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 2012

 

Arboretum

 

  Bauhinia divaricata    50

  Brunfelsia lactea    27

  Calliandra surinamensis    44

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang    17

  Cassia roxburghii    Ceylon Senna    34

  Ceiba speciosa      silk floss tree     46, 49, 50  

  Clusia lanceolata    49

  Combretum constrictum    55b

  Cryptostegia grandiflora   rubber vine    38

  Cubanola domingensis    43

  Erythrochiton brasiliensis    39

  Exostema ixoroides    24

  Gardenia longiterna    24

  Gardenia carinata   12

  Gardenia taitensis    Tahitian gardenia    24

  Gmelina philippinensis    51

  Hamelia cuprea    14

  Ipomoea microdactyla    man-in-the-ground    6

  Ixora duffii    23

  Kigelia africana    sausage tree    29

  Leea guineensis    24

  Malpighia glabra    Barbados cherry    25

  Neomarica caerulea    blue tropical iris    50

  Neomillspaughia emarginata    25

  Oncoba spinosa    fried egg tree   52

  Pereskia bleo    wax-rose    6

  Picramnia pentandra    bitter-bush    24, 43

  Portlandia latifolia    24

  Portlandia proctorii    44

  Plumeria pudica    bridal bouquet    14

  Radermachera sp.    22

  Ravenia spectabilis    39

  Rondeletia odorata    Panama-rose    24

  Tabernaemontana spp.    5

  Tournefortia staminea    43

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

 

  Aloe ‘Rooikappie'

  Euphorbia beharensis var. guillemetii

  Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis

  Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum

  Uncarina grandidieri    mouse trap tree

 

Vine Pergola

 

  Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum

  Allamanda violacea

  Argyreia nervosa    woolly morning glory

  Chonemorpha fragrans   

  Clerodendrum thomsoniae ‘Delectum’

  Quisqualis indica    rangoon creeper

  X Ruttyruspolia ‘Phyllis Van Heerden’

  Securidaca diversifolia    Easter flower

  Solanum wendlandii    Costa Rican nightshade

  Stigmaphyllon sagraeanum

  Thunbergia grandiflora    Bengal creeper

 

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Plot 19b

   

  Bourreria cassinifolia    pineland strongbark

  Callicarpa americana    beautyberry

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Galactia striata

  Heliotropium polyphyllum    pineland heliotrope

  Koanophyllon villosum    shrub eupatorium

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Nashia inaguensis    moujean tea

  Passiflora spp.    passionflower

  Salvia coccinea    tropical sage

  Sarcostemma clausem    milk-vine

  Scutellaria havanensis    Havana skullcap

  Senna alata    candelabra bush

  Solidago sempervirens    seaside goldenrod

  Stachytarpheta jamaicensis    porterweed

 

 

Amphitheater Area

 

  Alpinia purpurata    76

  Aquatic plants    Pool

  Costus sp.    76

  Hedychium coronarium    butterfly ginger    72

  Hedychium ‘Moy Giant’    71c, 76

  Solanum conocarpum    73