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

  Brachychiton sp. ‘Garrad’s Nursery’   33

  Brunfelsia maliformis    5

  Bulnesia arborea    verawood    34

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang    17

  Catesbaea spinosa    lily-thorn    24

  Clerodendrum minahassae var. brevitubulosum    51

  Cordia boissieri    white geiger    52

  Cornutia pyramidata    pavilla    51

  Euphorbia punicea    flame of Jamaica    41c, 50

  Galphimia gracilis    thryallis    33

  Gardenia cornuta    24

  Ginoria glabra    33

  Goetzea elegans    mata buey    5

  Heliotropium angiospermum    scorpions tail    43

  Hibiscus grandidieri var. greveanus    33

  Inga paterno    ice cream bean    18

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

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    41c

  Napoleonaea imperialis    Napoleon’s hat    45

  Oncoba spinosa    fried egg tree    52

  Pavetta australiensis    25

  Pseudomussaenda flava    5

  Ravenia spectabilis    39

  Roupellina boivinii    47

  Stemmadenia litoralis    milky way tree    47

  Tournefortia staminea    43, 50

 

Vine Pergola

 

  Bauhinia fassoglensis

  Chonemorpha fragrans

  Clerodendrum spp.

  Combretum aubletii    monkey’s brush

  Congea tomentosa    shower of orchids

  Mansoa verrucifera

  Petrea volubilis    queen’s wreath

  Quisqualis indica    Rangoon creeper

  Securidaca diversifolia    Easter flower

  Solandra maxima    golden chalice vine

  Solanum wendlandii    Costa Rican nightshade

  Strongylodon macrobotrys    jade vine

  Tecomanthe dendrophila    New Guinea trumpet creeper

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

  

  Aloe spp.

  Crotalaria sp.

  Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis

  Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum

  Uncarina spp.

 

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Plot 19b

  

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Calliandra sp.

  Callicarpa americana    beautyberry

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Freylinia sp.

  Galactia striata    Florida hammock milkpea

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Ruellia succulenta    thick leaf wild petunia

  Senna polyphylla    desert senna

  Solidago sempervirens    goldenrod

  Sophora tomentosa    necklace pod

 

Lowlands

 

  Brya ebenus    West Indian ebony    158, 164

  Byrsonima lucida    locust-berry    191, 193

  Croton lucidus    164

  Flaveria linearis    yellowtops    199

  Guettarda krugii    velvet seed    164

  Jacaranda caerulea    164

  Kigelia africana    sausage tree    157

  Melochia tomentosa    woolly pyramidflower

  Pimenta racemosa    bay-rum    158

  Tabebuia bahamensis    beef bush    164

  Tabebuia lepidota    one-toe    164

  Ziziphus taylori    164

 

 

 

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