The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Podacarpus macrophyllus var.maki Family: Podacarpaceae Region of Origin: China Location in Garden: Lily Ponds Notes: Interesting berries. |
Species: Aechmea aquilegia Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden |
Species: Alternanthea bettzichiana 'Brilliantisissima' Common name: Calico Plant Family: Amaranthaceae Region of Origin: Brazil Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Bright rose-red leaves |
Species: Pentas lanceolata Common name: Star-Cluster Family: Rubiaceae Region of Origin: Yemen to E. Africa Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Rose-red flowers. Called Pentas because it has five-petaled flowers |
Species: Heliconia schneeana Family: Heliconiaceae Region of Origin: Venezuela Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Flowers are red, yellow with dark blue berries. Very closely related to the Banana and Bird of Paradise families. |
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Species: Pontederia cordata Common name: Pickerel Weed Family: Pontederiaceae Region of Origin: E. North America to Caribbean Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Blue flowers in the pond |
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Species: Aechmea fasciata Family: Bromeliaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Silvery gray green leaves with a center of pink bracts and blue flowers. Frequently see these sold as house plants. They do beautifully in a semi-shady area. |
Species: Cordyline fruticosa (terminalis) Family: Agavaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Bright red foliage on top. It's not a flower, but it stands out next to all of the greenery in the garden |
Species: Begonia 'Lotusland' Family: Begoniaceae Location in Garden: Jungle Garden |
Species: Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Common name: King Palm, Piccabean Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Australia Location in Garden: Jungle Garden, top part near the lawn below the South Terrace of the house Notes: Red fruit will turn black. These grow in the rain forest in eastern Australia. The flowers are lavender to pink. |
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Species: Anthurium hookeri Common name: Birdnest Anthurium Family: Araceae Region of Origin: Guyana, West Indies Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Bright red seed clusters. Leaves are very tall. |
Species: Gardenia thunbergia Family: Rubiaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: White flowers. This is a large plant on the edge of the Jungle Garden as you come out of the path on the way to the South Terrace of the house. |
Species: Hedychium gardnerianum Common name: Kahili Ginger Family: Zingiberaceae Region of Origin: India, Himalayas Location in Garden: Jungle Garden Notes: Fragrant yellow flowers with red stamens. This is an ornamental ginger, not the one used as a spice. |
Species: Peltophorum dubium Common name: Yellow Flame Tree Family: Fabaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Often referred to as a Yellow Jacaranda, but it is from a different family. The leaves look somewhat similar to the Jacaranda. The flowers are way at the top. |
Species: Ruellia coccinea Family: Acanthaceae Region of Origin: West Indies Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Red flowers. |
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