The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

October 2006

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101-SU-Plectranthus grandidentatus

Species:  Plectranthus grandidentatus

Family:  Lamiaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Cream-edged leaves

102-SU-Gossypium barbadense

Species:  Gossypium barbadense

Common name:  Tree Cotton

Family:  Malvaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Cotton bolls

103-SU-Salvia leucanthe 'Purple Velvet'  104-SU-Salvia leucanthe 'Purple Velvet'-c

Species:  Salvia leucanthe 'Purple Velvet'

Family:  Lamiaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Huntington introduction

105-SU-Cassia excelsa  106-SU-Cassia excelsa-c

Species:  Cassia excelsa

Common name:  Golden Shower Tree, Crown of Gold Tree

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  Argentina

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Yellow flowers

107-SU-Plectranthus ecklonii  108-SU-Plectranthus ecklonii-c

Species:  Plectranthus ecklonii

Family:  Lamiaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Lavender flowers

109-SU-Justicia adhatodoides  110-SU-Justicia adhatodoides-c

Species:  Justicia adhatodoides

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Cream flowers

111-SU-Turraea obtusifolia  112-SU-Turraea obtusifolia-c

Species:  Turraea obtusifolia

Common name:  South African Honeysuckle

Family:  Meliaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: White flowers

113-SU-Eucomis comosa

Species:  Eucomis comosa

Common name:  Pineapple Flower

Family: Liliaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Not related to the pineapple

114-SU-Kigelia africana

Species:  Kigelia africana

Common name:  Sausage Tree

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Dark maroon flowers on pendant stems

115-SU-Stenocarpus sinuatus  116-SU-Stenocarpus sinuatus-c

Species:  Stenocarpus sinuatus

Common name:  Firewheel Tree

Family:  Proteaceae

Region of Origin:  Australia

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope and Footnote Patio

Notes: Red-orange wheel-like flowers

117-SU-Aloysia virgata  118-SU-Aloysia virgata-c

Species:  Aloysia virgata

Family:  Verbenaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope, upper path to Rose Garden

Notes: Fragrant white flowers

119-SU-Leonotis leonurus  120-SU-Leonotis leonurus-c

Species:  Leonotis leonurus

Common name:  Lion's Tail

Family:  Lamiaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Orange flowerss

 

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