The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

December 2005

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045-DG-Aloe petrophila  046-DG-Aloe petrophila-c

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.

047-DG-Euphorbia  048-DG-Euphorbia-c

Species:  Euphorbia

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Yellow flowers, paired spines

049-DG-Aloe dichotoma  050-DG-Aloe dichotoma-c

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

051-DG-Moraea

Species:  Moraea

Family:  Iridaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: South African wildflower; lavender

052-DG-Cerochlamhys pachyphylla

Species:  Cerochlamhys pachyphylla

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Lavender/white flower

053-DG-Aloe framesii  054-DG-Aloe framesii-c

Species:  Aloe framesii

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Orange/gold flowers

055-DG-Calliandra californica  056-DG-Calliandra californica-c

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

057-DG-Opuntia microdasys

Species:  Opuntia microdasys

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Crested. Fruit look like little strawberries.

058-DG-Hechtia

Species:  Hechtia

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Bright yellow/green leaves

059-DG-Aloe arborescens  060-DG-Aloe arborescens-c

Species:  Aloe arborescens

Family:  Aloeaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden - Heritage Section

Notes: Yellow flower form

061-DG-Aloe arborescens  062-DG-Aloe arborescens-c

Species:  Aloe arborescens

Family:  Aloeaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden - Heritage Section

Notes: Large planting on banks just beginning to bloom

063-DG-Pittosporum phillyreoides  064-DG-Pittosporum phillyreoides-c

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

065-DG-Euphorbia xantii  066-DG-Euphorbia xantii-c

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.

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