The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

January 2007

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021-DesC-Mammillaria bocasana v. multilanata

Species:  Mammillaria bocasana v. multilanata

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

022-DesC-Pachypodium lealii var. saunderii

Species:  Pachypodium lealii var. saunderii

Family:  Apocynaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Cuadex and white flowers; Pachypodium means "thick foot"

023-DesC-Uncarina grandidieri  024-DesC-Uncarina grandidieri-c

Species:  Uncarina grandidieri

Family:  Pedaliaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Yellow flowers with a red eye in the center

025-DesC-Monadenium coccineum  026-DesC-Monadenium coccineum-c

Species:  Monadenium coccineum

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Region of Origin:  Tanzania

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Red flowers

027-DesC-Mammillaria spinosissima

Species:  Mammillaria spinosissima

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Hangs from sides of cliffs in the wild

028-DesC-Cerochlamys pachyphylla

Species:  Cerochlamys pachyphylla

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Lavender with white flowers; Pachyphylla means "thick leaf"

029-DesC-Lithops karasmontana ssp karasmontana

Species:  Lithops karasmontana ssp karasmontana

Common name:  Living Stones

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  Namibia

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: White flowers

030-DesC-Aloinopsis rubrolineata

Species:  Aloinopsis rubrolineata

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Yellow flowers lined with red

031-DG-Aloe bainesii  032-DG-Aloe bainesii-c

Species:  Aloe bainesii

Family:  Aloeaceae

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.

033-DG-Agave attenuata 'Boutin Blue'

Species:  Agave attenuata 'Boutin Blue'

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Blue-gray leaves and upright flower stalk, which blooms from thte bottom to the top

034-DG-Agave attenuata

Species:  Agave attenuata

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Bent flowers stalks

035-DG-Cephalophyllum stayneri

Species:  Cephalophyllum stayneri

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Magenta flowers

036-DG-Aloe aculeata

Species:  Aloe aculeata

Common name:  Red Hot Poker Aloe

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa, Namibia

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

037-DG-Aloe x principis

Species:  Aloe x principis

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Red-orange flowers

038-DG-Aloe petriphylla

Species:  Aloe petriphylla

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Small plant, pinkish flowers, mottled foliage

039-DG-Kalanchoe marnieriana  040-DG-Kalanchoe marnieriana-c

Species:  Kalanchoe marnieriana

Family:  Crassulaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Red tubular flowers

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