The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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 Species: Euphorbia tirucalli Common name: Sticks on Fire Family: Euphorbiaceae Region of Origin: Tropical and South Africa Location in Garden: Outside the Desert Conservatory Notes: Extremely toxic and should not be touched. |
 Species: Mammillaria plujmosa series lasiancanthe Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Light pink flowers. Looks soft, but the spines are prickly. |
 
Species: Uncarina grandidieri Family: Pedaliaceae Region of Origin: Madagascar Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Yellow flowers with dark red center. |
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 Species: Neoporteria cephalophora Family: Cactaceae Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Magenta flowers |
 Species: Espostoa ritteri Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Peru Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Named for the Peruvian botanist, Nicholas Esposto. In the wild these trichomes (that look like hair) protect the new growth and flower buds from herbivores and animals. |
 Species: Cerochlamys pachyphylla Family: Aizoaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Lavender flowers |
 Species: Dyckia marnier-lapostollei Family: Bromeliaceae Region of Origin: Brazil Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Smal gold flowers. Silvery-grey foliage. |
 
Species: Aloe bainesii Family: Aloaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Rose-brown flowers. Tallest of all of the aloe species, reaching a height of 50 feet. Native to the woods and low-lying areas of South Africa where the annual rainfall reaches 60 inches a year. Planted in 1942 and 1951. |
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Species: Aloe ciliaris Common name: Climbing Aloe Family: Aloeaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: One of the smallest aloes. Very shrubby. |
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 Species: Aloes Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: A wonderful display of aloes before you get to the Conservatory |
 Species: Aloe wickensii var. lutea Family: Aloeaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Yellow flowers |
 Species: Agave attenuata Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Flowers start opening from the bottom of the flower stalk and work their way up |
 Species: Lampranthus Family: Aizoaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Lavender flowers |
 Species: Aloe marlothii Family: Aloeaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Orange/gold flowers. Large single-stemmed aloe with a horizontal branching pattern and numerous prickles on the upper and lower parts of the leaves. |
 Species: Aloe cameronii Family: Aloeaceae Region of Origin: Central Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Dark red leaves and flowers |
 Species: Aloe x principis Family: Aloeceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Red-orange flowers |
 Species: Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum' Family: Crassulaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Dark leaves that look like flowers. The flowers are the mall yellow things between the leaves. |
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