Featured Plant

Euphorbia leucocephala Little Christmas flower, Plot 41c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other December Bloomers

The following is a partial list of  flowering and fruiting plants located in Fairchild during the specified month. Plants are listed alphabetically by scientific name, the location by plot number and by common name.   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.  

  

 

 

Arboretum

 

  Ardisia hirtella    45

  Bauhinia divaricata    50

  Barleria spp.    50

  Cananga odorata   17     ylang ylang

  Cassia roxburghii    34

  Chorisia spp.   26

  Clematis smilacifolia 12 

  Cordia lutea    yellow Cordia    22

  Crinum moorei    27

  Cubanola domingensis    49

  Dombeya spp.    35

  Erythrochiton brasiliensis    39

  Euphorbia leucocephala    little Christmas flower    41c

  Euphorbia punicea    41c, 50

  *Holmskioldia sanguinea    Chinese hat plant    3a, 51

  Ixora duffii    23

  Jacquemontia pentanthos    skyblue clustervine    12

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    12, 41c

  Pachira aquatica    Guiana-chestnut    18

  *Pavonia bahamensis   26 

   Plumeria pudica    14

  Pogonopus speciosus    chorcha de gallo    24

  Portlandia spp.    24

  Pseudomussaenda flava    50

  Portlandia coccinea    19

  Ruprechtia coriacea    25

  Senna polyphylla    desert senna    43, 51

  Sophora tomentosa    necklace pod    50

 

  

Vine Pergola

 

  Acalypha hispida    chenille plant

  Aristolochia maxima

  Brunfelsia grandiflora ssp. grandiflora

  Clerodendrum thomsoniae 'Delectum'    bleeding heart

  Mussaenda sp.

  Solandra grandiflora    chalice vine

  Thunbergia grandiflora    Bengal creeper

  Wagatea spicata

 

Gallery & Garden House Area

 

  Aquatic plants    Founders' Court Pool, 137

  Bougainvillea 'Elizabeth Angus'    137

  Couroupita guianensis    cannonball tree    137

  Lantana hybrid    124

  Plumbago auriculata    cape leadwort    124

  Spathoglottis plicata    137

  Strelitzia reginae    bird of paradise    123b  

 

Lowlands

  

  Ardisia escallonioides    marlberry    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Callicarpa americana    beautyberry    176

  Euphorbia gymnonota    164

  Flaveria linearis    yellowtop    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Gossypium hirsuta    uplands cotton    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Lantana spp.    176, Keys Coastal Habitat

  Solanum conocarpum    158

  Sophora tomentosa    necklace pod    Keys Coastal Habitat

 

 

 

Lisa  D.  Anness  Butterfly  Garden

Plot 19b

  

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Asclepias curassavica    scarlet milkweed

  Aster dumosus    rice button aster

  Calliandra sp.

 * Hamelia patens   firebush

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Nashia inaguensis    moujean tea

  Senna spp.    

  Stachytarpheta sp.

 * Good location to see hummingbirds