Plant Highlights By Date
Agave colimana
January 2004
Seldom found in cultivation, Agave colimana is one of the larger members of the group which includes the more familiar species Agave filifera and A. geminiflora.
Tecoma stans
December 2003
Tecoma stans, also known as yellow bells or yellow trumpet flower, is a showy shrub or small tree (to 20 ft.) in the trumpet-vine family (Bignoniaceae).
Aloe ukambensis
October 2003
Not commonly seen in cultivation, Aloe ukambensis is a stemless species from Kenya with rosettes of leaves up to a yard across.
Echinocactus grusonii
September 2003
Echinocactus grusonii, the Golden Barrel Cactus, is one of the most popular of all cacti in cultivation.
Agave potrerana
August 2003
Agave potrerana belongs to the group Marginatae, but has no close relatives within the group.
Tylecodon dinteri
July 2003
Tylecodon dinteri, located in The Garden in Bed 7E and Yucca Flat, adds a splash of yellow to the summer garden.
Aloe porphyrostachys
June 2003
Aloe porphyrostachys, a species that was described just a few years ago, is a stunning new addition to The Garden.
Beschorneria yuccoides
May 2003
Our featured species is Beschorneria yuccoides, its name alluding to the resemblance of its glaucous leaves to those of Yuccas.
Aloe lutescens
March 2003
Aloe lutescens is a species from the far north of South Africa, just south of the Limpopo River, which forms the boundary with Zimbabwe.
