The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

September 2007

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101-SU-Cordia boissieri 102-SU-Cordia boissieri-c

Species:  Cordia boissieri

Common name:  Anacahuita, Mexican Olive

Family:  Boraginaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  White flowers, inedible fruit resembles olive

103-SU-Hibiscus 'Golden Bowl'

Species:  Hibiscus 'Golden Bowl'

Family:  Malvaceae

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes: Light yellow flowers

104-SU-Eucomis comosa

Species:  Eucomis comosa

Common name:  Pineapple Flower

Family:  Liliaceae

Region of Origin:  Tropical South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Greenish white flowers

105-SU-Crotalaria agatiflora 106-SU-Crotalaria agatiflora-c

Species:  Crotalaria agatiflora

Common name:  Canary Bird Bush

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Yellow flowers resemble small birds

107-SU-Tecoma sambucifolia 108-SU-Tecoma sambucifolia-c

Species:  Tecoma sambucifolia

Common name:  Trumpet Bush, Yellow Bells

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  Peru, Northern Bolivia

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Yellow flowers

109-SU-Orthosiphon labiatus 110-SU-Orthosiphon labiatus-c

Species:  Orthosiphon labiatus

Family:  Lamiaceae

Region of Origin:  South Africa

Location in Garden:  Subtropical Slope

Notes:  Lavender flowers

111-AG-Hebe 'Great Orme' 112-AG-Hebe 'Great Orme'-c

Species:  Hebe 'Great Orme'

Family:  Scrophulariaceae

Region of Origin:  New Zealand

Location in Garden:  Australian Garden, along lower road

Notes:  Pink flowers  

113-AG-Brachychiton discolor 114-AG-Brachychiton discolor-c
115-AG-Brachychiton discolor-c 116-AG-Brachychiton discolor-c

Species:  Brachychiton discolor

Common name:  Queensland Lacebark

Family:  Sterculiaceae

Location in Garden:  Australian Garden

Notes:  Fuzzy brown seed pods, pink furry flowers

117-AG-Gossypium  sturtianum 118-AG-Gossypium sturtianum-c

Species:  Gossypium sturtianum

Common name:  Stuart's Desert Rose

Family:  Malvaceae

Location in Garden:  Australian Garden

Notes:  Lavender-pink flowers

119-AG-Calostemma purpureum

Species:  Calostemma purpureum

Common name:  Garland Lily

Family:  Liliaceae

Region of Origin:  Southeast Australia

Location in Garden:  Australian Garden

120-JG-Lycoris radiata

Species:  Lycoris radiata

Common name:  Spider Lily

Family:  Amaryllidaceae

Region of Origin:  China, Japan

Location in Garden:  Japanese Garden

Notes:  Red flowers

 

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