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.

 

 

Of Interest in the Garden    May 2009

 


 

Arboretum

 

  Acacia tortuosa    poponax    3

  Barleria cristata    Philippine violet    5, 41a, 43

  Brachychiton sp. ‘Garrad’s Nursery’   33

  Brownea sp.    22

  Brunfelsia densifolia    Serpentine Hill raintree    50

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang    17

  Catesbaea spinosa    lily-thorn    24

  Clerodendrum minahassae var. brevitubulosum    51

  Cornutia grandifolia    pavilla    51

  Cordia spp.    22, 52

  Euphorbia punicea    flame of Jamaica    41c, 50

  Galphimia gracilis    thryallis    33

  Gardenia spp.    24, 44

  Ginoria glabra    33

  Hibiscus spp.    33

  Jasminum sambac ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’    19a

  Kopsia fruticosa    50

  Morus nigra    black mulberry    23

  Orthosiphon stamineus    cat’s whiskers    41a, 50

  Pavetta australiensis    25

  Plumeria spp.    frangipani    41c, 50

  Portlandia spp.    19a, 24, 50

  Pseudomussaenda flava    5, 50

  Rondeletia leucophylla    1, 24, 37

  Senna polyphylla  desert senna    51

  Stemmadenia litoralis    47

  Tithonia diversifolia    tree marigold    44

  Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’    44

  Wrightia antidysenterica    snowflake    44


 

Vine Pergola

 

  Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum

  Acalypha hispida    chenille plant

  Bauhinia fassoglensis

  Chonemorpha fragrans

  Clerodendrum spp.

  Combretum aubletii    monkey’s brush

  Congea tomentosa    shower of orchids

  Mansoa verrucifera

  Oxera pulchella

  Pereskia corrugata

  Petrea volubilis    queen’s wreath

  Pseuderanthemum sp.

  Quisqualis indica    Rangoon creeper

  Solandra maxima    golden chalice vine

  Thunbergia grandiflora    Bengal creeper

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Plot 19b

  

  Acacia choriophylla    cinnecord

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Aristolochia spp.

  Borrichia frutescens    sea daisy

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Galactia striata

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Passiflora sp.    passionflower

  Ruellia succulenta    thick leaf wild petunia

  Senna spp.

  Sophora tomentosa    necklace pod

 

  

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

  

  Aloe sinkatana

  Crotalaria sp.

  Euphorbia milii    crown of thorns

  Pachypodium decaryi

  Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum

  Uncarina grandidieri    mouse trap tree

  Uncarina ihlenfeldtiana

  Uncarina roeroesliana

 

Lowlands & Keys Coastal Habitat

 

  Byrsonima lucida    locust-berry    191, 199

  Coccoloba uvifera    sea-grape   199

  Dodonea viscosa    varnish leaf    199, 176a

  Flaveria linearis    yellowtops    199

  Guettarda krugii    velvet seed

  Jacaranda caerulea    164

  Lysiloma sabicu    158, 193

  Plumeria cubensis   172

 

Conservatory

 

  Bromeliads throughout

  Begonia nelumbiifolia

  Medinilla spp.

  Orchids throughout

  Tapeinochilos ananassae    pineapple ginger

 


 

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