The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

November 2007

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023-MU-Callistemon 'Little John' 024-MU-Callistemon 'Little John'-c

Species:  Callistemon 'Little John'

Family:  Myrtaceae

Location in Garden:  Munger Research Center

Notes:   Red stamen flowers

025-MU-Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-no-sakae' 026-MU-Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-no-sakae'-c

Species:  Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-no-sakae'

Family:  Theaceae

Location in Garden:  Munger Research Center

Notes:   Pink flowers

027-Ent-Chorisia speciosa 028-Ent-Chorisia speciosa-c

Species:  Chorisia speciosa

Common name:  Floss Silk Tree

Family:  Bombacaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Entrance

029-PG-Arenga engleri 030-PG-Arenga engleri-c

Species:  Arenga engleri

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:   Colorful fruit is toxic, not edible

031-PG-Trithrinax acanthocoma 032-PG-Trithrinax acanthocoma-c

Species:  Trithrinax acanthocoma

Common name:  Buriti Palm

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Southern Brazil, Argentina

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:   Yellow flower clusters; trunk has spiny hairs

033-PG-Justicia brandegeana 034-PG-Justicia brandegeana-c

Species:  Justicia brandegeana

Common name:  Shrimp Plant

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:   Red flowers resemble cooked shrimp

035-PG-Phoenix loureirii 036-PG-Phoenix loureirii-c

Species:  Phoenix loureirii

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Southeast Asia

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:   Bright orange clusters

037-PG-Trachycarpus fortunei

Species:  Trachycarpus fortunei

Common name:  Chinese Windmill Palm

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  India, Burma, China

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:   Yellow influorescence

038-PG-Brahea decumbens

Species:  Brahea decumbens

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:   Dwarf palm with bluish-green leaves

039-DesCons-Mammillaria pondii subgenus cochemia

Species:  Mammillaria pondii subgenus cochemia

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Baja

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:   Red flowers


040-DesCons-Coryphantha calipensis

Species:  Coryphantha calipensis

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  

041-DesCons-Uncarina grandidieri

Species:  Uncarina grandidieri

Family:  Pedaliaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory; also in Botanical Conservatory Lab with seed pods

Notes:   Yellow flowers

042-DesCons-Stapelia flavirostris

Species:  Stapelia flavirostris

Common name:  Carrion Flower, Starfish Flower

Family:  Asclepiadaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:   Dull purple-red flowers

043-DesCons-Conophytum  minutum

Species:  Conophytum minutum

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  West Cape

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:   Lavender flowers


044-DesCons-Lithops francisci

Species:  Lithops francisci

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  Namibia

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:   Yellow flowers

 

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