Hebrew: רכפה מזרחית, Arabic: البليحاء المشرقية
| Scientific name: | Reseda orientalis (Muell.Arg.) Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Oriental Mignonette | |
| Hebrew name: | רכפה מזרחית | |
| Arabic name: | البليحاء المشرقية | |
| Family: | Resedaceae, רכפתיים |
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| Life form: | Therophyte, annual | |
| Stems: | Herbaceous, rough, nubby | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | White petals | |
| Fruits / pods: | 3-6 few-seeded follicles; seeds somewhat pendulous | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, December | |
| Habitat: | Sand | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands | |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Reseda, Latin resedare, "to assuage or calm," because of supposed sedative properties. orientalis, from the Orient; Eastern. The Hebrew name: רכפה, richpa, Reseda is mentioned in the Mishnah as one of the plants that produce color: "And the species of dye, poa and richpa".
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