The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

November 2007

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199-SH-Duranta erecta 200-SH-Duranta erecta-c

Species:  Duranta erecta

Common name:  Pigeon Berry, Golden Dewdrop

Family:  Verbenaceae

Region of Origin:  Southern Florida, West Indies, Mexico to Brazil

Location in Garden:  Shakespeare Garden

Notes:   Bright yellow-green foliage, lavender blue flowers

201-SH-Cassia bicapsularis 'Buttercream' 202-SH-Cassia bicapsularis 'Buttercream'-c

Species:  Cassia bicapsularis 'Buttercream'

Family:  Fabaceae

Location in Garden:  Shakespeare Garden

Notes:   Pale yellow flowers

203-SH-Muhlenbergia capillaris

Species:  Muhlenbergia capillaris

Common name:  Pink Muhly Grass

Family:  Poaceae

Region of Origin:  Eastern U.S.

Location in Garden:  Shakespeare Garden

Notes:   Airy plumes of feathery pink flowers in fall

204-SH-Erica canaliculata

Species:  Erica canaliculata

Common name:  Heath

Family:  Ericaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Shakespeare Garden

Notes:   Pink flowers

205-NV-Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza'

Species:  Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza'

Family:  Theaceae

Location in Garden:  North Vista

Notes:   Deep red, medium, semi-peony form

206-NV-Camellia hiemalis 'Interlude'

Species:  Camellia hiemalis 'Interlude'

Family:  Theaceae

Location in Garden:  North Vista, West

Notes:   Light pink rose form double to formal double

207-NV-Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-No-Yuki' 208-NV-Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-No-Yuki'-c

Species:  Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-No-Yuki'

Common name:  Snow on Mountain Peak

Family:  Theaceae

Location in Garden:  North Vista

Notes:   White semi-double to loose peony form

209-NV-Camellia sasanqua 'Jean May' 210-NV-Camellia sasanqua 'Jean May'-c

Species:  Camellia sasanqua 'Jean May'

Family:  Theaceae

Location in Garden:  North Vista, East, along road and walkway

Notes:   Rose-form double, light pink

211-NV-Camellia sasanqua 'Rosette'

Species:  Camellia sasanqua 'Rosette'

Family:  Theaceae

Location in Garden:  North Vista, next to 'Jean May'

212-SpL-Camellia semiserrata

Species:  Camellia semiserrata

Family:  Theaceae

Region of Origin:  Southern China

Location in Garden:  Species Lane

Notes:   Seedpod the size of a medium apple

213-BotCons-Diospyros virginiana 214-BotCons-Diospyros virginiana-c

Species:  Diospyros virginiana

Common name:  American Persimmon

Family:  Ebenaceae

Location in Garden:  Botanical Conservatory, in front of building

Notes:   Small fruit ripens after frost

215-BotCons-Triplaris surinamensis 216-BotCons-Triplaris surinamensis-c

Species:  Triplaris surinamensis

Family:  Polygonaceae

Location in Garden:  Botanical Conservatory

Notes:   White inflorescence

217-BotCons-Salacca magnifica 218-BotCons-Salacca magnifica-c

Species:  Salacca magnifica

Common name:  Salak

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Borneo

Location in Garden:  Botanical Conservatory

Notes:   Lost of sharp spines

 

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