The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

May 2008

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023-Lib-Bougainvillea 'San Diego Red' 024-Lib-Bougainvillea 'San Diego Red'-c

Species:  Bougainvillea 'San Diego Red'

Family:  Nyctaginaceae

Location in Garden:  Library

Notes: Papery red bracts surround flower parts  

025-Lib-Erythrina x bidwillii

Species:  Erythrina x bidwillii

Common name:  Coral Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Library, East Door

026-Lib-Erythrina coralloides

Species:  Erythrina coralloides

Common name:  Coral Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Library, West Door

027-Lib-Distictis buccinatoria 028-Lib-Distictis buccinatoria-c

Species:  Distictis buccinatoria

Common name:  Blood-red Trumpet Vine

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Library, on front

029-Lib-Jasminum nitidum 030-Lib-Jasminum nitidum-c

Species:  Jasminum nitidum

Common name:  Angel-wing Jasmine

Family:  Oleaceae

Region of Origin:  Admiralty Islands in Southwest Pacific

Location in Garden:  Library

Notes:  Purple buds, white fragrant flowers   

031-HUG-Brunfelsia pauciflora var.calycina 'Macrantha' 032-HUG-Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycina 'Macrantha'-c

Species:  Brunfelsia pauciflora var.calycina 'Macrantha'

Family:  Solanaceae

Location in Garden:  Huntington Gallery

Notes:  Large lavender/purple flowers   

033-PG-Phoenix theophrasti 034-PG-Phoenix theophrasti-c

Species:  Phoenix theophrasti

Common name:  Cretan Date Palm

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Crete, Greece, Southwestern Turkey

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

035-PG-Trithrinax acanthocoma 036-PG-Trithrinax acanthocoma-c

Species:  Trithrinax acanthocoma

Common name:  Buriti Palm

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Argentina, Southern Brazil

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:  Trunk has greyish-brown woven fibers and many stiff spines   

037-DesCons-Thelocactus hexaedrophorus

Species:  Thelocactus hexaedrophorus

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  Light pink flowers   

038-DesCons-Notocactus herteri

Species:  Notocactus herteri

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  Pink flowers

039-DesCons-Uncarina grandidieri 040-DesCons-Uncarina grandidieri-c

Species:  Uncarina grandidieri

Family:  Pedaliaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  Yellow flowers  

041-DesCons-Sulcorebutia mentosa

Species:  Sulcorebutia mentosa

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  Dark red flowers   

042-DesCons-Rebutia   heliosa x R.albiflora

Species:  Rebutia heliosa x R.albiflora

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

043-DG-Aeonium 'Voodoo'

Species:  Aeonium 'Voodoo'

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Dark leaves, yellow flowers   

044-DG-Aloe hildebrandtii

Species:  Aloe hildebrandtii

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  Somalia

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Yellow flowers

 

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