Architecture, designs, and landscaping by Mother and Father Nature

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A selection of pictures from the San Diego Botanic Garden.

Architecture, designs, and landscaping by Mother and Father Nature.

Cork Oak (Quercus suber)
The primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and cork flooringCork oak

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AloeAloe

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Plantus unknowniiPlantus unknownii

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Bamboo
The Garden has the largest selection
of bamboo groves in the United StatesBamboo

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Berryus unknowniusBerryus unknownius

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Nest-building BirdNestbuilding Bird

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Flowerus unknowniiFlowerus unknownii

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Dinner Plate Fig (Ficus dammaropsis)Dinner Plate Fig

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Banana (top)Banana top

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Banana (bottom)Banana bottom

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Unknown flowersUnknown flowers

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Ficus tree and staghorn fernsFicus tree and staghorn ferns

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AeoniumAeonium

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Probable Sedum or JadeA sedum or jade

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Peas In PodsPeas

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Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium sp.)Bird's Nest Fern

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Cactus FlowersCactus

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Leafus unknowniusLeafus unknownii

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Seed PodsSeed pods

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EpiphyteEpiphyte

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Fire SticksFire Sticks

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BottlebrushBottlebrush

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Spent Protea BlossomSpent Protea Blossom

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Unknown Protea or Grevillea FlowersUnknown Protea or Grevillea

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Dragon Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)Dragon Tree

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Posted on March 14, 2013, in Birds, Fauna, Flora, Mother & Father Nature, Out & About, Photos and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.

  1. Unknownii and unknown and unknownius do very well in San Diego. :)

  2. Some of these are beautiful..and some look lethal to the touch! But all the pics are great!

  3. WOW! How beautiful and interesting all of them. Thanks and Love, nia

  4. Well, there are a lot of unknownii plantiies… but how we liked them :D

  5. Wow fantastic photos!

  6. I have a photo very similar to your of the Aeonium, but I didn’t know that was what it was called. I’ve just been calling it a purple cactus.

  7. What fantastic shots.

  8. lol.. i would like a plantus unknowni

  9. A great collection of marvelous structures.

  10. Unknownii and Unknownius is a very large plant category, and very adaptable to any climate. We have our share as well. :)

  11. unknownius is an oxymoron.

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