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                 “What's in Bloom”


Regardless of the time of year, this Garden is always a splash of color.  Trees, shrubs, annual and perennial flowers are in bloom seasonally.  By visiting this page, you will get an idea of what is currently in bloom and where it is located in the Garden.  From large and splashy to small and simple, come explore the world of blooms here.



Many thanks to Laurel Woodley for all her time spent contributing to this page. Unless otherwise noted, photo credit goes to Laurel Woodley.  Laurel volunteers a good portion of her time here at the Garden, identifying trees and shrubs for proper signage, as well as photo documenting the various seasonal changes.     
 Eucalyptus lehmannii  
   Bushy Yate
Small, dense tree with a flat top.  Characterized by 2" light green, oval leaves that often turn red in summer.  Bright green flowers grow in 4" round bunches.  The foliage has a strong, pungent odor similar to menthol.  Prefers well drained soil.

Located:  Lakeview Rd. near Mesquite Ln.
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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora  
  Blue Ginger 
This wonderful, tropical looking plant resembles ginger is growth and habit but is not a part of the ginger family.  Prefers shade and moist, well-drained soil.  Usually grows 4 - 5ft, but can reach 8ft.  Brilliant blue flowers.

Located:  Volunteer Garden
Bergenia crassifolia  
  Winter Blooming Bergenia



The Winter Blooming Bergenia has big dark green, cabbage-like leaves with pink flower clusters held erect about the foliage.  Blooms when most things are languishing under the effects of winter.  Does best in light shade, and can tolerate very little water.  Slowly spreads by surface runners.

Located:  Volunteer Garden 
Bergenia crassifolia - Winter Blooming Bergenia. Located: Volunteer Garden
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 Aloe arborescens  
   Torch Aloe
The Torch Aloe is a valuable garden asset.  It has beautiful flowers, attractive foliage and it's easy to grow!  Large colorful spikes are borne in profusion during the cold winter months.  It produces nectar which is very attractive to many kinds of birds.  Deep orange colored flowers are most common, but there are also pure yellow and an unusual bi-colored deep orange (almost red) with yellow variety.

Located:  Cactus Garden 
Aloe ferox   
   Bitter Aloe
Native to South Africa, it is common on rocky hill slopes, often in large numbers, where it creates a stunning winter display.  This aloe forms a beautiful display and attracts many birds and insects.  Excellent garden specimen plant and adaptable to many conditions.  The flowers are carried in a large candelabra-like flower head.  

Located:  Cactus Garden
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Other plants in bloom. . .

Listed below are plants and trees that are blooming right now!


December 2009
Winter blooms are upon us!  Winter bloomers like Aloe, Crassula, and Echeveria are sporting their spiky blooms.  There are also many other plants in winter bloom that are going strong!  With over 275 plants listed for the month of December, you can see that the garden is still a place worthy of your visit in the winter!              


The plants listed in green type are California Natives and are blooming right now! 
 

Latin Name Common Name Family Name Place of Origin Location in Garden 
Abelia x grandiflora (A.chinensis x A.uniflora) Glossy Abelia Caprifoliaceae Hort. Memorial Meadow Lane
Abelia x grandiflora var. prostrata Prostrate Glossy Abelia Caprifoliaceae Hort. Garden of Senses
Abutilon grandifolium Hairy Indian Mallow Malvaceae South America Upper Meadow
Abutilon X hybridum var. roseus Pink Flowering Maple Malvaceae Hort. Promenade
Abutilon x megapotamicum Flowering Maple Malvaceae Brazil, Hort. Tram Rd. at Propagation
Acacia anura Mulga Fabaceae Australia Acacia Loop Rd.
Acacia iteaphylla Willow-leaf Wattle Fabaceae S. Australia Acacia Loop Rd.
Acacia maidenii Maiden Acacia Fabaceae Australia Acacia Section
Acacia pendula Weeping Myall Fabaceae Australia Acacia Loop Rd.
