The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

December 2006

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081-SU-Salvia gesneraeflora  082-SU-Salvia gesneraeflora-c

Species:  Salvia gesneraeflora

Common name:  Mole Poblano

Family:  Lamiaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope, near Montanoa

Notes: Red flowers

083-SU-Duranta repens  084-SU-Duranta repens-c

Species:  Duranta repens

Common name:  Pigeon Berry, Golden Dewdrop

Family:  Verbenaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical America

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Orange berries

085-SU-Justicia betonica

Species:  Justicia betonica

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical Asia and Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: White flowers

086-SU-Tagetes lemmonii

Species:  Tagetes lemmonii

Common name:  Bush Marigold, Copper Canyon Daisy

Family:  Asteraceae

Region of Origin:  SE Arizona to Southern Mexico

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Aromatic leaves, brilliant yellow flowers

087-SU-Dombeya 'Seminole'  088-SU-Dombeya 'Seminole'-c

Species:  Dombeya 'Seminole'

Common name:  Strawberry Snowball Tree

Family:  Sterculiaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Pink round flower clusters

089-SU-Tulbaghia simmleri  090-SU-Tulbaghia simmleri-c

Species:  Tulbaghia simmleri

Family:  Amaryllidaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Lavender flowers

091-SU-Alberta magna  092-SU-Alberta magna-c

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 medicine; wood is almost useless because it breaks readily

093-SU-Cestrum elegans  094-SU-Cestrum elegans-c

Species:  Cestrum elegans

Family:  Solanaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Red-purple flowers

095-SU-Stenomesson incarnatum

Species:  Stenomesson incarnatum

Family:  Amaryllidaceae

Region of Origin:  Ecuador, Peru

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

096-SU-Kniphofia uvaria 'Christmas Cheer'

Species:  Kniphofia uvaria 'Christmas Cheer'

Common name:  Red Hot Poker

Family:  Liliaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

097-SU-Stenocarpus sinuatus  098-SU-Stenocarpus sinuatus-c

Species:  Stenocarpus sinuatus

Common name:  Firewheel Tree

Family:  Proteaceae

Region of Origin:  Australia

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Red-orange wheel-shaped flowers

099-SU-Crotalaria agatiflora  100-SU-Crotalaria agatiflora-c

Species:  Crotalaria agatiflora

Common name:  Canary Bird Bush

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  East and Northeast Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope, across path from dwarf citrus planting

Notes: Yellow-green flowers resemble birds

 

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