Species: Puya berteroniana
Family: Bromeliaceae
Region of Origin: Chile
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Green flowers; See squirrel on Puya in picture on right--they like to eat the flowers |
Species: Cassia wislenzii
Family: Fabaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Yellow fragrant flowers |
Species: Lampranthus aurantiacus
Family: Aizoaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Bright gold flowers |
Species: Cephalophyllum 'Red Spike'
Family: Aizoaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Bright magenta flowers |
Species: Magnolia 'Vulcan'
Family: Magnoliaceae
Location in Garden: Lily Ponds
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Species: Macadamia integrifolia
Common name: Macadamia Nut Tree
Family: Proteaceae
Region of Origin: Australia
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
Notes: Lots of flowers |
Species: Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri
Family: Bromeliaceae
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
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Species: Aechmea maculata
Family: Bromeliaceae
Region of Origin: Brazil
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
Notes: Pink bracts |
Species: Aechmea victoriana var.discolor
Family: Bromeliaceae
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
Notes: Red/white |
Species: Pentas lanceolata /Alternanthera tenella
Common name: Star Clusters /
Family: Rubiaceae / Amaranthaceae
Region of Origin: Tropical Africa /
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
Notes: / Colorful foliage |
Species: Dombeya cacuminum
Common name: Strawberry Snowball Tree
Family: Sterculiaceae
Region of Origin: Madagascar
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
Notes: Pendant clusters of red flowers |
Species: Bauhinia x blakeana
Common name: Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
Notes: Purple flowers resemble orchids; Can be seen from sundial area of Rose Garden; located at top of Subtropical Slope |
Species: Osteospermum fruticosum
Common name: Trailing African Daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Region of Origin: South Africa
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
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Species: Hippeastrum papilio
Common name: Butterfly Amaryllis
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
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Species: Neomirandea
Family: Asteraceae
Region of Origin: Mexico to Ecuador
Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope
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