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.  

Of Interest in the Garden    December 2009

 

 

Arboretum

 

  Ardisia hirtella    45

  Barleria cristata    5

  Buddleja lindleyana  39

  Cananga odorata    ylang ylang    17

  Cassia roxburghii    34

  Clusia lanceolata    49

  Cordia lutea    yellow Cordia    22

  Dombeya x ‘Seminole’    35

  Erythrochiton brasiliensis    39

  Euphorbia leucocephala    little Christmas flower    41c

  Euphorbia punicea    41c, 50

  Exostema ixoroides    24

  *Fouquieria splendens    ocotillo    6

  *Hamelia patens    firebush    3

  *Holmskioldia sanguinea    Chinese hat plant    3a

  Inga paterno    ice cream bean  18

  Ixora duffii    23

  Jatropha integerrima    peregrina    12, 41c

  Megaskepasma erythrochlamys    red cloak    34

  Pachira aquatica    Guiana-chestnut    59

  Plumeria pudica    14

  Pogonopus speciosus    chorcha de gallo    24

  Pseudomussaenda flava    50

  Portlandia proctorii   19a

  Ravenia spectabilis    39

  Rondeletia leucophylla    24

  Ruprechtia coriacea    25

  Senna polyphylla    desert senna    43, 51

  Tithonia diversifolia    tree marigold    49

 

 

Vine Pergola

 

  Argyreia nervosa    woolly morning glory

  Aristolochia maxima

  Brunfelsia grandiflora ssp. grandiflora

  Clerodendrum thomsoniae ‘Delectum’    bleeding heart

  Quisqualis indica    Rangoon creeper

  Saritaea magnifica    purple Bignonia

  Securidaca diversifolia    Easter flower

  Solandra grandiflora    chalice vine

  Stigmaphyllon sagraeanum

  Thunbergia grandiflora    Bengal creeper

  Wagatea spicata

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Plot 31

 

  Aloe sinkatana

  Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis

  Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri

  Kalanchoe millottii

  Pachypodium decaryi

  Uncarina grandidieri    mouse trap tree

 

Lowlands

  

  Ardisia escallonioides    marlberry    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Callicarpa americana    beautyberry    176

  Erithalis fruticosa    black torch    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Euphorbia gymnonota    164

  Flaveria linearis    yellowtop    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Heliotropium polyphyllum    pineland heliotrope    176

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage    Keys Coastal Habitat

  Plumeria cubensis    172

  Plumeria obtusa var. obtusa    172

  Solanum conocarpum    158

 

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Plot 19b

  

  Aloysia virgata    sweet almond bush

  Asclepias curassavica    scarlet milkweed

  Aster adnatus    clasping aster

  Conoclinium coelestinum    blue mistflower

  Freylinia sp.

  Galactia striata

  Glandularia maritima    beach verbena

  Heliotropium polyphyllum    pineland heliotrope

  Lantana involucrata    wild sage

  Nashia inaguensis    moujean tea

  Stachytarpheta sp.