What's Blooming at the Los Angeles County
Arboretum
January 2007
Page One
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Crassula ovata
Jade plant Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) Southern Africa |
Aloe arborescens
Krantz aloe, Octopus plant Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) Southern Africa |
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Chamelaucium uncinatum
Geraldton wax flower Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Western Australia |
Lantana montevidensis 'Alba'
Trailing lantana Verbenaceae (Verbena family) Tropical South America |
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Westringia fruticosa
Australian rosemary Lamiaceae (Mint family) Eastern Australia |
Acacia ligulata
Umbrella bush Fabaceae (Pea family) Western Australia |
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Hertia cheirifolia
No common name recorded Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Northern Africa |
Chasmanthe floribunda
African cornflag Iridaceae (Iris family) Southern Africa |
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Grevillea lanigera
Spider flower Proteaceae (Protea family) Australia |
Osmanthus fragrans
Sweet olive Oleaceae (Olive family) Asia |
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Aloe ferox (= A. candelabrum)
Bitter aloe, Cape aloe Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) Southern Africa |
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Callistemon 'Rosea'
Bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle) Hort. |
Phalaenopsis 'Golden Chief'
No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. |
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Lobelia laxiflora
Mexican lobelia Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) Southern U.S. to Columbia |
Strelitzia juncea
Leafless bird-of-paradise Strelitziaceae (Crane flower family) South Africa |
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Echeveria gibbiflora
Coral star Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) Mexico |
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Aloe X principis
(A. arborescens X A. ferox) No common name recorded Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) South Africa |
Teucrium fruticans
Bush germander Lamiaceae Iberia, Italy, North Africa |
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Aloe aculeata
Ngopane Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) South Africa |
Acacia podalyriifolia
Queensland silver wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) NE Australia |
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Aster X frikartii 'Monch'
(A. amellus X A. thomsonii) Frikart's daisy Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Hort. |
Callistemon salignus 'Perth Pink'
Bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Hort. (Orig. Australia) |
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The Leeaceae is a
monotypic family containing the single genus Leea with approximately
70 species. Leea has often been put in the grape family (Vitaceae),
and derives its name from the 18th century Scottish horticulturist James
Lee who was a nurseryman at Vineyard Nursery in Hammersmith, gardener
to the Duke of Argyll, and a correspondent of Linnaeus. He had plant collectors
both in North America and at the Cape of South Africa. There are species
of Leea in South and South-east Asia extending to the Himalayas
and Australia, and parts of Africa and Madagascar. They can be herbs,
trees or shrubs, and are self- supporting without tendrils as in the Vitaceae. The leaves are alternate and pinnate or rarely simple, and the fruits are rather dry, subglobose berries of purple, black or orange. |
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Leea coccinea
Hawaiian holly, West Indian holly Leeaceae (Leea family) Burma |
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Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) Australia |
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Eucalyptus behriana
Broad-leaved mallee box Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Silver-dollar gum, Red box Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
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Casimiroa edulis
White sapote, Mexican apple Rutaceae (Citrus family) Mexico, Central America |
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