The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

December 2006

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061-DG-Cassia wislenzii  062-DG-Cassia wislenzii-c

Species:  Cassia wislenzii

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Fragrant yellow flowers

063-DG-Dasylirion longissimum

Species:  Dasylirion longissimum

Common name:  Sotol

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

064-DG-Cephalophyllum 'Red Spike'

Species:  Cephalophyllum 'Red Spike'

Family:  Aizoaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

065-JU-Aechmea gamosepala

Species:  Aechmea gamosepala

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

066-JU-Begonia 'Ramirez'

Species:  Begonia 'Ramirez'

Family:  Begoniaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

067-JU-Aechmea fasciata

Species:  Aechmea fasciata

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes: Pink bracts

068-JU-Blechnum occidentale

Species:  Blechnum occidentale

Common name:  Hammock Fern

Family:  Blechnaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden, North Vista West

Notes: Pinkish tint to foliage

069-JU-Aechmea distichantha

Species:  Aechmea distichantha

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

070-JU-Musa

Species:  Musa

Common name:  Banana

Family:  Musaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes: Green fruit

071-SU-Brunfelsia grandiflora  072-SU-Brunfelsia grandiflora-c

Species:  Brunfelsia grandiflora

Common name:  Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Family:  Solanaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Purple to lavender to white flowers; fragrant

073-SU-Tagetes nelsonii  074-SU-Tagetes nelsonii-c

Species:  Tagetes nelsonii

Common name:  Bush Marigold

Family:  Asteraceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Bright yellow flowers; fragrant foliage

075-SU-Megaskepasma erythrochlamys  076-SU-Megaskepasma erythrochlamys-c

Species:  Megaskepasma erythrochlamys

Common name:  Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Venezuela

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope, by Erythrina

077-SU-Hibiscus insularis  078-SU-Hibiscus insularis-c

Species:  Hibiscus insularis

Family:  Malvaceae

Region of Origin:  Norfolk Islands

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

079-SU-Montanoa  080-SU-Montanoa-c

Species:  Montanoa

Common name:  Daisy Tree

Family:  Asteraceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Fragrant flowers

 

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