May

Blooming in May

The following is a partial list of flowering or fruiting plants located in Fairchild. Plants are grouped by area and listed alphabetically by scientific name, and include a common name when available and the location by plot number. 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

Botanical Name:

Brachychiton sp. ‘Garrads Nursery’

Plots:

Plot 33

Botanical Name:

Euphorbia punicea

Common Name:

Flame of Jamaica

Plots:

Plot 41, 50

 

Botanical Name:

Plumeria ‘Singapore Dwarf Pink’

Plots:

Plot 33

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

Botanical Name:

Euphorbia viguieri var. viguieri

 

Botanical Name:

Pachypodium decaryi

 

 

Botanical Name:

Solanum pyracanthos

Common Name:

Porcupine Tomato

 

 

Botanical Name:

Uncarina grandidieri

Common Name:

Mouse Trap Tree

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden

Botanical Name:

Anastraphia ilicifolia

Botanical Name:

Calliandra haematocephala ‘Nana’

Common Name:

Dwarf Red Powder Puff

Botanical Name:

Jatropha pauciflora subsp. haitensis

Botanical Name:

Justicia brandegeeana

Common Name:

Mexican shrimp plant

Botanical Name:

Melochia tomentosa

Vine Pergola

Botanical Name:

Allamanda ‘Old Gold’

Botanical Name:

Bauhinia bidentata

Common Name:

Pride of Selangor

 

Botanical Name:

Schlegelia parasitica

Botanical Name:

Thunbergia grandiflora

Common Name:

Bengal Creeper

Tropical Plant Conservatory & Rare Plant House

Botanical Name:

Calathea burle-marxii ‘Ice Blue’

Botanical Name:

Costus acreanus

 

 

Botanical Name:

Etlingera hemisphaerica

Common Name:

Black Torch Ginger

Botanical Name:

Ouratea theophrasta