Acacia salicina Willow Acacia Fabaceae Australia Phoebe's Meadow
Achillea millefolium White Yarrow Asteraceae California Mediterranean Garden
Adenanthos x cunninghamii Albany Woollybush Proteaceae Australia, Hort. Garden of Senses
Ajania (=Chrysanthemum) pacificum Asteraceae E. Asia Volunteer Garden
Aloe arborescens Torch Aloe Aloaceae Southern Africa Cactus Garden
Aloe ciliaris Climbing Aloe Aloaceae South Africa Tram Rd. at N. Lakeview Rd.
Aloe cryptopoda var. lutescens Aloaceae South Africa Tram Rd. at N. Lakeview Rd.
Aloe cv. Blue Elf Aloaceae Hort. Parking Lot
Aloe cv. Johnson's Hybrid Aloaceae Hort. Parking Lot
Aloe ferox Bitter Aloe Aloaceae South Africa Cactus Garden
Aloe striata Coral Aloe Aloaceae Namibia, South Africa Parking Lot
Aloe thraskii Tree Aloe Aloaceae Natal, South Africa Waterwise Garden
Aloe vera (=A. barbadensis) Aloe Vera Aloaceae Canary Is., Cape Verde Is. Waterwise Garden
Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger Zingiberaceae Asia, India Waterwise Garden
Alstroemeria hybrids Peruvian Lily Alstroemeriaceae South America, Hort. Promenade
Alyogyne hakeifolia Yellow Hibiscus Malvaceae S. & W. Australia Greenhouse area & Canyon Rd.
Alyogyne huegelii cv. Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus Malvaceae Australia, Hort. Canyon Rd.
Alyogyne huegelii cv. Santa Cruz Blue Hibiscus Malvaceae Australia, Hort. Tram Road across from Gray Leaf Garden
Amaranthus tricolor  Joseph's Coat Amaranthaceae Asia Volunteer Garden
Arbutus cv. Marina Marina Arbutus Ericaceae Europe Mediterranean Garden
Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Ericaceae Mediterranean N. Creek Lane
Arctotheca calendula Capeweed Asteraceae South Africa Stream near foot bridge
Asclepias curassavica Scarlet Milkweed Apocynaceae South America Children's Garden
Asclepias linaria Pineleaf Milkweed Apocynaceae S. Arizona to Mexico Volunteer Garden
Asteriscus (=Pallenis) maritimus Gold Coin Asteraceae N. Africa, S. Europe Volunteer Garden
Baccharis pilularis cv. Pigeon Point Pigeon Point Coyote Bush Asteraceae California Mediterranean Garden
Baccharis salicifolia Mule Fat Asteraceae California Lavender & Grass Gardens
Banksia media Proteaceae Australia Garden of Senses
Barleria repens cv. Purple Prince Purple Prince Bush Violet Acanthaceae South Africa Volunteer Garden, Sumac Trail
Barleria strigosa Acanthaceae India Tram Rd. at S. Creek Ln.
Bauhinia galpinii Red Bauhinia Fabaceae Tropical Africa Canyon Rd. nr. Grass Garden
Bauhinia X blakeana Hong Kong Orchid Tree Fabaceae S. China Tram Rd. nr. E. Alpine Rd.
Bergenia crassifolia Winter Blooming Bergenia Saxifragaceae Siberia, Europe Volunteer Garden
Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Daisy Asteraceae SW USA, Mexico Garden of Senses
Borago officinalis Borage Boraginaceae Europe, N. Africa Volunteer Garden
Brachychiton X hybridus cv. Majestic Beauty Sterculiaceae Australia, Hort. Tram Rd. at Old Entrance
Brillantaisia subulugarica Giant Salvia Acanthaceae Tropical W. Africa Tram Rd. nr. N. Lakeview Rd.
