The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

October 2006

 

Each month, Garden Docent Judi Danner takes photographs of what's blooming all around the garden. Judi generously shares her photos and her extensive knowledge  at the Garden Docents and Volunteers monthly meeting and now shares them here with all of you. Thank you, Judi!

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Species:  Pittosporum rhombifolium Common name:  Queensland Pittosporum Family:  Pittosporaceae Region of Origin:  Australia Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, behind the Allen guard station Notes: Orange berries

Species:  Chorisia insignis Common name:  Floss Silk Tree Family:  Bombacaceae Region of Origin:  Peru Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, western perimeter Notes: White flowers with red marking

Species:  Chorisia speciosa Common name:  Floss Silk Tree Family:  Bombacaceae Region of Origin:  Brazil Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Notes: Rose-pink flowers

Species:  Peltophorum Family:  Fabaceae Region of Origin:  South Africa Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park , B-CIII Notes: Possibly africana; Yellow flowers

Species:  Pistache chinensis Common name:  Pistachio Family:  Anacardiaceae Region of Origin:  China, Taiwan Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, D-III Notes: Red berries in clusters

Species:  Koelreuteria henryi Common name:  Chinese Rain Tree Family:  Sapindaceae Region of Origin:  Taiwan Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, E-FIII Notes: Yellow flowers are followed by papery coral seed capsules

Species:  Cortaderia selloana Common name:  Pampas Grass Family:  Poaceae Region of Origin:  Argentina Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Notes:

Species:  Pittosporum phillyreoides, Lantana Common name:  Willow Pittosporum/ Family:  Pittosporaceae/Verbenaceae Region of Origin:  Australia/ Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, D-EII Notes: Weeping branches, yellow fruit/Yellow, orange flowers

Species:  Ziziphus jujuba Common name:  Chinese Jujube Family:  Rhamnaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, EII Notes: Shiny reddish brown datelike fruit

Species:  Leucophyllum frutescens Common name:  Texas Ranger Family:  Scrophulariaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, E-I Notes: Lavender flowers

 

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