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:
Galphimia gracilis
Common Name:
Spray-of-Gold
Plots:
Plot 19B, 33

 

Botanical Name:
Plumeria ‘Singapore Dwarf Pink’
Plots:
Plot 33

 

Botanical Name:
Portlandia platantha
Plots:
Plot 19A, 24, 50, 146

 

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar – Plot 31

Botanical Name:
Aloe ‘Rooikappie’

 

Botanical Name:
Bauhinia monandra
Common Name:
Pink Bauhinia

 

Botanical Name:
Euphorbia viguieri var. viguieri

 

Botanical Name:
Pachypodium lamerei

 

Botanical Name:
Uncarina grandidieri
Common Name:
Mouse Trap Tree

 

Lisa D. Anness Butterfly Garden – Plot 19b

Botanical Name:
Anastraphia ilicifolia

 

Botanical Name:
Aristolochia littoralis
Common Name:
Calico Flower

 

Botanical Name:
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Common Name:
Fringed Hibiscus

 

Botanical Name:
Jatropha pauciflora subsp. haitensis

 

Botanical Name:
Melochia tomentosa
Common Name:
Teabush

 

Tropical Plant Conservatory & Rare Plant House

Botanical Name:
Aristolochia philippinensis
Common Name:
Barubo

 

Botanical Name:
Aristolochia salvadorensis
Common Name:
Darth Vader Flower

 

Botanical Name:
Calathea burle-marxii ‘Ice Blue’

 

Botanical Name:
Costus acreanus

 

Botanical Name:
Dichorisandra penduliflora
Common Name:
Weeping Blue Ginger

 

Botanical Name:
Etlingera corneri
Common Name:
Siam Rose Ginger

 

Botanical Name:
Impatiens mirabilis

 

Botanical Name:
Ouratea theophrasta

 

Botanical Name:
Sonerila sp.

 

Vine Pergola – Plot 4

Botanical Name:
Bauhinia bidentata
Common Name:
Pride of Selangor

 

Botanical Name:
Moullava spicata
Common Name:
Candy Corn Plant

 

Botanical Name:
Petraeovitex bambusetorum
Common Name:
Nong Nooch Vine

 

Botanical Name:
Schlegelia parasitica

 

Botanical Name:
Thunbergia grandiflora
Common Name:
Bengal Creeper