Brugmansia cv. Charles Grimaldi Yellow Angel's Trumpet Solanaceae S. America, Hort.  Volunteer Garden
Brugmansia cv. Snowbank Variegated Angel's Trumpet Solanaceae South America, Hort. Volunteer Garden
Brugmansia sanguinea Red Angel's Trumpet Solanaceae South America Volunteer Garden
Brugmansia x candida cv. Double White Double White Angel's Trumpet Solanaceae Ecuador, Hort. Amphitheater
Buddleja X Weyeriana cv. Sun Gold Yellow Butterfly Bush Loganiaceae Hort. Tram Rd. at N. Canyon Rd.
Bulbine frutescens Bulbine Liliaceae South Africa Garden of Senses
Calliandra californica Baja Fairy Duster Fabaceae Baja, California Administration Building
Calliandra haematocephylla Pink Powder Puff Fabaceae South America Administration Building
Calliandra surinamensis Pink Powder Puff Fabaceae N. South America Volunteer Garden
Callistemon cv. Jeffers Purple Bottlebush Myrtaceae Australia, Hort. Volunteer Garden
Callistemon cv. Little John Little John Bottlebush Myrtaceae Hort. Volunteer Garden
Callistemon viminalis cv. Red Cascade Bottlebush Myrtaceae Australia, Hort. Volunteer Garden
Camellia sasanqua cv. Shish Gashira Camellia Theaceae Hort. Amphitheater
Carpenteria californica Bush Anemone Philadelphaceae California Mediterranean Garden
Casabella (=Thevetia) peruviana Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut Apocynaceae Tropical America Canyon Rd.
Cassia cv. Golden Wonder Golden Wonder Cassia Fabaceae Brazil, Hort. Volunteer Garden
Cassia didymobotrya Popcorn Flower Fabaceae Tropical Africa Perimeter Rd. at Palm G & Old Entrance
Cassia leptophylla Gold Medallion Tree Fabaceae SE Brazil Canyon Rd.
Ceanothus cv. Dark Star Wild Lilac Rhamnaceae California, Hort. Greenhouse Area
Ceiba (=Chorisia) insignis White Floss Tree Bombaceae Peru Tram Road and Phoebe's Meadow
Ceiba (=Chorisia) speciosa Floss-silk Tree Bombaceae South America Parking Lot
Celosia argentea var. cristata Crested Cockscomb Amaranthaceae Asia Volunteer Garden
Centaurea dealbata Persian Cornflower Asteraceae Caucausus Mountains Volunteer Garden
Ceratonia siliqua Carob Tree Fabaceae Mediterranean Amphitheater, Country View
Ceratostigma willmottianum Chinese Plumbgo Plumbaginaceae W. China, Tibet Tram Rd. S. Blue-lavender Trail
Cereus hildmannianus(=C. peruvianus) Night Blooming Cereus Cactaceae South America Old Entrance next to Old Admin. Bldg.
Cestrum aurantiacum Orange Cestrum Solanaceae Guatamala Plume Trail
Cleistocactus baumannii Firecracker Cactus Cactaceae Argentina,Bolivia Cactus Garden
Cleistocactus strausii Silver Torch Cactaceae Argentina, Bolivia Cactus Garden
Clerodendrum chinensis Verbenaceae China, Japan Tram Rd. across from Cactus Garden
Clerodendrum ugandense Blue Butterfly Bush Lamiaceae Trpical Africa Children's Garden
Coleonema  pulchrum Pink Breath of Heaven Rutaceae South Africa Promenade, Lakeview Rd.
Coleonema pulchrum cv. Sunset Gold Rutaceae South Africa, Hort. Promenade
Correa alba cv. Ivory Bells Rutaceae Australia S. Lakeview Rd.
Correa pulchella cv. Pink Eyre Pink Australian Fuchsia Rutaceae Australia, Hort. Promenade
Corymbia (=Eucalyptus) calophylla Marri Myrtaceae W. Australia Administration Building
Corymbia (=Eucalyptus) torelliana Cadaghi Myrtaceae NE Australia Tram Rd. across from Maze
Corymbia(=Eucalyptus) maculata Spotted Gum Myrtaceae Qld., Australia Canyon Rd.
