Featured Plant
Brownea sp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other May 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 available at the Visitors Center at the entrance to Fairchild.

 

 

 

Arboretum

 

  Acacia tortuosa    poponax    3

  Bauhinia divaricata    44, 50

  Clerodendrum minahassae var. brevitubulosum    51

  Cornutia pyramidata    pavilla    51

  Euphorbia punicea    flame of Jamaica    41c, 50

  Galphimia gracilis    thryallis    33

  Ginoria glabra    33

  Heliotropium angiospermum    scorpions tail    43

  Hibiscus fragilis    33

  Inga paterno    ice cream bean    18

  Jasminum sambac ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’    5, 19a

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    41c

  Kopsia fruticosa    50

  Oncoba spinosa   52     fried egg tree 

  Orthosiphon stamineus    cat’s whiskers    41a, 50

  Portlandia proctorii    41c

  Pseudomussaenda flava    5, 50

  Ravenia spectabilis    39

  Rondeletia leucophylla    1, 24, 37

  Roupellina boivinii    47

  Senna polyphylla    desert senna    51

  Stemmadenia litoralis    milky way tree    47

  Tithonia diversifolia    tree marigold    50

  Tournefortia staminea    43, 50

  Vallesia antillana    pearlberry    47

  Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’    44

 

Vine Pergola

 

  Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum

  Bauhinia fassoglensis

  Chonemorpha fragrans

  Clerodendrum spp.

  Combretum aubletii    monkey’s brush

  Congea tomentosa    shower of orchids

  Hoya archboldiana

  Mansoa verrucifera

  Petrea volubilis    queen’s wreath

  Quisqualis indica    Rangoon creeper

  Securidaca diversifolia    Easter flower

  Solandra maxima    golden chalice vine

  Stigmaphyllon sagraeanum   

  Tecomanthe dendrophila    New Guinea trumpet creeper

  Thunbergia grandiflora    Bengal creeper

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

  

  Aloe spp.

  Crotalaria sp.

  Euphorbia spp.

  Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum

  Uncarina spp.

 

Lisa D.  Anness  Butterfly  Garden

Plot 19b

  

  Acacia choriophylla    cinnecord

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Aristolochia spp.

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Conoclinium coelestinum    blue mistflower

  Croton linearis    pineland croton

  Freylinia sp.

  Galactia striata    Florida hammock milkpea

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Ruellia succulenta    thick leaf wild petunia

  Senna polyphylla    desrt senna

  Sophora tomentosa    necklace pod

 

Lowlands & Keys Coastal Habitat

 

  Byrsonima lucida    locust-berry    191, 193

  Coccoloba uvifera    sea-grape   199

  Dodonea viscosa    varnish leaf    199, 176a

  Euphorbia gymnonota    164

  Flaveria linearis    yellowtops    199

  Guettarda krugii    velvet seed    164

  Kigelia africana    sausage tree    157

  Lysiloma sabicu    158, 193

  Randia aculeata    indigo berry    164

  Tabebuia bahamensis    beef bush    164

  Tabebuia lepidota    one-toe    164

 

 

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