The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

March 2007

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067-DG-Puya berteroniana  068-DG-Squirrel and Puya

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

069-DG-Cassia wislizenii  070-DG-Cassia wislizenii-c

Species:  Cassia wislenzii

Family: Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Yellow fragrant flowers

071-DG-Lampranthus aurantiacus

Species:  Lampranthus aurantiacus

Family:  Aizoaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Bright gold flowers

072-DG-Cephalophyllum 'Red Spike'

Species:  Cephalophyllum 'Red Spike'

Family:  Aizoaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Bright magenta flowers

073-LP-Magnolia 'Vulcan'  074-LP-Magnolia 'Vulcan'-c

Species:  Magnolia 'Vulcan'

Family:  Magnoliaceae

Location in Garden:  Lily Ponds

075-JU-Macadamia integrifolia  076-JU-Macadamia integrifolia-c

Species:  Macadamia integrifolia

Common name:  Macadamia Nut Tree

Family:  Proteaceae

Region of Origin:  Australia

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes: Lots of flowers

077-JU-Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri

Species:  Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

078-JU-Aechmea maculata

Species:  Aechmea maculata

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes: Pink bracts

079-JU-Aechmea victoriana var.discolor

Species:  Aechmea victoriana var.discolor

Family:  Bromeliaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes: Red/white

080-JU-Pentas lanceolata_ Alternanthera tenella

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

081-JU-Dombeya cacuminum  082-JU-Dombeya cacuminum-c

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

083-SU-Bauhinia x blakeana  084-SU-Bauhinia x blakeana-c

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

085-SU-Osteospermum fruticosum

Species:  Osteospermum fruticosum

Common name:  Trailing African Daisy

Family:  Asteraceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

086-SU-Hippeastrum papilio

Species:  Hippeastrum papilio

Common name:  Butterfly Amaryllis

Family:  Amaryllidaceae

Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope

087-SU-Neomirandea  088-SU-Neomirandea-c

Species:  Neomirandea

Family:  Asteraceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico to Ecuador

Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope

 

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