Plant Highlights By Date
Agave isthmensis
July 2004
Agave potatorum is included in the group Hiemiflorae, whose members are found in southeastern Mexico and Central America.
Hesperoyucca whipplei
June 2004
Hesperoyucca whipplei was originally classified as a Yucca, but was separated out by Baker in 1892.
Echinopsis bruchii
May 2004
This month’s plant profile features Echinopsis bruchii and also provides a lesson in plant taxonomy.
Furcraea longaeva
April 2004
Furcraea longaeva is a southern Mexican species, occurring in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Puebla.
Ribes speciosum
March 2004
Among the native California species of Ribes is R. speciosum, also called the Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry.
Arctostaphylos ‘Ruth Bancroft’
February 2004
There are approximately 50 species of Arctostaphylos, commonly known as manzanitas, almost all of them native to western North America …
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.
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
October 2003
Of all the species of Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus erythrocorys has one of the most unusual bud-caps.
