The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

September 2007

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041-DG-Calliandra californica 042-DG-Calliandra californica-c

Species:  Calliandra californica

Common name:  Baja Fairy Duster

Family:  Fabacaeae

Region of Origin:  Baja

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Small red stamen flowers

043-DG-Caesalpinia pulcherrima 044-DG-Caesalpinia pulcherrima-c

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

045-DG-Opuntia 046-DG-Opuntia-c

Species:  Opuntia

Family:  Cactaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Heritage Section

047-DG-Fouquieria columnaris

Species:  Fouquieria columnaris

Common name:  Boojum Tree

Family:  Fouquieriaceae

Region of Origin:  Baja

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

048-DG-Ferocactus peninsulae var. townsendianus

Species:  Ferocactus peninsulae var. townsendianus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

049-DG-Lophocereus schottii forma monstrosus

Species:  Lophocereus schottii forma monstrosus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Baja Bed

Notes:  No spines

050-DG-Agave deserti

Species:  Agave deserti

Common name:  Mescal

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  USA, Mexico

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Baja Bed

051-DG-Cereus huntingtonianaus 052-DG-Cereus huntingtonianaus-c

Species:  Cereus huntingtonianaus

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, Baja Bed just past the Jojoba

Notes:  Lots of flowers

053-DG-Echinopsis 'Apricot Glow' 054-DG-Echinopsis 'Apricot Glow'-c

Species:  Echinopsis 'Apricot Glow'

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

055-DG-Echinopsis robinsoniana 056-DG-Echinopsis robinsoniana-c

Species:  Echinopsis robinsoniana

Family:  Cactaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden, by drinking fountains

057-DG-Dracena draco

Species:  Dracena draco

Common name:  Dragon Tree

Family:  Agavaceae

Region of Origin:  Canary Islands

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

058-DG-Neobuxbaumia scoparia

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

059-DG-Leucophyllum

Species:  Leucophyllum

Family:  Scrophulariaceae

Location in Garden:  Desert Garden

Notes:  Lavender flowers

060-LP-Cedrus deodara 061-LP-Cedrus deodara-c 062-LP-Cedrus deodara-c

Species:  Cedrus deodara

Common name:  Deodar Cedar

Family:  Pinaceae

Region of Origin:  Himalayas

Location in Garden:  Lily Ponds

Notes:  Male pollen cones ripening

 

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