The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

April 2008

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053-DG-Aloe plicatilis

Species:  Aloe plicatilis

Common name:  Fan Aloe

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  Sout Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Leaves are arranged like fingers or pleats (plicatilis)  

054-DG-Sedum lucidum

Species:  Sedum lucidum

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  White flowers

055-DG-Erythrina acanthocarpa 056-DG-Erythrina acanthocarpa-c

Species:  Erythrina acanthocarpa

Common name:  Coral Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Red/yellow flowers  

057-DG-Abromeitiella brevifolia 058-DG-Abromeitiella brevifolia-c

Species:  Abromeitiella brevifolia

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Argentina, Bolivia

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Mounded with green flowers

060-DG-Borzicactus

Species:  Borzicactus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Open-ended red tubular flowers   

059-DG-Calliandra californica

Species:  Calliandra californica

Common name:  Baja Fairy Duster

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

061-DG-Notocactus warasii

Species:  Notocactus warasii

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow flowers   

062-DG-Agave vilmoriniana

Species:  Agave vilmoriniana

Family:  Agavaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Bubils/plantlets on stalk   

063-DG-Acacia farnesiana

Species:  Acacia farnesiana

Common name:  Huisache

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow fragrant flowers have been used in perfume manufacture   

064-DG-Sedum pachyphyllum

Species:  Sedum pachyphyllum

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow flowers   

065-DG-Acacia caven

Species:  Acacia caven

Common name:  Huisache

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow fragrant flowers   

066-DG-Echinocereus

Species:  Echinocereus

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Rose-edged flower  

067-DG-Puya alpestris 068-DG-Puya alpestris-c

Species:  Puya alpestris

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Chile

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Blue/green flowers

069-DG-Puya coerulea

Species:  Puya coerulea

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Chile

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Blue flowers  

070-DG-Puya spathecea

Species:  Puya spathecea

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Argentina

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Red stems  

071-DG-Puya 072-DG-Puya-c

Species:  Puya

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

073-DG-Dalea versicolor var. sessilis 074-DG-Dalea versicolor var. sessilis-c

Species:  Dalea versicolor var. sessilis

Common name:  Indigo Bush

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

075-DG-Sphaeralcea ambigua 076-DG-Sphaeralcea ambigua-c

Species:  Sphaeralcea ambigua

Common name:  Desert Mallow

Family:  Malvaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Red flowers   

077-DG-Euphorbia xantii

Species:  Euphorbia xantii

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Pink fragrant flowers  

078-DG-Agave sebastiana

Species:  Agave sebastiana

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  Baja

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow flowers

 

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