The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

January 2007

 

Each month, Garden Docent Judi Danner takes photographs of what's blooming all around the garden. Judi generously shares her photos and her extensive knowledge  at the Garden Docents and Volunteers monthly meeting and now shares them here with all of you. Thank you, Judi!

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Species:  Pittosporum rhombifolium Common name:  Queensland Pittosporum Family:  Pittosporaceae Location in Garden:  Allen entrance Notes: Orange berries
Species:  Melia azederach Common name:  Chinaberry, Bead Tree Family:  Meliaceae Region of Origin:  N. India, China Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, F-GIII Notes: Yellow fruit is poisonous to pigs and people
Species:  Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' Common name:  Chinese Redbud Family:  Fabaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park	Species:  Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' Common name:  Red-leaf Japanese Barberry Family:  Berberidaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park - Reserved Parking Area
Species:  Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-no-sakae' Family:  Theaceae Location in Garden:  Entrance by the Munger Notes: Soft pink, semi-double to peony flower, low growing
Species:  Primula malacoides Common name:  Fairy Primrose Family:  Primulaceae Location in Garden:  Entrance Notes: White, lavender, pink, and dark red flowers	Species:  Primula x polyantha Common name:  English Primrose Family:  Primulaceae Location in Garden:  Entrance Notes: White, yellow, pink and purple flowers
Species:  Pyrostegia venusta Common name:  Flame Vine Family:  Bignoniaceae Region of Origin:  Brazil, Paraguay Location in Garden:  Entrance Notes: Orange flowers
Species:  Erythrina x sykesii Common name:  Coral Tree Family:  Fabaceae Region of Origin:  Hybrid from Australia Location in Garden:  Entrance Notes: Red flowers appear before the leaves. It does not form the pods that you see on a lot of the Erythrinas.
Species:  Encephalartos arenarius Common name:  Cycad Family:  Zamiaceae Location in Garden:  Entrance by the Beechey Bamboo Notes: Female cone	Species:  Acoelorraphe wrightii Common name:  Everglades Palm Family:  Arecaceae Region of Origin:  Florida to Central America Location in Garden:  Palm Garden
Species:  Strelitzia reginae Common name:  Bird of Paradise Family:  Strelitziaceae Region of Origin:  South Africa Location in Garden:  Palm Garden
Species:  Euphorbia tirucalli Common name:  Sticks on Fire Family:  Euphorbiaceae Region of Origin:  Tropical and South Africa Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory Notes: Very toxic; do not touch!

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