) imported from Holland and on display at Black Tulip Flowers.
    An 'Anthurium andraeanum' (flamingo flower) imported from Holland and on display at Black Tulip Flowers.
  • A flowering cactus plant.
    A flowering cactus plant.
  • Rows of peace lilies for sale.
    Rows of peace lilies for sale.
  • The plant souq is in the Al Warsan area of Dubai.
    The plant souq is in the Al Warsan area of Dubai.
  • A 'ficus microcarpa' (curtain fig) on sale for Dh4,500.
    A 'ficus microcarpa' (curtain fig) on sale for Dh4,500.
  • A leaf of the 'Strelitzia nicolai' plant, also known as the bird of paradise or wild banana tree.
    A leaf of the 'Strelitzia nicolai' plant, also known as the bird of paradise or wild banana tree.
  • Prices for cactus plants at the plant souq range from Dh100 to Dh25,000, some are 2.5 metres tall.
    Prices for cactus plants at the plant souq range from Dh100 to Dh25,000, some are 2.5 metres tall.
  • Rubber plant on display at Black Tulip Flowers. A plant of this maturity starts at Dh2,000.
    Rubber plant on display at Black Tulip Flowers. A plant of this maturity starts at Dh2,000.
  • Rows of flowering outdoor plants for sale.
    Rows of flowering outdoor plants for sale.
  • Varieties of palm and other outdoor trees, imported from European and Asian countries, including Italy, Spain and Thailand, are on sale at the souq.
    Varieties of palm and other outdoor trees, imported from European and Asian countries, including Italy, Spain and Thailand, are on sale at the souq.
  • Indoor plants await buyers to give them a good home.
    Indoor plants await buyers to give them a good home.
  • Prices for plant pots range from Dh50 to Dh2,000.
    Prices for plant pots range from Dh50 to Dh2,000.