Featured Plant

Cassia roxburghii - Ceylon senna

 

 

 Other October 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    October 2009

 

 

Arboretum

 

  Bauhinia divaricata    50

  Bulnesia arborea verawood    34

  Calliandra surinamensis    44

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang    17

  Cassia roxburghii    Ceylon Senna    34

  Catesbea spinosa    lily-thorn    24

  Chorisia insignis    yellow-flowered Chorisia    26

  Clusia lanceolata    49

  Cubanola domingensis    43, 49

  Eranthemum nigrum    43

  Erythrochiton brasiliensis    39

  Euphorbia punicea    flame of Jamaica    41a

  Gardenia taitensis    Tahitian gardenia    24

  Gmelina philippinensis    51

  Inga paterno    Ice cream bean    18

  Jacquinia keyensis    Joe-wood    22

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    41c

  Kopsia fruticosa    50

  Orthosiphon stamineus    cat’s whiskers    41a, 49

  Pachira aquatica    Guiana-chestnut    18

  Portlandia proctorii    44

  Plumeria pudica    14

  Pseudomussaenda flava    5

  Rondeletia odorata    Panama-rose    24

  Tournefortia staminea    43, 44

  Wrightia antidysenterica    snowflake    44  

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

 

  Aloe ‘Rooikappie’

  Crinum modestum

  Crotalaria sp.

  Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis

  Pachypodium spp.

  Uncarina grandidieri    mouse trap tree

 

 

Vine Pergola

 

  Acalypha hispida    chenille plant

  Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum

  Allamanda spp.

  Argyreia nervosa    woolly morning glory

  Aristolochia maxima

  Chonemorpha fragrans

  Clerodendrum thomsoniae ‘Delectum’

  Portlandia grandiflora    bell flower

  Quisqualis indica    rangoon creeper

  Saritaea magnifica

  Schlegelia parasitica

  Securidaca diversifolia    Easter flower

  Thunbergia grandiflora    Bengal creeper

 

 

Amphitheater Area

 

  Alpinia purpurata    76

  Aquatic plants    Pool

  Costus lucanusianus    76

  Hedychium coronarium    butterfly ginger    72

  Hedychium ‘Moy Giant’    71c, 76

  Heliconia spp. & cultivars    72, 76

  Solanum conocarpum    73

  Tabebuia polyantha    73

 

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Plot 19b

   

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Aristolochia passifloraefolia

  Bourreria spp.

  Calliandra sp.

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Galactia striata

  Heliotropium polyphyllum    pineland heliotrope

  Koanophyllon villosum    shrub eupatorium

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Liatris sp.

  Nashia inaguensis    moujean tea

  Rotheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’    blue butterfly bush

  Senna spp.