The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

September 2006

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041-Des.Cons-Welwitschia mirabilis  042-Des.Cons-Welwitschia mirabilis-c

Species:  Welwitschia mirabilis

Family:  Welwitschiaceae

Region of Origin:  Namibia, Angola

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: 

043-Des.Cons-Adenium boehmianum  044-Des.Cons-Adenium boehmianum-c

Species:  Adenium boehmianum

Family:  Apocynaceae

Region of Origin:  Namibia, Angola

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Pink flowers

045-Des.Cons-Borzicactus haynei var. atrispinus

Species:  Borzicactus haynei var. atrispinus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes:  Red flowers

046-Des.Cons-Kalanchoe laetivirens

Species:  Kalanchoe laetivirens

Common name:  Mother of Thousands

Family:  Crassulaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: 

047-Des.Cons-Conophytum calculus

Species:  Conophytum calculus

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: 

048-Des.Cons-Conophytum lithopsoides

Species:  Conophytum lithopsoides

Family:  Aizoaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Conservatory

Notes: Magenta flowers

049-DG-Ziziphus spina-christi  050-DG-Ziziphus spina-christi-c

Species:  Ziziphus spina-christi

Family:  Rhamnaceae

Region of Origin:  Asia minor

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: White flowers

051-DG-Aloe rabaiensis  052-DG-Aloe rabaiensis-c

Species:  Aloe rabaiensis

Family:  Aloeaceae

Region of Origin:  Zanzibar, Kenya

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Yellow flowers

053-DG-Euphorbia lambii

Species:  Euphorbia lambii

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: 

054-DG-Euphorbia lambii-crested

Species:  Euphorbia lambii-crested

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: 

055-DG-Pachypodium lameri  056-DG-Pachypodium lameri-c

Species:  Pachypodium lameri

Family:  Apocynaceae

Region of Origin:  Madagascar

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: White flowers

057-DG-Plumeria acutifolia  058-DG-Plumeria acutifolia-c

Species:  Plumeria acutifolia

Common name:  Frangipani, Temple Tree

Family:  Apocynaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Fragrant white flowers

059-DG-Stapelia gigantea

Species:  Stapelia gigantea

Common name:  Carrion Flower, Starfish Flower

Family:  Asclepiadaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, by the Cycads

Notes: 

060-DG-Stapelia hirsuta

Species:  Stapelia hirsuta

Family:  Asclepiadaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes: Maroon flower attracts flies which attract lizards

 

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