Species: Calliandra californica
Common name: Baja Fairy Duster
Family: Fabacaeae
Region of Origin: Baja
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Small red stamen flowers
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Species: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Common name: Paradise Flower
Family: Fabaceae
Region of Origin: Tropical America
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Yellow-orange flowers with long red stamens
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Species: Opuntia
Family: Cactaceae
Region of Origin: Mexico
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Heritage Section
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Species: Fouquieria columnaris
Common name: Boojum Tree
Family: Fouquieriaceae
Region of Origin: Baja
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Ferocactus peninsulae var. townsendianus
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Lophocereus schottii forma monstrosus
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Baja Bed
Notes: No spines
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Species: Agave deserti
Common name: Mescal
Family: Agavaceae
Region of Origin: USA, Mexico
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Baja Bed
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Species: Cereus huntingtonianaus
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, Baja Bed just past the Jojoba
Notes: Lots of flowers
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Species: Echinopsis 'Apricot Glow'
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Echinopsis robinsoniana
Family: Cactaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden, by drinking fountains
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Species: Dracena draco
Common name: Dragon Tree
Family: Agavaceae
Region of Origin: Canary Islands
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
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Species: Neobuxbaumia scoparia
Family: Cactaceae
Region of Origin: Veracruz and Oaxaca
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: One of the rarest cacti in the garden, see Desert Garden Book, p. 77
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Species: Leucophyllum
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Location in Garden: Desert Garden
Notes: Lavender flowers |

Species: Cedrus deodara
Common name: Deodar Cedar
Family: Pinaceae
Region of Origin: Himalayas
Location in Garden: Lily Ponds
Notes: Male pollen cones ripening |