The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Phoenix canariensis Common name: Canary Island Date Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Canary Islands Location in Garden: Palm Garden Notes: Pinnate or feather-like leaves |
Species: Syagrus romanzoffiana Common name: Queen Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Argentina, Brazil Location in Garden: Palm Garden Notes: Pinnate or feather-like leaves |
Species: Canna 'Gaiety' Family: Cannaceae Location in Garden: Palm Garden Notes: Underneath some of the palm trees. |
Species: Mammillaria alibcoma Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Looks fuzzy, but is very prickly |
Species: Melocactus Common name: Turk's Cap Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Caribbean Islands, Mexico, and northern South America Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Top is a naturally occurring cephalium. Among the first cacti introduced into Europe. |
Species: Uncarina grandidieri Family: Pedaliaceae Region of Origin: Madagascar Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Yellow flowers bloom nearly year round |
Species: Gymnocalycium megatae Family: Cactaceae Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory |
Species: Copiapoa tenuissima Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Chile Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory |
Species: Conophytum approximatum Common Name: Living Rocks Family: Aizoaceae Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: The leaves look like little rocks or stones. |
Species: Adenium obesum Family: Apocynaceae Region of Origin: Eastern Tropical Africa Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: From the same family as Oleander |
Species: Graptopetalum pentandrum ssp. superbum Family: Crassulaceae Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Waxy coating on leaves. You can see prints where people have touched them. |
Species: Crassula falcata Common name: Propeller Plant, Airplane Plant, Sickle Plant Family: Crassulaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: This gives lots of color to the Desert Garden later in the summer. |
Species: Encephalartos arenarius Common name: Cycad Family: Zamiaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Note the female cone |
Species: Stapelia gigantea Common name: Carrion Flower, Starfish Flower Family: Asclepiadaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Ochre-yellow flower with red lines. Next to the Encephalartos. Usually have lots of flies around them and may have lizards around them waiting for flies. |
Species: Plumeria acutifolia Common name: Frangipani, Temple Tree Family: Apocynaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Often associated with Hawaii, but it is native to Mexico. Fragrant white flowers. Also in the Jungle Garden by the waterfall. |
Species: Pachypodium lamerei Common name: Madagascar Palm Family: Apocynaceae Region of Origin: Madagascar Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: White flowers that look very similar to Plumeria, but has a trunk with spines. Not a palm, but resembles one in its growth. |
Species: Cyphostemma juttae Common name: Succulent Grape Family: Vitaceae Region of Origin: Namibia Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Toxic red fruit. They anesthetize the tongue and the throat. |
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