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 Species: Aechmea fasciata Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Silvery gray green leaves with a center of pink bracts and blue flowers. A number of these were donated in September 2003 by a grower. Have a lot of them in the Jungle Garden |
 Species: Cordyline fruticosa (terminalis) Family: Agavaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Bright red foliage at the top |
 
Species: Nidularium innocentii var. lineatum Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Underneath the Ombu tree. |
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 Species: Neoregelia spectabilis Common name: Painted Fingernail Plant Family: Bromeliaceae Region of Origin: Brazil Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Bracts are red at the tip |
 Species: Begonia 'Ramirez' Family: Begoniaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Backside of leaves is dark red |
  Species: Chamaedorea pochutlensis Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Interesting seed stalks. This is a skinny plant, but it is next to another of the same kind. |
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  Species: Ruellia coccinea Family: Acanthaceae Region of Origin: West Indies Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Red flowers. Underneath the Yellow Jacaranda (Yellow Flame Tree). Pretty much finished blooming. |
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  Species: Carissa macrocarpa Common name: Natal Plum Family: Apocynaceae Region of Origin: S. Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Fragrant white flowers, red fruit. Loaded with fruit, which is tart, but edible. Good for making jellies or pies. Called the Natal Plum because it is from the Natal Province of South Africa. |
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Species: Odontonema strictum Family: Acanthaceae Region of Origin: S. America Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Red flowers. Name comes from the Greek "odontus" (tooth) and "nema" (thread). The stamens have tooth filaments. |
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 Species: Salvia 'Purple Majesty' Family: Lamiaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Blue-purple flowers |
 Species: Plectranthus grandidentatus Family: Lamiaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Cream-edged leaves |
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