Crassula ovata Jade Plant Crassulaceae South Africa Cactus Garden
Crassula perfoliata var. falcata Scarlet Paintbrush Crassulaceae South Africa Cactus Garden
Crassula perforata cv. Giant Pagoda Giant Pagoda Crassula Crassulaceae Hort. Cactus Garden
Cuphea cv. David Verity Cigar Flower Lythraceae Hort. Tram Rd. nr. Hawk's Meadow
Cuphea llavea Bat Face Cuphea Lythraceae Mexico Volunteer Garden
Cuphea micropetala Candy Corn Plant Lythraceae Mexico Volunteer Garden
Dahlia imperialis Tree Dahlia Asteraceae Mexico to Central America Volunteer Garden
Dahlia imperialis cv. California Angel White Tree Dahlia Asteraceae Mexico to Central America Volunteer Garden
Dendromecon harfordii Island Bush Poppy Papaveraceae Catalina Is., CA Garden of Senses
Deuterocohnia longipetala Bromeliaceae Argentina, Peru New Succulent Garden
Deuterocohnia lorentziana Bromeliaceae Argentina Cactus Garden
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Blue Ginger Commelinaceae Brazil, Peru Volunteer Garden
Dombeya burgessiae Sterculiaceae Kenya to S. Africa Acacia Loop Rd.
Duranta repens Pigeon Berry Verbenaceae Florida to Brazil Garden of Senses
Echballium elaterium Squirting Cucumber Curcurbitaceae Mediterranean Volunteer Garden
Echeveria cv. Afterglow Afterglow Echeveria Crassulaceae Hort. Parking Lot
Echeveria harmsii cv. Pulv-oliver Red Echeveria Crassulaceae Hort. Parking Lot
Echeveria nodulosa Crassulaceae Central Mexico Parking Lot
Echinopsis terscheckii Cactaceae N. Argentina Old Entrance next to Old Admin. Bldg.
Epilobium canum California Fuchsia Onagraceae California Greenhouse Area
Eremophila glabra Emu Bush Myoporaceae Australia Tram Rd. nr. Propagation
Eremophila maculata cv. Aurea Yellow Emu Bush Myoporaceae NE Australia Creek Ln., Garden of Senses
Erigeron glaucus cv. Bountiful Seaside Daisy Asteraceae California Mediterranean Garden
Erigeron karvinskianus Santa Barbara Daisy Asteraceae Mexico to Venezuela E. Sakura Meadow
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Rosaceae China N. Canyon Rd.
Eriocephalus africanus Kapok Bush Asteraceae S. Africa Tram Rd. across Stream Overlook
Eriogonum fasciculatum California Buckwheat Polygonaceae California Mediterranean Garden
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Red-flowered Buckwheat Polygonaceae California Mediterranean Garden
Eriogonum parvifolium Coastal Buckwheat Polygonaceae California Mediterranean Garden
Erythrina crista-galli Cockspur Coral Tree Fabaceae Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina Tram Rd. and Upper Meadow
Erythrina x Bidwilli Shrub Coral Tree Fabaceae Hort. Promenade
Erythrina x sykesi Coral Tree Fabaceae Hort. Promenade, Canyon Rd.
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy Papaveraceae California Mediterranean Garden
Eucalyptus landsdowneana Red-flowering Mallee Box Myrtaceae S. Australia Acacia Loop section
Eucalyptus lehmannii Bushy Yate Myrtaceae SW Australia Lakeview Rd. nr. Mesquite Ln.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon cv. Rosea White Ironbark Myrtaceae SE Australia Alpine Rd. (E.)
Eucalyptus macrandra Long-flowered Marlock Myrtaceae Western Australia Lakeview Rd. at Mesquite Ln.
