The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

May 2007

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Species:  Sulcorebutia mentosa Family:  Cactaceae Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory Notes: Red flowers	Species:  Pachypodium succuletum Family:  Apocynaceae Region of Origin:  South Africa Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory Notes: Pink flowers
Species:  Aloe vera Family:  Aloeaceae Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: This plant was named by Linnaeus. The pink signs throughout the garden refer to the Linnaeus exhibit in the Botanical Center	Species:  Lampranthus piquetbergensis Family:  Aizoaceae Region of Origin:  South Africa Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Lavender flowers
Species:  Aeonium 'Voodoo' Family:  Crassulaceae Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Dark leaves, yellow flowers	Species:  Aloe porphyrostachys Family:  Aloeaceae Region of Origin:  Saudi Arabia Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Coral flowers
Species:  Euphorbia milii Family:  Euphorbiaceae Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Bright Red Bracts
Species:  Alluaudia procera Family:  Didiereaceae Region of Origin:  Maagascar Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Spiral leaves
Species:  Aloe suzannae Family:  Aloeaceae Region of Origin:  Madagascar Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Unusual flower stalk with seed pods; No longer growing in the wild
Species:  Gasteria acinacifolia Family:  Aloeaceae Region of Origin:  South Africa Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Under the Chorisia
Species:  Echium wildpretii Common name:  Tower of Jewels Family:  Boraginaceae Region of Origin:  Canary Islands Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, along the road Notes: Pink/blue flowers; Very popular with bees
Species:  Cotyledon orbiculata var. orbiculata Family:  Crassulaceae Region of Origin:  South Africa, Namibia Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Linnaeus sign	Species:  Agave vilmoriniana Family:  Agavaceae Region of Origin:  Mexico Location in Garden:  Desert Garden Notes: Yellow flowers
Species:  Cercidium floridum Common name:  Blue Palo Verde Family:  Fabaceae Location in Garden:  Desert Garden
Species:  Puya assurgens Family:  Bromeliaceae Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Heritage Section Notes: Low growing
Species:  Puya berteroniana Family:  Bromeliaceae Region of Origin:  Chile Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Heritage Section Notes: Green flowers; Native to the Andes Mountains

 

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