Plant Highlights By Date
Agave chiapensis
May 2011
One of the species in the Polycephalae which grows very happily at the Ruth Bancroft Garden is Agave chiapensis, named after the state of Chiapas in Mexico.
Thelocactus tulensis
April 2011
One kind of Thelocactus which does well at the Ruth Bancroft Garden is Thelocactus tulensis, native to the Mexican states of San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas.
Aloe affinis
March 2011
Aloe affinis is native to northeastern South Africa, in an area where the rains come in summer, though it tolerates our winter rains.
Garrya elliptica
February 2011
Garrya elliptica is a handsome shrub which can attain a height of 10 feet or more. Its leaves are deep green on the top and felted pale green on the bottom.
Cephalophyllum stayneri
January 2011
Cephalophyllum stayneri flowers during the winter months, like most other members of its genus. It blooms with deep pink flowers tinted with orange.
Aloe arborescens
December 2010
Aloe arborescens is a familiar part of the horticultural landscape in the warmer parts of California, including the Bay Area.
Opuntia macrocentra
November 2010
Opuntia macrocentra is one of the prickly pears native to the U.S., where it grows in Texas, Arizona, and across the border in northern Mexico as well.
Cleistocactus sepium
October 2010
In recent years many of them have been included in the genus Cleistocactus. One of these is a plant named Cleistocactus sepium.
Brahea armata
September 2010
Brahea armata puts out long inflorescences in summer, and these arch outward and then hang downward, bearing tresses of creamy flowers.
Echeveria cante
August 2010
Among the echeverias which flower in the summer is a beautiful species named Echeveria cante, from the central Mexican state of Zacatecas.