Eucalyptus occidentalis Swamp Yate Myrtaceae SW Australia S, Acacia Loop Rd.
Eucalyptus oleosa Myrtaceae Australia S. Acacia Loop Rd.
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver Dollar Gum Myrtaceae NSW, Australia Administration Building
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red Ironbark Myrtaceae E. Australia Greenhouse area
Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum Myrtaceae W. Australia Alpine Rd. (E.)
Euonymus japonica Spindle Tree Celastraceae Japan Blue-lavender Trail
Euonymus japonica cv. Aureo-variegata Japanese Spindle Tree Celastraceae Japan, Hort. Blue-lavender Trail
Euphorbia californica Euphorbiaceae  Baja, California Greenhouse area
Euphorbia milii Crown of Thorns Euphorbiaceae  Madagascar Desert Garden, Promenade
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia Euphorbiaceae  Mexico to Guatamala Volunteer Garden
Euphorbia xantii Euphorbiaceae  Baja, California Succulent Garden
Farfugium japonicum cv. Aureomaculatum Leopard Plant Asteraceae Japan Volunteer Garden
Ferocactus latispinus Pochas Cactaceae Central Mexico Succulent Garden
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel Apiaceae Mediterranean Volunteer Garden
Furcraea foetida Mauritius Hemp Agavaceae South America N. Creek Lane
Gallium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Narrow-leaf Bedstraw Rubiaceae C. & S. California Mediterranean Garden
Galphimia glauca Golden Thryallis Malpighiaceae Guatamala, Mexico Country View Rd.
Galvesia speciosa Island Snapdragon Scrophulariaceae Channel Is., California Greenhouse area
Gardenia thunbergia Thunberg's Gardenia Rubiaceae South Africa S. Lakeview Rd.
Gasteria excelsa Aloaceae South Africa Cactus Garden
Gaura lindheimeri Gaura Onagraceae S. USA, Mexico Garden of Senses
Geranium sanguineum Cranesbill Geranium Geraniaceae Europe, N. Turkey Volunteer Garden
Gnidia carinata Thymeliaceae South Africa Greenhouse Area
Graptoveria cv. Fred Ives Crassulaceae Hort. Cactus Garden
Grevillea cv. Canberra Gem Proteaceae Hort. S. Starpine Rd.
Grevillea cv. Winpara Gem Proteaceae W. Australia, Hort. Tram Rd. nr. Propagation
Grevillea lanigera cv. Prostrate Form Woolly Grevillea Proteaceae Australia Administration Building
Grewia occidentalis Lavender Starflower Tiliaceae South Africa Old Entrance, N. Canyon Rd.
Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Spreading Gum Plant Asteraceae Central California Mediterranean Garden
Hedychium coronarium White Ginger Zingiberaceae Tropical Asia, India Garden of Senses
Hedychium gardneranum Kahili Ginger Zingiberaceae India Volunteer Garden
Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca Agavaceae Texas, Mexico Cactus Garden
Hibiscus callyphyllus Polando Hibiscus Malvaceae S. Africa, Madagascar Mediterranean Garden
Hibiscus cv. Itsy Bitsy White Hibiscus Malvaceae Hort. S. Lakeview Rd.
