May

Featured Plant

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.

Botanical Name:

Fouquieria splendens

Common Name:

ocotillo

Plots:

6

Botanical Name:

Gardenia taitensis

Common Name:

Tahitian gardenia

Plots:

33, 57a

 

Botanical Name:

Goetzea elegans

Common Name:

mata buey

Plots:

5, 27d, 44

 

Botanical Name:

Grewia occidentalis

Plots:

21

Botanical Name:

Gustavia superba

Common Name:

membrillo

Plots:

39

Botanical Name:

Hibiscus fragilis

Common Name:

mandrinette

Plot:

33

 

Botanical Name:

Hura crepitans

Common Name:

 sandbox tree

Plot:

41a

Botanical Name:

Inga paterno

Common Name:

ice-cream bean

Plot:

18

Botanical Name:

Ixora chinensis

Plot:

24

Botanical Name:

Jacaranda cuspidifolia

Plot:

142

Botanical Name:

 Kigelia africana

Common Name:

sausage tree

Plots:

19a, 29

Botanical Name:

Leucophyllum frutescens

Common Name:

Texan silver leaf

Plot:

6

 

 

Botanical Name:

Majidea zanquebarica

Plots:

18, 44

Botanical Name:

Napoleonaea beninensis

Common Name:

Napoleon’s hat

Plot:

45

Botanical Name:

Ocotea coriacea

Common Name:

lancewood

Plot:

19a

Botanical Name:

Oncoba spinosa

Common Name:

fried egg tree

Plot:

52

Botanical Name:

Pavetta australiensis

Plot:

25

 

Botanical Name:

Parmentiera cereifera

Common Name:

candle tree

Plots:

29

Botanical Name:

Pereskia grandifolia

Common Name:

wax rose

Plot:

6

Botanical Name:

Pereskia portulacifolia

Plot:

6

Botanical Name:

Phaleria macrocarpa

Plot:

30

Botanical Name:

Pimenta racemosa

Common Name:

bay-rum tree

Plots:

41a, 45, 46, 57a

Botanical Name:

Portlandia platantha

Plots:

24, 25, 50, 146

Botanical Name:

Portlandia proctorii

Plots:

8, 44

Botanical Name:

Premna odorata

Common Name:

fragrant premna

Plot:

51

Botanical Name:

Samyda sp.

Plot:

51

Botanical Name:

Stemmadenia litoralis

Common Name:

milky way tree

Plot:

47

 

Botanical Name:

Strophanthus boivinii

Plot:

47

Botanical Name:

Syzygium samarangense

Common Name:

wax jambu

Plot:

46

Botanical Name:

Tabernaemontana arborea

Plots:

24, 47

Botanical Name:

Thespesia grandiflora

Plot:

35

Botanical Name:

Vitex gaumeri

Plot:

29

Botanical Name:

Woodfordia uniflora

Plot:

30

 

Vine Pergola

 

Botanical Name:

Aristolochia maxima

Common Name:

pipevine

 

Botanical Name:

Bauhinia fassoglensis

 

Botanical Name:

Chonemorpha fragrans

Common Name:

frangipani vine

 

Botanical Name:

Combretum rotundifolium

Common Name:

monkey’s brush

Botanical Name:

Combretum indicum

Common Name:

Rangoon creeper

Botanical Name:

Congea tomentosa

Common Name:

shower of orchids

Botanical Name:

Pereskia bleo

Botanical Name:

Petrea volubilis

Common Name:

Queen’s wreath

Botanical Name:

Schlegelia parasitica

Botanical Name:

Securidaca diversifolia

Common Name:

Easter flower

Botanical Name:

Thunbergia grandiflora

Common Name:

Bengal creeper

Botanical Name:

Thunbergia mysorensis

Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar
Plot 31  
 

Botanical Name:

Aloe ‘Rooikappie’

Botanical Name:

Aloe sinkatana

Botanical Name:

Euphorbia fiherenensis

Botanical Name:

Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis

 

Botanical Name:

Euphorbia xylophylloides

 

Botanical Name:

Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum

 

Botanical Name:

Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum

 

Botanical Name:

Pachypodium baronii var. windsorii

 

Botanical Name:

Uncarina grandidieri

Common Name:

mouse trap tree

 

Botanical Name:

Uncarina roeoesliana

 

Botanical Name:

Uncarina stellulifera

 

Tropical Plant Conservatory and Rare Plant House

 

Botanical Name:

Calathea burle-marxii ‘Ice Blue’

 

Botanical Name:

Calathea burle-marxii ‘Green Ice’

 

Botanical Name:

Calathea lutea

 

Botanical Name:

Costus malortieanus

Common Name:

stepladder plant

 

Botanical Name:

Etlingera corneri

Common Name:

Siam rose ginger

 

Botanical Name:

Etlingera elatior​

Common Name:

torch ginger

 

Botanical Name:

Hedychium longicornutum

 

Botanical Name:

Osa pulchra

 

Botanical Name:

Ouratea theophrasta

 

Botanical Name:

Pentagonia macrophylla

 

Botanical Name:

Psychotria poeppigiana

 

Botanical Name:

Scutellaria costaricana

 

Botanical Name:

Tacca chantrieri

Common Name:

bat flower

 

Botanical Name:

Tapeinochilos ananassae

Common Name:

pineapple ginger

 

 

Lisa D. Anness South Florida Butterfly Garden
Plot 19b
 

 

Botanical Name:

Acacia choriophylla

Common Name:

cinnecord

Botanical Name:

Anastraphia ilicifolia

Botanical Name:

Bourreria cassinifolia

Common Name:

pineland strongbark

Botanical Name:

Brya ebenus

Common Name:

Jamaican rain tree

Botanical Name:

Callicarpa americana

Common Name:

American beautyberry

Botanical Name:

Calotropis gigantea

Common Name:

giant milkweed

Botanical Name:

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Common Name:

chaya

Botanical Name:

Justicia brandegeeana

Common Name:

shrimp plant

Botanical Name:

Koanophyllon villosum

Common Name:

shrub eupatorium

Botanical Name:

Lantana involucrata

Common Name:

wild sage

Botanical Name:

Malpighia glabra

Common Name:

Barbados cherry

Botanical Name:

Mimosa strigillosa

Common Name:

powderpuff

Botanical Name:

Pentas lanceolata

Common Name:

Egyptian starclusters

Botanical Name:

Psychotria nervosa

Common Name:

wild coffee

 

Botanical Name:

Randia aculeata

Common Name:

indigo berry

Botanical Name:

Senna mexicana var. chapmanii

Common Name:

Bahama senna

Plots:

33, 49

 

Botanical Name:

Varronia bullata ssp. humilis

Common Name:

butterfly sage

 

Photos by Arielle Simon/FTBG

 

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