The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Hoya carnosa Common name: Wax Plant Family: Asclepiadaceae Region of Origin: India, Myanmar (Burma), South China Location in Garden: Desert Garden, behind the Bombax Notes: White flowers with red center |
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Species: Bombax ellipticum Common name: Silk-Cotton Tree Family: Bombacaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Just planted. Related to the chorisias. From Virgina Martin's gardens in Arcadia. She left her desert plant collection to the Huntington. Probably 40 years old. |
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Species: Calliandra californica Common name: Baja Fairy Duster Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: Baja Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Small red stamen flowers. |
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Species: Albizia Family: Fabaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: White stamen flowers. Blooms once or twice a year. You don't notice this tree until is is covered with flowers. |
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Species: Echinocactus grusonii Common name: Barrel Cactus Family: Cactaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Seed pods. This is not a flying squirrel--he climbed up there somehow! |
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Species: Fouquieria columnaris Common name: Boojum Tree Family: Fouquieriaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Member of the Daisy family. Very pretty yellow flowers. |
Species: Hymenoxis acaulis Family: Asteraceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Heritage Section Notes: Yellow flowers |
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Species: Yucca elephantipes 'Variegata' Family: Agavaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Cream flowers |
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Species: Dasylirion longissima Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Tall flower stalks |
Species: Agave mapisaga var. lisa Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Bed 21 Notes: Has its seed pod on the branches. Still hanging in there. |
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Species: Cedrus deodara Common name: Deodar Cedar Family: Pinaceae Region of Origin: Himalayas Location in Garden: Lily Ponds Notes: Male pollen cones ripening. Planted in 1912. |
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Species: Aechmea aquilegia Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Yellow/red flowers |
Species: Heliconia schneeana Family: Heliconiaceae Region of Origin: Venezuela Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Red and yellow flowers with dark blue berries. Related to the Bird of Paradise and the Bananas. |
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