The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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 Species: Citrus aurantium 'Chinotto' Common name: Chinotto Orange Tree Family: Rutaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Confection Bed Notes: Very slow grower. Also planted in front of the Boone Gallery. Fruit is used in Europe for candy making. The pulp and juice are sweet but the skin has a high oil content and is bitter. |
 Species: Stachys officinalis Common name: Betony Family: Lamiaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Medicinal Bed Notes: Pink flowers. Provides a tea substitute and an infusion is mildly sedative and cleansing and is a nerve and circulation tonic for migraines, anxiety and indigestion in the herbal medicine world. Wood betony was an Anglo Saxon protective charm. |
 Species: Leucojum aestivum Common name: Summer Snowflake Family: Amaryllidaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: White bell-shaped flowers. In mild winter areas the plants bloom from late fall into the wintertime. |
 Species: Ageratum houstonianum Common name: Floss Flower Family: Asteraceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Blue flowers |
 Species: Echinops Common name: Globe Thistle Family: Asteraceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Light blue round flowers |
 Species: Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' Common name: Honeywort Family: Boraginaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Very rich in nectar and attracts the honey bees. This is a Mediterranean annual that self seeds. Its bracts and upper leaves are purplish blue and it looks as if it has been dipped in blue dye. |
  Species: Perovskia Common name: Russian Sage Family: Lamiaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Blue-purple flowers. Note the temperature and soil moisture monitor in the left-hand photo. |
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  Species: Asclepias tuberosa Common name: Butterfly Weed Family: Asclepiadaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Flowers attract the butterflies and the foliage is eaten by the larvae. |
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  Species: Duranta erecta/Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' Common name: Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry/ Family: Verbenaceae/Polygonaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Photo on right is the close-up of the Duranta. Note the praying mantis in this picture. See below for the close-up of the Persicaria. |
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 Species: Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' Family: Polygonaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: |
 Species: Alternanthera bettzichiana Common name: Calico Plant, Jacob's Coat Family: Amaranthaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Colorful leaves. Note the flower in the center. |
  Species: Erica canaliculata Common name: Heath Family: Ericaceae Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Rosy-pink flowers. Frequently called Heather, but it is not. According to the history of the garden, this lined both sides of the North Vista at one time. |
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 Species: Euryops pectinatus Family: Asteraceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Yellow flowers |
 Species: Erica carnea Common name: Winter Heath Family: Ericaceae Region of Origin: Europe Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Rose-pink flowers |
  Species: Chasmanthe floribunda Family: Iridaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden Notes: Red-orange flowers |
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