The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

January 2008

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067-DG-Fouquieria columnaris

Species:  Fouquieria columnaris

Common name:  Boojum Tree

Family:  Fouquieriaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Baja Bed

068-DG-Opuntia salmiana

Species:  Opuntia salmiana

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Small stems

069-DG-Echeveria 'Morning Light'

Species:  Echeveria 'Morning Light'

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Patio area

070-DG-Agave colorata

Species:  Agave colorata

Common name:  Mescal Ceniza

Family:  Agavaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Flower stalk

071-DG-Cassia wislenzii 072-DG-Cassia wislenzii-c

Species:  Cassia wislenzii

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow flowers

073-DG-Aloe pluridens (open hybrid)

Species:  Aloe pluridens (open hybrid)

Family:  Aloeaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

074-LP-Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Species:  Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Common name:  Dawn Redwoods

Family:  Taxodiaceae

Region of Origin:  Western China

Location in Garden:  Lily Ponds

Notes:  Deciduous trees

075-JU-Otatea acuminata aztecorum

Species:  Otatea acuminata aztecorum

Common name:  Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Family:  Poaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

076-JU-Eucalyptus deglupta

Species:  Eucalyptus deglupta

Common name:  Mindinao Gum

Family:  Myrtaceae

Region of Origin:  New Guinea to Philippines

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:  Interesting mottled green trunk

077-JU-Encephalartos ferox

Species:  Encephalartos ferox

Family:  Zamiaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:  Orange cone

078-JU-Ficus religiosa

Species:  Ficus religiosa

Common name:  Bo Tree

Family:  Moraceae

Region of Origin:  Himalayas to Southwest China, Northern Thailand, and Vietnam

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

079-JU-Blechnum occidentale

Species:  Blechnum occidentale

Common name:  Hammock Fern

Family:  Polypodiaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical America, West Indies, Chile

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:  New foliage is light pink

080-JU-Aechmea distichantha

Species:  Aechmea distichantha

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

081-JU-Aechmea 'Sky Blue Pink'

Species:  Aechmea 'Sky Blue Pink'

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:  Pink sepals, blue petals

082-JU-Aechmea maculata

Species:  Aechmea maculata

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes: Pink bracts   

083-JU-Vriesea

Species:  Vriesea

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

084-JU-Aechmea blanchetiana

Species:  Aechmea blanchetiana

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

085-SU-Brunfelsia grandiflora 086-SU-Brunfelsia grandiflora-c

Species:  Brunfelsia grandiflora

Common name:  Yesterday-Today-and Tomorrow

Family:  Solanaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

087-SU-Hibiscus insularis 088-SU-Hibiscus insularis-c

Species:  Hibiscus insularis

Family:  Malvaceae

Region of Origin:  Norfolk Island

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  White flowers with red center

 

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