Homalocladium platycladum Ribbon Bush Polygonaceae Solomon Islands Children's Garden
Hunnemannia fumariifolia Mexican Tulip Poppy Papaveraceae Mexico Volunteer Garden
Hypoestes aristata Acanthaceae S. Africa Greenhouse Area
Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender Lamiaceae California Volunteer Garden
Iochroma cyaneum Purple Iochroma Solanaceae South America Tram Rd. at Old Entrance
Iochroma fuchsioides Orange Iochroma Solanaceae South America Tram Rd. at Old Entrance
Iochroma grandiflorum Solanaceae Equador Tram Rd. across from Grey Garden
Isocoma menziesii sedoides Prostrate Coastal Goldenbush Asteraceae California Mediterranean Garden
Jasminum laurifolium nitidum Angel Wing Jasmine Oleaceae Admiralty Islands Garden of Senses
Jasminum officinale affine Spanish Jasmine Oleaceae Himalayas, Caucasus Mediterranean Garden
Justicia aurea Yellow Jacobinia Acanthaceae Mexico to Central America Volunteer Garden
Justicia brandegeana Shrimp Plant Acanthaceae Mexico Volunteer Garden
Justicia carnea Brazilian Plume Acanthaceae Brazil Volunteer Garden
Justicia leonardii Acanthaceae Mexico Old Garden Entrance
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora cv. Flapjacks Flapjacks Kalanchoe Crassulaceae Tropical Africa Parking Lot
Lantana camara cv. Crème Spreader Crème Spreader Lanatana Verbenaceae S. Texas to C. America Garden of Senses
Lantana montevidensis Weeping Lanatan Verbenaceae South America Volunteer Garden
Lantana montevidensis cv. White Lightning White Weeping Lantana Verbenaceae S. America, Hort. Garden of Senses
Lavatera assurgentiflora Malva Rosa Malvaceae California Greenhouse area
Lavatera cv. Purissima Malva Rose Malvaceae California, Hort. Garden of Senses
Lavatera maritima Tree Mallow Malvaceae W. Meiterranean Tram Rd. at N. Acacia Loop Rd.
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Tail Lamiaceae South Africa Volunteer Garden
Leonotis menthifolia Lion's Ear Lamiaceae South Africa Garden of Senses
Lepechinia hastata Pitcher Sage Lamiaceae Baja, California Garden of Senses
Leptospermum scoparium cv. Helen Strybing Tea Tree Myrtaceae New Zeland Garden of Senses
Leucaena leucocephala Wild Tamarind Fabaceae Old & New World Tropics Tram Rd. across from Palm Garden
Leucophyllum frutescens Ceniza Scrophulariaceae Texas, Mexico Creek Ln. and Amphitheater Area
Limonium perezii Statice, Sea Lavender Polygonaceae Canary Is. Volunteer Garden
Lobelia laxiflora Mexican Cardinal Flower Campanulaceae Arizona to Colombia Tram Rd. Palm Section
Lonicera heckrottii cv. Golden Pink Lemonade Caprifoliaceae Hort. Administration Building
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae E. Asia Tram Rd. nr. Arizona Crossing
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum Red Fringe Flower Hamemelidaceae India, China, Japan Promenade
Lotus scoparius Deer Weed Fabaceae California Lavender Garden
Lycianthes rantonnetii Blue Potato Bush Solanaceae Argentina, Paraguay Volunteer Garden
Mackaya bella Forest Bell Bush Acanthaceae South Africa Heavenly Bamboo Lane
Magnolia grandiflora cv. Little Gem Dwarf Southern Magnolia Magnoliaceae SE USA S. Lakeview Rd.
Magnolia stellata cv. Royal Star Star Magnolia Magnoliaceae Japan S. Lakeview Rd.
Malvaviscus arboreus Truk's Cap Malvaceae Mexico to Brazil Volunteer Garden, Hawk's Meadow
Manfreda maculosa Spice Lily Agavaceae Texas to Mexico Cactus Garden
Maytenus wallichiana Celastraceae Pakistan Tram Rd. across from Pond Overlook
Melaleuca coccinea Goldfields Bottlebrush Myrtaceae W. Australia Tram Rd. across from Propagation
Melaleuca elliptica Granite Honey Myrtle Myrtaceae W. Australia Garden of Senses
Melaleuca linariifolia Flaxleaf Paperbark Myrtaceae E. Australia Memorial Meadow Ln.
