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What's In Bloom

May 2008

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089-SU-Carissa macrocarpa 090-SU-Carissa macrocarpa-c

Species:  Carissa macrocarpa

Common name:  Natal Plum

Family:  Apocynaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Fragrant white flowers, red fruit   

091-SU-Duranta erecta 'Sarasota' 092-SU-Duranta erecta 'Sarasota'-c

Species:  Duranta erecta 'Sarasota'

Common name:  Pigeon Berry, Sky Flower

Family:  Verbenaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Light blue flowers  

093-SU-Salvia guaranitica

Species:  Salvia guaranitica

Common name:  Anise-scented Sage

Family:  Lamiaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Cobalt blue flowers  

094-SU-Jacaranda mimosifolia

Species:  Jacaranda mimosifolia

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

095-SU-Melaleuca linariifolia 096-SU-Melaleuca linariifolia-c

Species:  Melaleuca linariifolia

Common name:  Flax-leaf Paperbark, Snow-in-Summer

Family:  Myrtaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

097-SU-Bougainvillea 'Mary Palmer's Enchantment' 098-SU-Bougainvillea 'Mary Palmer's Enchantment'-c

Species:  Bougainvillea 'Mary Palmer's Enchantment'

Family:  Nyctaginaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope, by Gardener's Shed and Oxford Entrance

Notes:  White bracts  

099-SU-Glaucium flavum 100-SU-Glaucium flavum-c

Species:  Glaucium flavum

Common name:  Yellow-horned Poppy

Family:  Papaveraceae

Region of Origin:  Europe, North Africa, Western Asia

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

101-SU-Erythrina falcata 102-SU-Erythrina falcata-c

Species:  Erythrina falcata

Common name:  Coral Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope, by Dwarf Citrus Slope

Notes:  Red flowers   

103-SU-Mundulea sericea 104-SU-Mundulea sericea-c

Species:  Mundulea sericea

Common name:  Cork Bush

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropics

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

105-SU-Phyllarthron bernierianum 106-SU-Phyllarthron bernierianum-c

Species:  Phyllarthron bernierianum

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Pink flowers   

107-SU-Cordia boissieri 108-SU-Cordia boissieri-c

Species:  Cordia boissieri

Common name:  Mexican/Texas Olive, Ancahuita

Family:  Boraginaceae

Region of Origin:  Southwestern U.S., Mexico

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Fruit resembles an olive   

109-SU-Calodendron capense 110-SU-Calodendron capense-c

Species:  Calodendron capense

Common name:  Cape Chestnut

Family:  Rutaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Pink flower clusters, Fruit capsule resembles a chestnut, but it is not in the chestnut family

 

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