The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

November 2007

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089-JU-Alternanthera bettzichiana 'Brilliantissima'

Species:  Alternanthera bettzichiana 'Brilliantissima'

Common name:  Calico Plant

Family:  Amaranthaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:   Brilliant colored leaves

090-JU-Pentas lanceolata

Species:  Pentas lanceolata

Common name:  Star Clusters

Family:  Rubiaceae

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:   Rose-red

091-JU- Ruellia graecizans 092-JU-Ruellia graecizans-c

Species:  Ruellia graecizans

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil

Location in Garden:  Jungle Garden

Notes:   Small red flowers

093-SU-Solanum rantonettii 094-SU-Solanum rantonettii-c

Species:  Solanum (Lycianthus) rantonettii

Common name:  Blue Potato Bush

Family:  Solanaceae

Region of Origin:  Argentina

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Blue/purple flowers

095-SU-Ruellia coccinea 096-SU-Ruellia coccinea-c

Species:  Ruellia coccinea

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  West Indies

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Red flowers


097-SU-Barleria 098-SU-Barleria-c

Species:  Barleria

Family:  Acanthaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Pale blue-violet flowers

099-SU-Gossypium barbadense 100-SU-Gossypium barbadense-c

Species:  Gossypium barbadense

Common name:  Tree Cotton

Family:  Malvaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Cotton bolls

101-SU-Justicia aurea 102-SU-Justica aurea-c

Species:  Justicia aurea

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico, South America

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Yellow flowers

103-SU-Megaskepasma erythrochlamys 104-SU-Megaskepasma erythrochlamys-c

Species:  Megaskepasma erythrochlamys

Common name:  Brazilian Red Cloack, Red Justicia

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Venezuela

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Red flowers

105-SU-Dyschoriste thunbergiflora 106-SU-Dyschorists thunbergiflora-c

Species:  Dyschoriste thunbergiflora

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical East Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Lavender blue flowers

107-SU-Salvia 'Waverly'

Species:  Salvia 'Waverly'

Family:  Lamiaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Lavender/white flowers

108-SU-Salvia leucanthe 'Purple Velvet'

Species:  Salvia leucanthe 'Purple Velvet'

Family:  Lamiaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Purple flowers and purple calyx; Huntington introduction

109-SU-Tagetes lemmonii

Species:  Tagetes lemmonii

Common name:  Lemon-scented Marigold

Family:  Asteraceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Pungeant foliage, bright gold flowers

110-SU-Tagetes lemmonii 'Compacta'

Species:  Tagetes lemmonii 'Compacta'

Family:  Asteraceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:   Doesn't get as tall as the one on the left

 

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