Featured Plant 

Bulnesia arborea - verawood   plots 34, 37, 101

 

 Other September 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 Visitor Center at the entrance to Fairchild. 

   

Of Interest in the Garden    September 2009

 

 Arboretum

 

  Archidendron lucyi    scarlet bean    18

  Bauhinia divaricata    50

  Bougainvillea arborea    33

  Bulnesia arborea     verawood    34

  Calliandra surinamensis    44

  Cameraria latifolia    3

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang    17

  Cassia roxburghii    Ceylon Senna    34

  Clusia lanceolata    49

  Colvillea racemosa    Colville’s glory    50

  Cordia alliodora    52

  Cubanola domingensis    25, 50

  Erythrochiton brasiliensis    39

  Euphorbia punicea    41, 50

  Gardenia taitensis    24

  Gmelina philippensis    51

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    41c

  Leucophyllum frutescens    Texan silver leaf    41a

  Pachira aquatica    Guiana-chestnut    18

  Plumeria pudica    bridal bouquet    12, 55b

  Pseudomussaenda flava     5

  Ravenia spectabilis    39

  Rondeletia odorata    Panama-rose    21, 24

  Tabernaeontana divaricata ‘Flore Pleno’    5

  Tournefortia staminea    43

  Victoria amazonica and cultivars    Pool    32

  Wrightia antidysenterica    snowflake    44

Vine Pergola

 

  Acalypha hispida    chenille plant

  Adenocalymna comosum var. nitidum

  Allamanda spp.

  Aristolochia maxima

  Bauhinia fassoglensis

  Chonemorpha fragrans

  Clerodendrum thomsoniae ‘Delectum’

  Derris scandens    Malay jewel vine

  Mussaenda sp.

  Portlandia grandiflora    bell flower

  Quisqualis indica    Rangoon creeper

  Saritaea magnifica

  Schlegelia parasitica

  Securidaca diversifolia    Easter flower

  Solanum wendlandii

  Thunbergia erecta    king’s mantle

 

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

 

  Crotalaria sp.

  Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis

  Euphorbia wakefieldii

  Pachypodium lamerei

  Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum

  Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum

  Uncarina grandidieri    mouse trap tree

  Uncarina roeoesliana

  Uncarina stellulifera

 

Amphitheater Area

 

  Alpinia purpurata ‘Jungle Queen’    76

  Aquatic plants in pool

  Costus lucanusianus    76

  Costus woodsonii    red button ginger

  Hedychium coccineum ‘Disney’    76

  Hedychium ‘Moy Giant’    71, 76

  Heliconia stricta    72

  Heliconia x pabstii ‘Dimitri Sucre’   72

 

 

Lisa D.  Anness  Butterfly  Garden

Plot 19b

 

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Borrichia frutescens    sea daisy

  Bourreria cassinifolia    pineland strongbark

  Bourreria succulenta    Bahama strongbark

  Buddleja lindleyana

  Calotropis gigantea    giant milkweed

  Cordia globosa    butterfly sage

  Freylinia sp.

  Galactia striata

  Hamelia patens    firebush

  Heliotropium polyphyllum    pineland heliotrope

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Rhus copallina    winged sumac

  Ruellia succulenta    thick leaf wild petunia

  Salvia coccinea    tropical sage

  Senna alata    candelabra bush

  Sophora tomentosa    necklace pod