Species: Puya alpestris
Family: Bromeliaceae
Region of Origin: Chile
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Heritage Section
Notes: Blue-green flowers |
Species: Larrea tridentata
Common name: Creosote Bush
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Region of Origin: California to Texas to Mexico
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Puya venusta
Family: Bromeliaceae
Region of Origin: Chile
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Blue flowers |
Species: Puya spathecea
Family: Bromeliaceae
Region of Origin: Argentina
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Puya coerulea var. violaceae
Family: Bromeliaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Red stems, dark purple tubular flowers |
Species: Trichocereus terscheckii
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Newly planted |
Species: Dyckia fosteriana x
Family: Bromeliaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Orange flowers, dark leaves |
Species: x Parkincidium 'Desert Museum'
Family: Fabaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, by the drinking fountains
Notes: Large, yellow flowres, thornless, few seedpods |
Species: Yucca grandiflora
Family: Agavaceae
Region of Origin: Mexico
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Cream flowers |
Species: Yucca thompsoniana
Family: Agavaceae
Region of Origin: United States, Mexico
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Cream flowers |
Species: Beaucarnea stricta
Family: Agavaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Euphorbia xantii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: White/pink flowers |
Species: Agave bracteosa
Family: Agavaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Fuzzy-looking flower |
Species: Echinocereus scheeri
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Orange flowers |
Species: Iris ensata
Family: Iridaceae
Location in Garden: Lily Ponds
Notes: Blue/purple flowers |
Species: Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri
Family: Bromeliaceae
Location in Garden: Jungle Garden
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