The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

October 2007

 

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, W. Perimeter Notes:  White flowers with red markings; also one with light pink flowers (below)
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 Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Notes: Yellow flowers; possibly africana from South Africa
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:  Pittosporum phillyreoides Common name:  Willow Pittosporum Family:  Pittosporaceae Region of Origin:  Australia Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, D-EII Notes: Weeping branches, yellow fruit
Species:  Ziziphus jujuba Common name:  Chinese Jujube Family:  Rhamnaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, EII Notes: Shiny reddish brown datelike fruit
Species:  Cortaderia selloana Common name:  Pampas Grass Family:  Poaceae Region of Origin:  Argentina Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park	Species:  Leucophyllum frutescens Common name:  Texas Ranger Family:  Schrophulariaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, E-I Notes:  Lavender flowers
Species:  Osmanthus fragrans auranticus Common name:  Sweet Olive Family:  Oleaceae Location in Garden:  Munger Research Center, also in Herb Garden and in Chinese Garden Notes:  Five fragrant orange flowering shrubs
Species:  Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Ross Estey' Family:  Malvaceae Location in Garden:  Entrance Pavilion Notes:  Large flowers

 

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