Gold And Silver Chrysanthemum

Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum pacificum

Date Collected: April 22, 2011

Location Collected: At UCLA Botanical Garden near the 2nd entrance from the street of Hilgard to the central left region facing away from the street.

Habitat: Near seashores during sunny weather, mostly on coastal cliffs, despite in a poor, or ordinary
well-drained soil, but require a full sun.

Nativity: Not native to California, but rather in Central and Eastern Asia, specifically at Japan, most likely to be in Honshu.

Special Notes: Also known as C.leucanthemum, this plant produces both flowers, and fruit in which the flowers budded from the plant are yellow-colored, and the fruits are simply achenes. Furthermore, their requirement of fertility in soil is low, therefore, they are able to properly grow in a infertile soil.

Resources:   ITIS Standard Report Page
                    USDA Plants- Characteristics 
                    Michigan State University

Chinese Hibiscus

Scientific Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Date Collected: April 22, 2011

Location Collected: At UCLA Botanical Garden at the near bottom right side of the entrance at Tiverton Street, facing toward the street.

Habitat: Found in ornamental gardens in wide areas and grows numerously in temperate as well as tropical climate. However, tropical hibiscus is not frost tolerant, therefore they require a little care and protection under a temperate climate.

Nativity: Native not to California, but rather in tropical Asia, specifically the Southeastern Asia, and even China. First introduced as foreign to the Carribean and Continental US.

Special Notes: Used to attract hummingbirds and more little birds. Also used for medicinal purposes as herb for checking bleeding, soothing damaged tissues, and relaxing spasms. The flowers produced are used for treatment of carbuncles, fevers, and sores.

Resources:  Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis
                    ITIS Standard Report Page
                    Plants For A Future

Clay's Hibiscus

Scientific Name: Hibiscus clayi

Date Collected: April 22, 2011

Location Collected: At UCLA Botanical Garden on the right side near the entrance to the garden at the street of Tiverton.

Habitat: Lowland dry forests at slopes from elevations of generally 230 to 250 meters

Nativity: H.clayi is native to Hawaii, specifically at Kauai.

Special Notes: Clay's hibiscus is endangered by federal listing, due to weeds being a threat in current times. Their distribution status is currently endemic with their form of growth as shrubs, which are usually more compact, and has no sense of fragance at all, but can produce red flowers.

Resources:   Native Plants Hawaii
                    Center for Plant Conservation
                    ZipcodeZoo.com
                    ITIS Standard Report Page