Monsoon Season

 

What's In Bloom Virtual Tours

 

MONSOON
July - September

Trees that bloom in Arizona’s rainy season are responding to increased moisture along with intense heat. Rains often stimulate insect hatches, insects which may be important pollinators (or serve as food for pollinators such as bats). Rain also allows an increase in foliage; many trees put on most of their canopy growth in the warm wet season.

 

Crape myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica
Characteristics: Profuse red, white flowers
Origin: Native to China & Japan
Campus locations: ‘Green belt’ along Park Ave; east of Nugent; north of Anthropology along entrance drive		 Crape myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica
Red cap gum - Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Characteristics: Stunning yellow flowers on red pedicels
Origin: Native to Australia
Campus locations: East of Centennial Hall		 Red cap gum - Eucalyptus erythrocorys
African baobab - Adansonia za
Characteristics: Chalice-shaped gold flowers
Origin: Native to Madagascar
Campus locations: SW of Administration (recovering from 2011 freeze)		 African baobab - Adansonia za
Yellow oleander - Thevetia peruviana
Characteristics: Clear yellow flowers , interesting nuts (poisonous)
Origin: Native to tropical America
Campus locations: South Educ; west Mod Lang; south CESL		 Yellow oleander - Thevetia peruviana
Jacaranda - Jacaranda mimosifolia
Characteristics: Lush indigo flowers
Origin: Native to South America; these particular ones from high elevations
Campus locations: South of Main Library		 Jacaranda - Jacaranda mimosifolia
Texas Olive - Cordia boissieri
Characteristics: Large white flowers
Origin: Native to Rio Grande Valley and south to Monterrey
Campus locations: Corner Speedway & