The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Dianthera nodosa 'Brazil' Family: Capparaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Pink flowers |
Species: Carissa macrocarpa Common name: Natal Plum Family: Apocynaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Fragrant white flowers, red fruit. From the Natal Province of South Africa. The red fruit makes a wonderful jelly. They are a bit tart, but ripe when they are dark red. |
Species: Combretum fruticosum Common name: Chameleon Vine Family: Combretaceae Region of Origin: Argentina Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Flowers start chartreuse then mature to yellow, then orange. The flowers look like caterpillars or one-sided Bottle Brushes. Introduced to Southern California by the LA. County Arboretum in 1974. Fruticosum means shrubby or bushy. |
Species: Hamelia patens Common name: Firebush Family: Rubiaceae Region of Origin: Florida, West Indies, South America Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Has little clusters of flowers |
Species: Bauhinia galpinii Common name: Red Bauhinia Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Double-lobed leaves. Named for two Swiss botanists, the Bauhin brothers. |
Species: Galphimia glauca Family: Malpighiaceae Region of Origin: Mexico, Guatemala Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Yellow flowers. |
Species: Cordia boissieri Common name: Anacahuta, Mexican Olive, Texas Olive Family: Boraginaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: White flowers, inedible fruit resembles olive. |
Species: x Amarygia Family: Amaryllidaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Cross between Amaryllis and Brunsvigia (Sky Rocket Plant). Pink flowers. The leaves come up first, then die back. Then the naked stems come up, then the flowers. |
Species: Cassia excelsa Common name: Crown of Gold Tree Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: Argentina Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Have bean-like seed pods. |
Species: Salvia microphylla 'Berzerkley' Family: Lamiaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope Notes: Rose-red flowers. Small shrub. |
Species: Justicia 'Fruit Salad' Family: Acanthaceae Location in Garden: Subtropical Slope |
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