Species: Salvia gesneraeflora
Common name: Mole Poblano
Family: Lamiaceae
Region of Origin: Mexico
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope, near Montanoa
Notes: Red flowers |
Species: Duranta repens
Common name: Pigeon Berry, Golden Dewdrop
Family: Verbenaceae
Region of Origin: Tropical America
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: Orange berries |
Species: Justicia betonica
Family: Acanthaceae
Region of Origin: Tropical Asia and Africa
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: White flowers |
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 |
Species: Dombeya 'Seminole'
Common name: Strawberry Snowball Tree
Family: Sterculiaceae
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: Pink round flower clusters |
Species: Tulbaghia simmleri
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: Lavender flowers |
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 |
Species: Cestrum elegans
Family: Solanaceae
Region of Origin: Mexico
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: Red-purple flowers |
Species: Stenomesson incarnatum
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Region of Origin: Ecuador, Peru
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
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Species: Stenocarpus sinuatus
Common name: Firewheel Tree
Family: Proteaceae
Region of Origin: Australia
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: Red-orange wheel-shaped flowers |
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 |