Featured Plant
Couroupita guianensis - cannonball tree near the Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 

  

 

Arboretum

 

  Archidendron lucyi    scarlet bean    55b

  Bauhinia divaricata    50

  Bougainvillea arborea    33

  Brunfelsia nitida    lady of the night    41c

  Bulnesia arborea    verawood    34

  Caesalpinia punctata    Brazil wood    10

  Calliandra surinamensis    44

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang   17

  Catalpa longissima    West Indian oak    29

  Clusia lanceolata    49

  Combretum constrictum    55b

  Cryptostegia grandiflora    rubber vine    47

  Euphorbia punicea    41, 50

  Gardenia taitensis    Tahitian gardenia    24

  Gmelina philippinensis    51

  Hamelia cuprea    14, 43

  Iochroma warscewiczii    49

  Jacquinia keyensis    Joe-wood    22

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    41c

  Kopsia fruticosa    50

  Pachira aquatica    Guiana-chestnut    18

  Plumeria spp. and cultivars    14, 33, 41c, 43

  Ravenia spectabilis    39

  Rondeletia odorata    Panama-rose    21, 24

  Tournefortia staminea    43

  Wrightia antidysenterica    snowflake    44

 

 

Vine Pergola

 

  Acalypha hispida    chenille plant

  Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum

  Allamanda spp.

  Argyreia nervosa    woolly morning glory

  Aristolochia maxima

  Bauhinia fassoglensis

  Chonemorpha fragrans

  Combretum aubletii    monkey’s brush

  Derris scandens    Malay jewel vine

  Mussaenda sp.

  Quisqualis indica    Rangoon creeper

  Schlegelia parasitica

  Thunbergia erecta    king’s mantle

 

 

 

Lin Lougheed

Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

  Aloe sinkatana

  Euphorbia milli var. bevilanensis

  Pachypodium lamerei

  Uncarina grandidieri    mouse trap tree

  Uncarina roeoesliana

  Uncarina stellulifera

 

Amphitheater Area

 

  Aquatic plants    Pool

  Costus ‘Belize Yellow’    76

  Etlingera elatior    torch ginger    76

  Hedychium coronarium    butterfly ginger    72

  Hedychium coccinea ‘Disney’    72

  Hedychium gardnerianum    kahili ginger    71c

  Hedychium ‘Moy Giant’    71, 76

  Heliconia caribaea    72

  Heliconia x rauliniana    72

  Heliconia ‘Carmencita’    71a

 

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Plot 19b

 

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Borrichia frutescens    sea daisy

  Bourreria succulenta    Bahama strongbark

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Cordia globosa    butterfly sage

  Duranta erecta    golden dewdrop

  Hamelia patens    firebush

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Pentas lanceolata    Egyptian starclusters

  Ruellia succulenta    thickleaf wild petunia

  Salvia coccinea    tropical sage

  Senna alata    candelabra bush

  Stachytarpheta jamaicensis    porterweed

  Vernonia blodgettii    Blodgett’s ironweed