Melaleuca pulchella Claw Flower Mytraceae SW Australia Hidden Meadow nr. Acacia section
Melaleuca quinquenervia Paper Bark Tree Myrtaceae E. Australia Garden of Senses
Melianthus villosus Honeybush Melianthaceae South Africa Garden of Senses
Monardella odoratissima Western Pennyroyal Lamiaceae Western UDA Grass Garden
Montanoa grandiflora Tree Daisy Asteraceae Central America Greenhouse Area
Myoporum parvifolium  Prostrate Myoporum Myoporaceae NSW, Australia Memorial Meadow Ln. at Tram Rd.
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo Berberidaceae India to E. Asia Volunteer Garden
Nerium oleander Oleander Apocynaceae Mediterranean, Hort. Tram Rd. nr. Old Entrance
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco Solanaceae S. America Volunteer Garden
Nicotiana sylvestris White Tobacco Plant Solanaceae Argentina Volunteer Garden
Odontonema tubaeforme Acanthaceae Mexico to Panama Volunteer Garden & Greenhouse Area
Oenothea hookeri Hooker's Primrose Onagraceae California Across from Greenhouses
Osteospermum fruticosum Freeway Daisy Asteraceae South Africa Volunteer Garden
Othonna cheirifolia Barbarry Ragwort Asteraceae Algeria, Tunisia Garden of Senses
Ozothamnus diosmifolius cv. Rose Pink Rice Flower Asteraceae SW Australia Promenade
Pachypodium lamerei Madagascar Palm Apocynaceae Madagascar Succulent Garden
Pandorea jasminoides Bower Vine Bignoniaceae Australia Volunteer Garden
Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican Palo Verde Fabaceae Tropical America Desert Garden
Pavonia hastata Spearleaf Swampmallow Malvaceae South America Tram Rd. at N. Creek Lane
Pavonia lasiopetala Pink Mallow Malvaceae South America Dedication Road
Pavonia praemorsa Yellow Mallow Malvaceae South Africa Tram Rd. at N. Creek Lane
Pavonia spinifex Gingerbush Malvaceae Tropical America Canyon Rd.
Pereskia grandifolia var. grandifolia Rose Cactus Cactaceae Eastern Brazil Cactus Garden
Phlomis fruticosa Jerusalem Sage Lamiaceae S. Europe Greenhouse Area
Plectranthus barbatus Lamiaceae Tropical Asia, India Upper Meadow
Plumbago auriculata Cape Plumbago Plumbaginaceae South Africa Tram Rd. at N. Creek Lane
Poliomintha longiflorus Mexican Oregano Lamiaceae Mexico Garden of Senses
Polygala X dalmaisiana Sweet Pea Bush Polygalaceae Hort. Promenade at Tram Road
Polygonum capitatum (=Persicaria capitata) Pink Knotweed Polygonaceae Himalayas Volunteer Garden
Punica granatum cv. Nana Dwart Pomegranate Punicaceae SE Europe, S. Asia Volunteer Garden
Rhus burchelli Anacardiaceae South Africa Garden of Senses
Rhus integrifolia Lemonade Berry Anacardiaceae California Acacia Loop Rd.
Rhus lancea African Sumac Anacardiaceae South Africa Acacia Loop Rd.
Rhus ovata Sugarbush Anacardiaceae California Country View Rd.
Ruellia tweediana (=R. brittonidana) Britton's Wild Petunia Acanthaceae Mexico Garden  of Senses
Ruttya fruticosa Red Dragon Acanthaceae South Africa E. Alpine Rd.
Salvia africana-lutea Lamiaceae South Africa Garden of Senses
Salvia discolor Andean Mint Lamiaceae Peru Promenade
Salvia elegans Pineapple Sage Lamiaceae Mexico, Guatamala Promenade
Salvia greggii Red Autumn Sage Lamiaceae Texas, Mexico Hawk's Meadow
Salvia greggii var. alba White Autumn Sage Lamiaceae Texas, Mexico Greenhouse area
Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush Sage Lamiaceae Mexico Volunteer & Rose Gardens
Salvia mexicana cv. Lollie Jackson Lollie Jackson Mexican Sage Lamiaceae Mexico, Hort. Garden of Senses
Salvia microphylla cv. Plume Wine Lamiaceae Hort. Tram Rd. at Mesquite Lane
Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage Lamiaceae California Mediterranean Garden
Salvia splendens Scarlet Sage Lamiaceae Brazil Volunteer Garden
Schinus molle Pepper Tree Acacardiaceae Peru Creek Ln.
