The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Punica granatum 'Nana' Common name: Dwarf Pomegranate Family: Punicaceae Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, GI Notes: Fairly small shrub. The right picture shows the fruit and the flower. |
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Species: Lagerstroemia indica Common name: Crape Myrtle Family: Lythraceae Region of Origin: China Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park Notes: These like our dry, warm summers here. They do very well in the heat. When they grow near the ocean, they get mildewed. |
Species: Jacaranda mimosifolia seedpod Family: Bignoniaceae Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park |
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Species: Chorisia speciosa Common name: Floss Silk Tree Family: Bombacaceae Region of Origin: Brazil Location in Garden: Entrance, by the coffee cart Notes: Rose-pink flowers. Red lines to direct the insects. |
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Species: Arbutus unedo Common name: Strawberry Tree Family: Ericaceae Region of Origin: Mediterranean and Killarney, Ireland Location in Garden: Entrance Notes: Tiny, white bell-shaped flowers. Edible, but seedy, fruit. People like to make jellies or jams of this fruit. These five trees were in 30 inch boxes before they were planted here in August of 1981 when the Entrance Pavilion was completed. |
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Species: Ruellia ciliosa Family: Acanthaceae Region of Origin: Southeast U.S. Location in Garden: Entrance Notes: Pale blue flowers. Under European Fan Palm. |
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Species: Stenocarpus sinuatus Common name: Firewheel Tree Family: Proteaceae Region of Origin: Australia Location in Garden: Entrance, Footnote Patio Notes: Red-orange wheel-like flowers. People waiting for a tour may wonder what this red flower is. Called Firewheel because the flowers resemble little wheels. |
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Species: Encephalartos arenarius Common name: Cycad Family: Zamiaceae Location in Garden: Entrance, by the bamboo Notes: Female cones which contain orange seeds. It takes several months (as much as six months) to ripen. It does not produce a big cone every year. It's wind pollinated. |
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Species: Arenga engleri Common name: Formosa Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan Location in Garden: Palm Garden Notes: Large fruit cluster. |
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Species: Syagrus romanzoffiana Common name: Queen Palm Family: Areacaceae Region of Origin: Argentina, Brazil Location in Garden: Palm Garden. Notes: Fruit clusters hanging down and a lot of fruit on the ground. Named after Romanzoff who was the first one to grow it in cultivation. Leaves are pinnate (feather-like). |
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Species: Mammillaria glassii var. siberiensis Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Pale pink flowers |
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