The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

November 2005

 

Each month, Garden Docent Judi Danner takes photographs of what's blooming all around the garden. Judi generously shares her photos and her extensive knowledge  at the Garden Docents and Volunteers monthly meeting and now shares them here with all of you. Thank you, Judi!

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Species:  Liquadambar styraciflua Common name:  Sweet Gum, Red Gum Family:  Hamameliadaceae Region of Origin:  Eastern U.S. Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park Notes: Fall foliage and "gumball" seed pods. Witchhazel family. Contrary to popular belief, frost has nothing to do with autumn color. The timing and intensity of fall colors are impacted by a number of factors including the shortening of daylight hours. As days become shorter, the chlorophyll breaks down and the green pigment disappears and you can see the other pigments like the reds and the oranges. As the autumn continues, only the final pigment remains, which is brown and tan.

Species:  Eupatorium greggii Family:  Asteraceae Region of Origin:  Arizona, Texas Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park B & D-III Notes: Fluffy white flowers. Shrubby plantings.

Species:  Chorisia speciosa Common name:  Floss Silk Tree Family:  Bombacaeae Region of Origin:  Brazil Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park Notes: Some are still in bloom.

Species:  Koelreuteria henryi Common name:  Chinese Rain Tree Family:  Sapindaceae Region of Origin:  Taiwan Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park F-III Notes: Small yellow flowers in October, salmon-colored papery seedpods in November. These hang on for quite a long time. The seedpods are often mistaken for blooms.

Species:  Pistacia chinensis Common name:  Chinese Pistache Family:  Anacardiaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park E & F-III Notes: Ornamental species with red fall foliage; fruit red then ripens to blue black. Fruit is not edible.

Species:  Cassia leptophylla Common name:  Gold Medallion Tree Family:  Fabaceae Region of Origin:  Brazil Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park F-II Notes: Very long hard seedpods. Named for their clusters of yell0w-gold flowers.

Species:  Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu' Common name:  Japanese Persimmon Family:  Ebenaceae Location in Garden:  West perimeter of Staff Parking Lot Notes: Red fall foliage

Species:  Diospyros virginiana Common name:  American Persimmon Family:  Ebenaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park A-II Notes: Yellow fall foliage. Fruit is 1 1/2 inches in diameter. These require frost before they are edible.

Species:  Crataegus phaenopyrum Common name:  Washington Thorn Family:  Rosaceae Region of Origin:  Southeastern U.S. Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park, North perimeter Notes: Red berries will hang on all winter.

Species:  Tipuana tipu Common name:  Tipu Tree Family:  Fabaceae Region of Origin:  South America Location in Garden:  Arboretum-Car Park A-II Notes: Yellow seed pods

 

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