Senecio anteuphorbium Asteraceae North Africa Garden of Senses
Senecio talinoides ssp. mandraliscae Blue Fingers Asteraceae South Africa Waterwise Garden
Senna artemisioides Fabaceae S. Australia Creek Rd. nr. Lake 
Senna bicapsularis Winter Cassia Fabaceae Trpical America Tram Rd. across Gray-leaf Garden
Senna surattensis Glaucous Cassia Fabaceae Tropical Asia, Australia Canyon Rd.
Setcreasea pallida Purple Heart Commelinaceae NE Mexico Tram Rd. W. Arizona Crossing
Sphagneticola(=Wedelia) trilobata Wedalia Asteraceae S. Florida to Trop. Am. Propagation Area
Spharalcea ambigua Desert Mallow Malvaceae California Garden of Senses
Stenocactus griseus Pitayo de Mayo Cactaceae Venezuela, So. America Cactus Garden
Stenocarpus sinuatus Firewheel Tree Proteaceae E. Australia Across from Maze section
Strelitzia nicolai Giant Bird of Paradise Strelitziaceae South Africa Volunteer Garden
Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise Strelitziaceae South Africa Waterwise Garden
Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac Oleaceae Europe, Asia Tram Rd. at Old Entrance
Tagetes lemmonii Mexican Marigold Asteraceae AZ, Mexico, C. Am. Garden of Senses
Tanacetum  (=Chrysanthemun) parthenium Feverfew Asteraceae SE Europe Volunteer Garden
Tecoma capensis cv. Aurea Orange Cape Honeysuckle Bignoniaceae South Africa Hawk's Meadow
Tecoma stans Yellow Trumpet, Yellow Bells Bignoniaceae Arizona, Texas, S. Am. Lake Access Rd.
Tecoma x smithii Orange Trumpet Bush Bignoniaceae Hort. N. Canyon Rd.
Teucrium fruiticans cv. Azurum Germander Lamiaceae W. Meiterranean Gray-leaf Garden, Country View
Thevetia thevetioides Giant Thevetia Apocynaceae Mexico Volunteer Garden
Thunbergia alata Black Eyed Susan Acanthaceae Tropical Africa Children's Garden
Tibouchina urvilleana Princess Flower Melastomaceae Brazil Volunteer Garden
Trachelosprmum jasminoides Star Jasmine Apocynaceae SE Asia Volunteer Garden
Tulbaghia violacea Society Garlic Alliaceae South Africa Greenhouse Area
Ursinia sericea Lace-leaf Ursinia Asteraceae South Africa Garden of Senses
Veltheimia bracteata Sand Lily Hyacinthaceae South Africa Cactus Garden
Verbena lilacina cv. De La Mina De La Mina Lilac Verbena Verbenaceae Cedros Island Mediterranean Garden
Viburnum tinus cv. Robustum Laurustinus Caprifoliaceae Mediterranean S. Lakeview Rd.
Viburnum X Chesapeake Arrowwood Caprifoliaceae Hort. S. Lakeview Rd.
Vitex trifolia purpurea Arabian Lilac Verbenaceae Australia to Asia Garden of Senses
Westringia brevifolia Small-leaved Westringia Lamiaceae Australia S. Lakeview Rd.
Westringia fruticosa cv. Wynyabbie Gem Lavender Westringia Lamiaceae Australia, Hort. Promenade, Lakeview Rd.
Zantedeschia aethiopica cv. Green Goddess Green Goddess Calla Araceae South Africa, Hort. Volunteer Garden


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