The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' Family: Fabaceae Location in Garden: Japanese Garden, in front of the house Notes: Long seedpods |
Species: Camellia sasanqua 'Sparkling Burgundy' Family: Theaceae Location in Garden: Japanese Garden Notes: The Sasanquas start blooming quite early. This is on the bank going around to the Chinese Garden. |
  Species: Milletia reticulata Common name: Evergreen Wisteria Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: South China Location in Garden: Rose Garden near the entrance to the Japanese Garden Notes: Dark purple-red flowers. Odor of cedar and camphor. It grows in the heat of the summer. |
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Species: Rosa 'Royal William' Common name: Royal William Rose Family: Rosaceae Location in Garden: Rose Garden Notes: 1984 Hybrid Tea |
Species: Rosa 'Princess Michiko' Common name: Princess Michiko Rose Family: Rosaceae Location in Garden: Rose Garden Notes: 1966 Floribunda |
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Species: Rosa 'Mary Rose' Common name: Mary Rose Family: Rosaceae Location in Garden: Rose Garden Notes: 1983 David Austin Shrub. Featured in Subrosa 44. |
Species: Rosa 'Symphony' Common name: Symphony Rose Family: Rosaceae Location in Garden: Rose Garden Notes: 1986 Shrub |
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Species: Coffea arabica Common name: Coffee Family: Rubiaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden Notes: Red berries. Under maple tree just as you enter the Herb Garden. |
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Species: Ocimum Common name: Basil Family: Lamiaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Culinary Bed Notes: Many different cultivars |
Species: Allium tuberosum Common name: Garlic Chives Family: Liliaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Salad Bed Notes: White flowers |
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Species: Basella rubra Common name: Malabar Spinach Family: Chenopodiaceae Region of Origin: Native to Southern India but widely grown in China Location in Garden:Herb Garden, Culinary Bed Notes: Climbing vine in the same family as beets and chard. Very high in iron. You pick the leaves off this vine and use them like regular spinach. |
Species: Eruca vesicaria sativa Common name: Perennial Arugula Family: Brassicaceae Location in Garden:Herb Garden, Salad Bed Notes: Tiny Yellow Flowers |
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Species: Salvia elegans Common name: Pineapple Sage Family: Lamiaeae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Tea Bed Notes: Red flowers, pineapple-fragrance leaves. Also pictured is Solidago, or Goldenrod, from the Asteraceae family. This is used to make a pleasant-tasting tea which is a mild diuretic. |
Species: Heliotropium arborescens Common name: Heliotrope Family: Boraginaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Perfume Bed Notes: Wonderful fragrance |
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Species: Humulus lupulus Common name: Hops Family: Cannabaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Alcoholic Beverages Bed Notes: The female flowers are dried and used as the bitter ingredients in beer and may contribute to its keeping qualities by suppressing bacterial growth. This is in the hemp family. |
Species: Lagerstroemia indica Common name: Crape Myrtle Family: Lythraceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden Notes: White flowers. |
Species: Helianthus annum Common name: Sunflower Family: Asteraceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Fiber & Dye Bed Notes: The nutritious seeds are eaten raw, toasted, or ground into nut butter. They were used by Native American warriors in energy cakes. The flower buds give a yellow dye and are cooked like artichokes. The pressed seeds give an all-purpose oil with culinary, cosmetic and industrial uses. This is a very useful plant. |
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Species: Gossypium barbadense Common name: Sea Island Cotton Family: Malvaceae Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Fiber & Dye Bed |
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