The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

November 2007

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045-DesCons-Lithops karasmontana ssp. karasmontana

Species:  Lithops karasmontana ssp. karasmontana

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  Namibia

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:   White flowers

046-DesCons-Dinteranthus vanzylii

Species:  Dinteranthus vanzylii var. lineatus

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:   Yellow flowers

047-DesCons-Coleocephalocereus (Buningia) aureus

Species:  Coleocephalocereus (Buningia) aureus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

048-DesCons-Hildewintera colademononis

Species:  Hildewintera colademononis

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  Red flowers

049-DG-Aloe ciliaris 050-DG-Aloe ciliaris-c

Species:  Aloe ciliaris

Common name:  Climbing Aloe

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Red flowers

051-DG-Ziziphus spina-christi 052-DG-Ziziphus spina-christi-c

Species:  Ziziphus spina-christi

Family:  Rhamnaceae

Region of Origin:  Asia Minor

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   White flowers

053-DG-Aloe rabaiensis

Species:  Aloe rabaiensis

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  Zanzibar, Kenya

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Yellow flowers

054-DG-Stapelia gigantea

Species:  Stapelia gigantea

Common name:  Starfish or Carrion Flower

Family:  Asclepiadaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa to Tanzania

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Pale ochre-yellow flowers with tiny crimson lines attract flies

055-DG-Euphorbia grandicornis 056-DG-Euphorbia grandicornis-c

Species:  Euphorbia grandicornis

Common name:  Cow Horn Euphorbia

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Yellow "flowers"

057-DG-Chorisia insignis

Species:  Chorisia insignis

Common name:  Floss Silk Tree

Family:  Bombacaceae

Region of Origin:  Peru

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, along road

Notes:   White flowers with yellow throats


058-DG-Aloe africana

Species:  Aloe africana

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Under Chorisia

059-DG-Echeveria pumila

Species:  Echeveria pumila

Family:  Crassulaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

060-DG-Stapelia hirsuta

Species:  Stapelia hirsuta

Common name:  Starfish or Carrion Flower

Family:  Asclepiadaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Maroon hairy flower

061-DG-Tylecodon paniculatus

Species:  Tylecodon paniculatus

Common name:  Butter Tree

Family:  Crassulaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

062-DG-Chorisia speciosa

Species:  Chorisia speciosa

Common name:  Floss Silk Tree

Family:  Bombacaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

063-DG-Opuntia microdasys 064-DG-Opuntia microdasys-c

Species:  Opuntia microdasys

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Crested

065-DG-Beaucarnea recurvata

Species:  Beaucarnea recurvata

Common name:  Pony Tail Palm

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

066-DG-Moraea

Species:  Moraea

Family:  Iridaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:   Birds spread the seed around everywhere

 

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