Although it is very hot and dry in Spain, the Costa de Sol is greener than most of the Mediterranean countries.
In Spring and Summer, Benalmadena is colourful with lots of greenery and flowers. Apparently, there is a fair bit of rain in Winter, and this is enough to last through the year. This allows the plants to be watered regularly. Hence, the plants are able to flourish and are generally lush and healthy.
There are a variety of interesting fruit and flowering trees – both deciduous and perennial. There are fig, olive, orange, lemon and pomegranate trees… to name the ones I know.
There are plenty of palm trees, many varieties of them, and pine trees. There are flowering trees like mimosa trees, jacarandas, oleanders, magnolias, kapok trees, yucca trees… and many more which I do not know the name of.
Flowering plants like hibiscus, roses, lantanas, bougainvilleas... sit beautiful in beds by the road, and in gardens. They add colours to the place.
From the roundabout, you can see a lot of effort is put into the maintenance of the trees and flowers, and in keeping the place neat and beautiful.
Beds of beautiful lantanas by the road.
Bushes of hisbiscus with big colourful flowers.
Flowers in the home garden.
Oleanders
A magnolia flower.
A magnolia pod
Jacaranda season is past. But there are some late bloomers.
The mimosa tree.
An olive tree.
A young palm.
Lemon trees.
These, I do not know what they are.