Aerva javanica, Aerva persica, Desert Cotton, לובד המדבר
 
Scientific name:  Aerva javanica
Synonym name:  Aerva persica
Common name:  Desert Cotton
Hebrew name:  לובד המדבר
Family:  Amaranthaceae, ירבוזיים

Aerva javanica, Aerva persica, Desert Cotton, לובד המדבר

 
Life form:  chamaephyte, semi-shrub
Leaves:  Alternate, entire
Flowers:  White
Flowering Period:   January, February, March, April, May, June, December
Habitat:   Desert, Thermophilous plants
Distribution:   Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה:   Tropical
Summer shedding:  Perenating

Aerva javanica, Aerva persica, Desert Cotton, לובד המדבר