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Couroupita guianensis - cannonball tree
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Other August Bloomers
The following is a partial list of blooming, fruiting and plants of interest located in Fairchild during the specified month. Plants are grouped by area and plot number, and alphabetically by scientific name, and common name when available. You may refer to the plot map at the bottom of this page. Plot maps are also located at the Visitors Center at the entrance to Fairchild.
Of Interest in the Garden August 2011
Arboretum
Baccharis dioica hammock groundsel 43
Barringtonia racemosa 55a
Bougainvillea arborea 33
Brunfelsia maliformis
Cananga odorata ylang ylang 17
Catalpa longissima West Indian oak 29
Catesbaea spinosa lily-thorn 24
Clerodendrum minahassae var. brevitubulosum 51
Clusia lanceolata 49
Colvillea racemosa 50
Combretum constrictum 55b
Cryptostegia grandiflora rubber vine 47
Cubanola spp. 41c, 43, 44
Gardenia spp. 12, 24, 25, 44
Globba schomburgkii 27
Gmelina philippinensis 51
Hamelia cuprea 14, 43
Heliotropium angiospermum scorpion’s tail 43
Jatropha integerrima peregrina 41c
Kaempferia spp. 26, 27
Mussaenda spp. 24
Pachira aquatica Guiana-chestnut 18
Phaleria perrottetiana 30
Plumeria pudica bridal bouquet 14
Portlandia spp. 19a, 50
Ravenia spectabilis 39
Rondeletia odorata Panama-rose 21
Sobralia sp. 25
Stemmadenia litoralis milky way tree 47
Strobilanthes cusia Assam indigo 50
Tabernaemontana spp. 5
Tournefortia staminea 43
Vine Pergola
Acalypha hispida chenille plant
Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum
Allamanda cathartica ‘Williamsii’
Argyreia nervosa woolly morning glory
Bauhinia fassoglensis
Chonemorpha fragrans
Combretum aubletii monkey’s brush
Derris scandens Malay jewel vine
Quisqualis indica Rangoon creeper
Thunbergia erecta king’s mantle
Thunbergia grandiflora Bengal creeper
Lin Lougheed
Spiny Forest of Madagascar
Plot 31
Euphorbia capsaintmariensis
Pachypodium spp.
Uncarina spp.
Amphitheater Area
Aquatic plants Pool
Costus lucanusianus 76
Hedychium coronarium butterfly ginger 72
Hedychium ‘Moy Giant’ 71c, 76
Heliconia x pabstii ‘Dmitri Sucre’ 72
Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden
Plot 19b
Aloysia virgata sweet almond bush
Bourreria cassinifolia pineland strongbark
Callicarpa americana beautyberry
Calotropis gigantea giant milkweed
Conoclinium coelestinum blue mistflower
Cordia globosa butterfly sage
Crossopetalum rhacoma maidenberry
Duranta erecta golden dewdrop
Freylinia sp.
Hamelia patens firebush
Lantana involucrata wild sage
Nashia inaguensis Moujean tea
Pentas lanceolata Egyptian starclusters
Phyla nodiflora fogfruit
Ruellia succulenta thickleaf wild petunia
Salvia coccinea tropical sage
Senna alata candelabra bush
Solidago sempervirens goldenrod
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis porterweed
Vernonia blodgettii Blodgett’s ironweed