Seeds of the Arqa plant - the palm frond accompanying the truffle or the desert truffle (Helianthemum)

Common name: Al Arqa - Al Jareed Scientific name: Helianthemum Other names: Arja, Ajrad Al Arqa is a seasonal annual plant belonging to the Cistaceae family, and Al Arqa is a plant that the fungus Faqa feeds on, as the Faqa feeds on its roots. If Al Arqa is found, it is expected that there is also Cumm or Faqa. Al Arqa - Al Jareed flower: Its small yellow flowers bloom in spring. Al Arqa - Al Jareed seeds: Its seeds are very small, the size of sand grains, smooth to the touch, and brown in color. Al Arqa - Al Jareed germination season: October and November are the best times for cultivation. Watering is reduced in January. It can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural reserves and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. Suitable climate and soil for Al Arqa - Al Jareed: It is preferred to plant Al Arqa in well-drained, ventilated clay soil. It is also cultivated in sandy soils. It tolerates frost and drought and is watered regularly. Method of cultivating Al Arqa - Al Jareed: It propagates by seeds at a depth of no more than 1 cm from the soil surface. Due to the very small size of the seed, with about 5000 seeds per gram, it is better to mix 0.5 grams of seeds with 50 grams of sand to facilitate scattering. It is also irrigated continuously to prevent the soil from drying out during germination. Its benefits and uses: It is cultivated as an accompanying plant to Cumm or Faqa, and it is also used in the medical field. Original habitat of Al Arqa - Al Jareed: Saudi Arabia, and it is also found in the Mediterranean basin.