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Education Greenhouses — May 1, 2008

Arid Greenhouse: Adenia keramanthus, impala lily (Adenium multiflorum), Agave attenuata 'Nova', century plant (Agave ocahui), Aloe dumetorum, Aloe jacksonii, false haworthia (Aloe jucunda), Aloe rauhii, Bulbine frutescens, Bulbine sp., Chiltepines pepper (Capsicum annuum var. aviculare 'Tohono O'Odham'), red spine silver-torch (Cleistocactus jujuyensis), jade plant (Crassula argentea), Crassula 'Blue Bird', Euphorbia cap-saintmariensis, Euphorbia capuronii,Canary Island euphorbia (Euphorbia canariensis), Euphorbia croizatii, Euphorbia decaryi, Euphorbia hamata, Euphorbia lophogona, crown-of-thorns (Euphorbia milii var. imperatae, var. sonora, var. splendens, var. tananarivea), Euphorbia millotii, Euphorbia pedilanthoides, Euphorbia tubifera ssp. ambovombensis,golden daisy bush(Euryops pectinatus), Gasteria glomerata, Gasteria skinneri 'Variegata', Gasteria 'Broad Point',×Gasterhaworthia, Haworthia cymbiformis, Haworthia emelyae var. emelyae, zebra haworthia (Haworthia fasciata), Haworthia linifolia, Haworthia sp., Haworthia tortuosa, Haworthia viscosa, bellyache nettlespurge(Jatropha gossypifolia), Australian bottle plant (Jatropha podagrica), Palm Beach bells (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri), Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, panda plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa), desert cabbage (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora), Ledebouria ovalifolia, rainbow pincushion (Mammillaria rhodantha), Opuntia lindheimeri, mountain cereus (Oreocereus fossulatus), Madagascar palm (Pachypodium lamerii), whisk fern (Psilotum nudum), snake plant (Sansevieria scabrifolia), silvery cassia (Senna phyllodenia).

Tropical Greenhouse: Aechmea 'Loie's Pride', voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer), pineapple (Ananas comosus), Anthurium jenmanii, flamingo flower (Anthurium 'Lady Jane'), Begonia 'China Doll', Bougainvillea x buttiana 'James Walker', Calathea 'Burle Marx', crimson bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus), bleeding glory bower (Clerodendrum thomsoniae 'Delectum'), nodding clerodendrum (Clerodendrum wallichii), Hot Lips ginger (Costus 'Hot Lips'), spiral ginger (Costus barbatus 'Red Velvet'), weeping blue ginger (Dichorisandra pendula), vanda Lotus City x Katsuulea and other orchids, wild plantain (Heliconia bihai), wild plantain (Heliconia caribaea x bihai 'Richmond Red'), wild plaintain (Heliconia stricta 'Sharonii'), fringed hibiscus (Hibiscus schizopetalus 'El Capitola'), banana (Musa x paradisiaca), golden candle plant (Pachystachys lutea), Palisota barteri, bower plant (Pandorea jasminoides).

Semitropical Greenhouse: Flowering maple (Abutilon x hybridum 'Clementine', 'Roseus' & 'Voodoo'), Panama queen (Aphelandra sinclairiana), azaleas, orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata), yesterday, today & tomorrow (Brunfelsia pauciflora), Calamondin orange tree (× Citrofortunella mitis), crimson bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus), Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza', lemon (Citrus limon), bleeding glory bower (Clerodendrum thomsoniae 'Delectum'), blue glory bower (Clerodendrum ugandense), Deppea splendens, Dianthera nodosa, large wild iris (Dietes grandiflora), Dombeya 'Seminole', sky flower (Duranta erecta), blue sage (Eranthemum pulchellum), gold shower thryallis (Galphimia glauca), gardenia (Gardenia augusta), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Kona Pink'), flame bush (Ixora 'Florida Sunset'), angel-wing jasmine (Jasminum nitidum), shrimp plant (Justicia brandegeana 'Variegata'), Kopsia fruticosa, southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), oleander (Nerium oleander 'Dwarf Ice Pink' & 'Petite Pink'), Egyptian star cluster (Pentas lanceolata), strawberry guava(Psidium littorale), Persian buttercup(Ranunculus asiaticus ),snow rose (Serissa foetida), peace lily (Spathiphyllum 'Lillian' & 'Petite'), scrambling sky flower (Thunbergia battiscombei), Brazilian spider flower (Tibouchina urvilleana), white candles (Whitfieldia elongata).