The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Aloe 'Hercules' Family: Aloeaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden, by Sycamore Notes: Interesting bark |
Species: Stapelia hirsuta Common name: Carrion Flower, Starfish Flower Family: Asclepiadaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Maroon flower. Near Aloe 'Hercules' |
Species: Calliandra californica Common name: Baja Fairy Duster Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: Baja California, Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Small red stamen flowers. |
Species: Ferocactus Family: Cactaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Yellow flowers. Fero means ferocious and it has very ferocious-looking spines. |
Species: Agave victoriae-reginae Family: Agavaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: White lines, traced impressions of surrounding leaves. it will bloom, but it takes a number of years. It will develop a flower stalk and the leaves will die back. |
Species: Caesalpinia pulcherrima Common name: Paradise Flower, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: Tropical America Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Yellow-orange flowers with long red stamens. Named for Andrea Caesalpini, an Italian botanist, philosopher and doctor. |
Species: Opuntia cf. aequatorialis Common name: Flat Paddle Cactus Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Ecuador Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Heritage Section Notes: Red Fruit. |
Species: Colletia paradoxa Common name: Crucifixion Thorn Family: Rhamnaceae Region of Origin: Uruguay, S. Brazil Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Fragrant white flowers. Also called the Jet Plane Plant because the leaves look like little planes taking off. The points of the leaves are very sharp. |
Species: Cassia wislizenii Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: SW United States, Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Yellow flowers |
Species: Dasylirion longissimum Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Beautiful flower stalk |
Species: Agave mapisaga var.lisa Family: Agavaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Bed 21 Notes: Has seed pods on it now. Has finished flowering and the leaves are dying off at the bottom. |
Species: Cedrus deodara cones Common name: Deodar Cedar Family: Pinaceae Region of Origin: Himalayas Location in Garden: Lily Ponds Notes: Male pollen cones are ripening. Currently they are green and standing up, but in a month they will be hanging down and covered with yellow pollen. The female cones are up higher and will open a little later, usually in November. |
Species: Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' Common name: Trumpet Vine Family: Bignoniaceae Location in Garden: Lily Ponds, on trellis of restroom Notes: Trumpet-shaped flowers |
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