The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

November 2007

 

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!

Photos may be enlarged by clicking on them.  When viewing enlargments, click on "Next" to go to next enlargement.

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001-PL-Chorisia speciosa

Species:  Chorisia speciosa

Common name:  Floss Silk Tree

Family:  Bombacaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, behind border fence on Orlando

002-PL-Loropetalum chinense

Species:  Loropetalum chinense

Common name:  Razzleberri

Family:  Hamamelidaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, by Allen guard station

Notes:   Small rose flowers

003-PL-Pittosporum rhombifolium 004-PL-Pittosporum rhombifolium-c

Species:  Pittosporum rhombifolium

Common name:  Queensland Pittosporum

Family:  Pittosporaceae

Region of Origin:  Australia

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes:   Showy clusters of orange fruits

005-PL-Liquidambar styraciflua 006-PL-Liquidambar styraciflua-c

Species:  Liquidambar styraciflua

Common name:  Sweet Gum, Red Gum

Family:  Hamamelidaceae

Region of Origin:  Eastern U.S.

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes:   Fall foliage and "gumball" seedpods

007-PL-Eupatorium greggii 008-PL-Eupatorium greggii-c

Species:  Eupatorium greggii

Family:  Asteraceae

Region of Origin:  Arizona, Texas

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, B & D-III

Notes:   Fluffy white flowers

009-PL-Crataegus phaenopyrum 010-PL-Crataegus phaenopyrum-c

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

011-PL-Chorisia insignis 012-PL-Chorisia insignis-c

Species:  Chorisia insignis

Common name:  Floss Silk Tree

Family:  Bombacaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, CIII

Notes:   White flowers

013-PL-Koelreuteria henryi 014-PL-Koelreuteria henryi-c

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

015-PL-Cassia (Senna) nemophila 016-PL-Cassia (Senna) nemophila-c

Species:  Cassia (Senna) nemophila

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes:   Yellow flowers

017-PL-Tipuana tipu 018-PL-Tipuana tipu-c

Species:  Tipuana tipu

Common name:  Tipu Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, A-BII

Notes:   Yellow seed pods

019-PL-Leonotis leonurus 020-PL-Leonotis leonurus-c

Species:  Leonotis leonurus

Common name:  Lion's Tail/Ear

Family:  Lamiaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, by handicap parking section

Notes:   Orange flowers

021-PL-Peltophorum

Species:  Peltophorum

Common name:  Yellow Flame Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, B-CIII

Notes:   Yellow flowers


022-PL-Ginkgo biloba

Species:  Ginkgo biloba

Common name:  Maidenhair Tree

Family:  Ginkgoaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, by reserved parking area

Notes:   Bright yellow fall foliage

 

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