The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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  Species: Bidens aequisquama Common name: Tickseed Family: Asteraceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Pink flowers |
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 Species: Tulbaghia simmleri Common name: Society Garlic Family: Amaryllidaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Lavender flowers; despite the common name, it doesn't have much of a garlicy smell to the leaves |
 Species: Brunsvigia grandiflora Common name: Skyrocket Flower Family: Amaryllidaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Pink flowers; flowers are on small stems coming off a larger single stem |
 
Species: Alberta magna Common name: Natal Flame Bush Family: Rubiaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Red flowers; bark is used in traditional medicine but the wood is almost useless as it breaks very easily. |
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 Species: Arctotis sumbletonii Common name: African Daisy Family: Asteraceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Orange flowers |
 Species: Dicoma zeyheri Family: Asteraceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Green flowers; very low to the ground |
  Species: Hemizygia obermeyerae Family: Lamiaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Pink-lavender flowers |
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Species: Thunbergia gregorii Common name: Orange Clock Vine Family: Acanthaceae Region of Origin: Tropical Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope on citrus slope; also under the Strawberry Trees at the Entrance Notes: Orange flowers; Called the Clock Vine because the flowers do tend to turn towards the sun |
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  Species: Citrus hystrix Common name: Kaffir Lime Family: Rutaceae Region of Origin: Indonesia Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Lumpy green fruit; leaves are aromatic and used as a spice in Eastern Asian food; the oil is extracted from the rind for use in cosmetics and beauty products |
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Species: Justicia brandegeana Common name: Shrimp Plant Family: Acanthaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope |
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Species: Kniphofia uvaria 'Christmas Cheer' Common name: Red Hot Poker Family: Liliaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Resembles an aloe, but it's a different genus altogether |
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  Species: Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Common name: Chinese Holly Family: Aquifoliaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope by South Pavilion drinking fountains Notes: Leaf has a single spine at the tip |
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Species: Grevillea thelemaniana 'Gilt Dragon' Common name: Hummingbird Bush, Spider-Net Grevillea Family: Proteaceae Region of Origin: Australia Location in Garden: Australian Garden |
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