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Huntington Chinese Garden 9
Loquat
Star Jasmine, Maile Haole
Chinese Holly or Holly Grape
Coast  Live Oak
Mondo Grass, Lily Grass
Japanese Aucuba
Loquat

Common name:Loquat
Botanical name:Eriobotrya japonica

Eriobotrya japonica is an evergreen tree that grows 12'-25' tall and 12' to 30' wide with large green leaves. It requires average, well- draining soil, with half to full sun, and low to medium watering. White flower clusters bloom in winter, followed by yellow, melon-tasting oval fruits in spring. It needs afternoon shade in desert areas to prevent leaf burn. Water deeply to remove salts and promote more fruit.

Star Jasmine, Maile Haole

Common name:Star Jasmine, Maile Haole
Botanical name:Trachelospermum jasminoides

The Star Jasmine is an evergreen vine that grows 20' tall or as a groundcover that reaches 1'-2' tall and 4'-5' wide. It has white fragrant flowers in the summer and can tolerate sun or partial shade. The Star Jasmine is also drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Chinese Holly or Holly Grape

Common name:Chinese Holly or Holly Grape
Botanical name:Berberis lomariifolia

This evergreen shrub is 6'-10' high and upright with a stiff, horizontal branching pattern. It has abundant yellow flowers at the tips and also blue berries.

Coast  Live Oak

Common name:Coast Live Oak
Botanical name:Quercus agrifolia

The Coast Live Oak is an evergreen round headed tree. It can reach 15'-40' high and 20' wide; it grows very well from the coastal areas to the interior valleys. It is native to California, is drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies. -Cornflower Farms

Mondo Grass, Lily Grass

Common name:Mondo Grass, Lily Grass
Botanical name:Ophiopogon japonicus

This Ophiopogon japonicus is a grass-like plant growing to about 6"-8" high. Its leaves are 1/8" wide, and about 8"-12" long. It makes a beautiful ground cover or accent plant, and does well in Asian style gardens.

Japanese Aucuba

Common name:Japanese Aucuba
Botanical name:Aucuba japonica

This shrub is not variegated, but cultivars are variously colored. It can reach a height of 6'-10' tall and similar width.

Designer: Huntington Gardens

Huntington Chinese Garden 9

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.