Plants: Plants in Bloom

Plant bloom times can vary depending on conditions. Results show plants that normally bloom at the time of year indicated.

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Plant Name

Location 

Bloom Time 

 Bauhinia (Orchid Tree): Cow's Hoof Tree
(Bauhinia forficata)

  San Diego Zoo

Spring thru summer  

 Buckwheat: California Buckwheat
(Eriogonum fasciculatum)

  Wild Animal Park

May-October  

 Cape Honeysuckle
(Tecomaria capensis)

  Wild Animal Park

Spring to Winter  

 Coral Tree (Erythrina)
(Erythrina x Bidwillii)

  San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park

Spring to Winter  

 Coral Tree (Erythrina): Natal or Dwarf Coral Tree
(Erythrina humeana)

  San Diego Zoo

July-Sept.  

 Cottonwood: Fremont Cottonwood, Western Cottonwood
(Populus fremontii)

  Wild Animal Park

Summer  

 Floss Silk Tree, Pink Wink
(Chorisia speciosa)

  San Diego Zoo

September  

 Geranium: Carpet Geranium
(Geranium incanum)

  Wild Animal Park

Spring thru Fall  

 Ginger: Shell Ginger
(Alpinia zerumbet)

  San Diego Zoo

Summer  

 Ginger: True Ginger
(Zingiber officinale)

  San Diego Zoo

Summer  

 Iceplant
(Delosperma and Lamprathus)

  Wild Animal Park

spring and summer  

 Jimson Weed
(Datura stramonium)

  Wild Animal Park

Spring thru Fall  

 Lavender cotton
(Santolina chamaecyparissus)

  San Diego Zoo

Spring thru summer  

 Magnolia: Lily Magnolia
(Magnolia quinquepeta 'Nigra')

  San Diego Zoo

Spring thru summer  

 Magnolia: Southern Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)

  San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park

May thru September