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What Are Those Fruits in the Conservatory?
Just as winter dormancy sets in outdoors, tropical fruits are in season in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Guavas, starfruit, jackfruit, and other exotic fruits are all growing in the Tropical Pavilion now Read › What Are Those Fruits in the Conservatory?
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| Collection | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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| Azaleas | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Bluebells | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Cherry Trees | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Crabapples | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Crape-Myrtles | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Daffodils | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Fall Foliage (Peak) | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Lilacs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Magnolias | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
| Native Wildflowers | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||
| Orchids | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||
| Rhododendrons | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Roses | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
| Sacred Lotuses | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| South African Bulbs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||
| Spring Bulbs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Tree Peonies | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Tulips | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Vegetables & Fruit | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
| Water-Lilies | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Wisteria | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Witch-Hazels | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ |
December highlights
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Citrus reticulata (Satsuma Mandarin orange) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Osmanthus fragrans (fragrant olive), blooming and scenting the air with pure fragrance, in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Medinilla cummingii (chandelier tree) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Cornus alba 'Minbat' (Baton Rouge Dogwood) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’ (winterberry) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ (oakleaf hydrangea) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Annona squamosa ‘Kampong Mauve’ (sweetsop), in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Ilex aquifolium (holly) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’ (winterberry) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Glycosmis pentaphylla (orangeberry, also gin berry) with berries, in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Lindera glauca var. salicifolia (pale spicebush) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Oxalis gracilis (oxalis) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Callicarpa dichotoma (purple beautyberry) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Pinus wallichiana (Himalayan pine) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Solandra longiflora (chalice vine) in the Aquatic House. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Euphorbia pulcherrima (poinsettia) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Camellia sasanqua (sasanqua camellia) in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Euphorbia punicea (Jamaican poinsettia) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Raindrops cling to the uniquely colored needles of Picea pungens ‘Glauca Prostrata’ (dwarf blue spruce), west of the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Costus cuspidatus (fiery costus or spiral flag), in stunning orange bloom within the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Justicia carnea var. purpurea (Brazilian plume) in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Scutellaria costaricana (scarlet skullcap), blooming like fireworks in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Carica papaya (papaya) in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Eucharis × grandiflora (Amazon lily), blooming within the dense foliage of the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Emerging leaf of Tetrapanax papyrifer (rice paper plant), stands out in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Strobilanthes cusia (Chinese rain bell) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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A December bloom of Bellis perennis (daisy), in vibrant color at the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Prunus x subhirtella ‘Jugatsu-zakura’ (autumn-blooming cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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The showy, orange fruits of Malus ‘Indian Magic’ (crabapple) awaiting the hungry appetite of birds. On Rose Family Hill. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Hakonechloa macra (Japanese forest grass) in the Lily Pool Terrace. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Ilex × attenuata ‘Longwood Gold’ (holly). Photo: Lee Patrick.
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A rain-dappled Camellia japonica ‘Korean Fire’ (common camellia) flower near the Children’s Garden. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Nigella damascena (nigella) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Cyclamen species in the Washington Avenue woodland border. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Helleborus niger cultivar (hellebore, Christmas rose). Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Clivia hybrid (Natal-lily) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Ruiyan Xu.
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Prickly cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) cone in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Aloe suprafoliata (aloe) in the Desert Pavilion. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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