Species: Aloe petrophila
Family: Aloeaceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: The flowers produce copious amounts of nectar in their native habitat, where sunbirds are their primary pollinators. Here the pollinators are hummingbirds. |
Species: Euphorbia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Yellow flowers, paired spines |
Species: Aloe dichotoma
Common name: Quiver Tree
Family: Aloeaceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Tree aloe with yellow flowers |
Species: Moraea
Family: Iridaceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: South African wildflower; lavender |
Species: Cerochlamhys pachyphylla
Family: Aizoaceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Lavender/white flower |
Species: Aloe framesii
Family: Aloeaceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Orange/gold flowers |
Species: Calliandra californica
Common name: California Fairy Duster
Family: Fabaceae
Region of Origin: Southern California to Arizona, New Mexico
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Small red stamen flowers |
Species: Opuntia microdasys
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Crested. Fruit look like little strawberries. |
Species: Hechtia
Family: Bromeliaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Bright yellow/green leaves |
Species: Aloe arborescens
Family: Aloeaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden - Heritage Section
Notes: Yellow flower form |
Species: Aloe arborescens
Family: Aloeaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden - Heritage Section
Notes: Large planting on banks just beginning to bloom |
Species: Pittosporum phillyreoides
Common name: Weeping Pittosporum, Desert Willow
Family: Pittosporaceae
Region of Origin: Australia
Location in Garden: Desert Garden - Heritage Section
Notes: Orange berries |
Species: Euphorbia xantii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Region of Origin: Baja
Location in Garden: Desert Garden - Heritage Section
Notes: Fragrant flowers, mainly when it's warm. The flowers start white and go to pink. |