The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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    Species: Kalanchoe tubiflora Common Name: Mother of Thousands Family: Crassulaceae Region of Origin: S. Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Red-orange flowers. Mottled stems and foliage. The plantlets grow at the leaf tips and are very easily shed to form new plants. The plants are very robust whether they are in the sun or the shade. They will even take root in carpets or fabric. You can see it on the volcanic rock in the second photo above. In the third picture, it has taken root in the trunk of the palm tree. In the fourth picture, it has taken root in a Golden Barrel cactus! |
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 Species: Beaucarnea recurvata Common Name: Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: This is not really a palm, but is given that common name because it has palm-like look |
 Species: Aloe arborescens Family: Aloeaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Heritage Section |
  Species: Puya Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Dark red flower stems. Greenish flower buds. There is no nametag on this plant, but we are hopeful that a visiting Puya expert will be able to identify this one. |
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 Species: Echeveria 'Misty Cloud' Family: Crassulaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Patio Notes: Blueish-reddy tint to the foliage |
 Species: Agave colorata Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Flower stalk emerging. Notice that the leaves are held in bud for a long time. The surrounding leaves imprint their form on the surface of newer interior leaves. This is called "bud imprint" or "bud print." It makes them look quite ornamental like tooled leather. |
 
Species: Agave mapisaga var. lisa Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: This one has flowered and produced its seed. The leaves are now dying back because it used all of its energy to produce the large flower stalk. There is a new plant right next to this one. |
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 Species: Aloe thraskii Common name: Coast Aloe Family: Aloeaceae Region of Origin: S. Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: This has pendant leaves, which hang down. |
 Species: Aloe 'Pink Perfection' Family: Aloaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden |
 Species: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Common name: Dawn Redwoods Family: Taxodiaceae Region of Origin: Western China Location in Garden: Lily Ponds Notes: Deciduous. Will get new foliage in the Spring which will be quite green, like the grass |
 Species: Cupressus cashmeriana Common name: Kashmir Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Region of Origin: India Location in Garden: Lily Ponds Notes: Blue grey foliage |
 Species: Aechmea 'Sky Blue Pink' Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Pink sepals, blue petals |
 Species: Aechmea maculata Family: Bromeliaceae Region of Origin: Brazil Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Pink bracts |
 Species: Billbergia Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Red bracts, little blue flowers |
 Species: Aechmea fasciata Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Pink sepals. Frequently see these sold as house plants. |
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