| 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 2012
Arboretum
Brunfelsia grandiflora spp. grandiflora 5
Cananga odorata ylang ylang 17
Cassia roxburghii 34
Clusia lanceolata 49
Cordia lutea yellow Cordia 22
Dombeya x ‘Seminole’ 35
Ernodea littoralis golden-creeper 49
Erythrochiton brasiliensis 39
Euphorbia punicea 8, 50
Exostema ixoroides 24
*Fouquieria splendens ocotillo 6
*Hamelia patens firebush 3
*Holmskioldia sanguinea Chinese hat plant 3a
Ixora duffii 23
Jatropha integerrima peregrina 12, 41c
Leea guineensis 25
Neomarica caerulea tropical blue iris 49
Pachira aquatica Guiana-chestnut 18
Plumeria pudica 14
Pogonopus speciosus chorcha de gallo 24
Portlandia proctorii 19a
Ravenia spectabilis 39
Rondeletia leucophylla 24
Ruprechtia coriacea 25
Scutellaria havanensis Havana skullcap 44
Senna polyphylla desert senna 51
Sobralia decora 25
Strobilanthes cusia 50
Tabebuia palmeri 29
*Good location to see hummingbirds
Vine Pergola
Clerodendrum thomsoniae ‘Delectum’ bleeding heart
Derris scandens Malay jewel vine
Quisqualis indica Rangoon creeper
Saritaea magnifica purple Bignonia
Solandra grandiflora chalice vine
Stigmaphyllon sagraeanum
Thunbergia grandiflora Bengal creeper
Wagatea spicata
Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar
Plot 31
Aloe sinkatana
Aloe ‘Rooikappie’
Euphorbia spp.
Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri
Kalanchoe millottii
Pachypodium spp.
Uncarina grandidieri mouse trap tree
Lowlands
Callicarpa americana beautyberry 176 (fruiting)
Erithalis fruticosa black torch Keys Coastal Habitat
Flaveria linearis yellowtop Keys Coastal Habitat
Heliotropium polyphyllum pineland heliotrope 176
Lantana involucrata wild sage Keys Coastal Habitat
Melochia tomentosa woolly pyramidflower 176
Pityopsis graminifolia silk-grass 176
Plumeria obtusa var. obtusa 172
Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden
Plot 19b
Asclepias curassavica scarlet milkweed
Bourreria virgata
Calotropis gigantea giant milkweed
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius chaya
Conoclinium coelestinum blue mistflower
Cordia globosa butterfly sage
Galactia striata
Heliotropium polyphyllum pineland heliotrope
Lantana involucrata wild sage
Nashia inaguensis moujean tea
Pentas lanceolata Egyptian starclusters
Salvia coccinea red salvia
Senna spp.
Solidago sempervirens goldenrod
Stachytarpheta spp.