Arboretum
November 2006
Page Two
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Hula Girl'
Hibiscus Malvaceae (Mallow family) Hort. |
Bergenia cordifolia
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) Siberia and Mongolia |
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Dombeya tiliacea
Forest wild pear Malvaceae (Mallow family) Southern Africa |
Canna X generalis
Canna lily Cannaceae (Canna family) Southern U.S. to Argentina |
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Nepenthes X dicksoniana
(N. rafflesiana X N. veitchii) Tropical pitcher plant Nepenthaceae (Nepenthes family) Hort. (Orig. Old World tropics) |
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The Orchidaceae is
unquestionably the world's largest and most diverse plant families, comprising
as it does approxi- mately ten percent of all of the flora on Earth with some 800 named genera and a staggering 25,000+ species as well as at least 100,000+ hybrids and cultivars. Some of the genera which are best known are Paphiopedilum, Cattleya, Epidendrum, Vanda, Cymbidium, Brassia, Phalaenopsis, Spiranthes, and Dendrobium. One that many people do not realize is an orchid is the beautiful Vanilla. The Greek word orchis was first used by Theophrastes and means "testicle", from the appearance of the underground tuberous structures of the genus Orchis. The Orchidaceae is a very old family, possibly dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, but at the same time is considered by many authorities to be an advanced or highly evolved one. |
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Phalaenopsis cultivar
Phalaenopsis Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. (Orig. Southeast Asia) |
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Acacia saligna
Golden wreath wattle, Orange wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) Western Australia |
Ruttya fruticosa
Hummingbird plant, Rabbit ears Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) Tropical Africa |
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Anthurium andreanum
Flamingo flower Araceae (Arum family) Tropical America |
Cattleya 'Califlora'
Cattleya Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. (Orig. Tropical America) |
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Nerium oleander
Oleander Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) North Africa to southern China |
Protea 'Pink Ice'
Protea Proteaceae (Protea family) Africa |
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Viola 'Matrix Sunrise'
Pansy Violaceae (Violet family) Hort. |
Tagetes lucida
Anise-scented marigold Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Mexico and Guatemala |
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Abutilon sp.
Abutilon Malvaceae (Mallow family) Hort. (Tropics and subtropics) |
Jasminum nitidum
Angel wing jasmine Oleaceae (Olive family) Papua New Guinea |
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Cestrum elegans
Pink cestrum Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Central America |
Narcissus tazetta
Cream narcissus Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family) Mediterranean |
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Thevetia peruviana Yellow oleander Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) Tropical America |
Alcea rosea Hollyhock Malvaceae (Mallow family) China, Turkey |
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