The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

February 2006

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041-DG-Aloe vaombe  042-DG-Aloe vaombe-c

Species:  Aloe vaombe

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:

043-DG-Aloe castanea  044-DG-Aloe castanea-c

Species:  Aloe castanea

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Red-orange flowers

045-DG-Euphorbia grandicornis  046-DG-Euphorbia grandicornis-c

Species:  Euphorbia grandicornis

Common name:  Cow's Horns Euphorbia

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Interesting seed capsules

047-DG-Aloe marlothii  048-DG-Aloe marlothii-c

Species:  Aloe marlothii

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Gold flowers, prickles

049-DG-Crassula capitella 'Campfire'  050-DG-Crassula capitella 'Campfire'-c

Species:  Crassula capitella 'Campfire'

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Red leaves

051-DG-Sedum compressum

Species:  Sedum compressum

Family:  Crassulaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Yellow flowers

052-DG-Echinofossulocactus

Species:  Echinofossulocactus lamellosus

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:

053-DG-Coreopsis gigantea

Species:  Coreopsis gigantea

Family:  Asteraceae

Region of Origin:  Southwest California

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, California Bed

Notes: Yellow flowers

054-DG-Borzicactus

Species:  Borzicactus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Red tubular flowers

055-DG-Acacia farnesiana, Opuntia linguiformis  056-DG-Acacia farnesiana-c

Species:  Acacia farnesiana / Opuntia linguiformis

Common name:  Mimosa Bush, Sweet Acacia / Cow's Tongue

Family:  Fabaceae/ Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical America /

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Heritage Section

Notes: Photo at right is a close-up of Acacia farnesiana with its fragrant yellow flowers.

057-DG-Echeveria pallida  058-DG-Echeveria pallida-c

Species:  Echeveria pallida

Family:  Crassulaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Heritage Section

Notes:

059-DG-Echeveria pulvinata

Species:  Echeveria pulvinata

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Heritage Section

Notes: Open hybrid

060-DG-Simmondsia chinensis 061-DG-Simmondsia chinensis-c-m 062-DG-Simmondsia chinensis-c-f

Species:  Simmondsia chinensis

Common name:  Jojoba, Goat Nut

Family:  Simmondsiaceae

Region of Origin:  SW US, Norther Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Dioecious

 

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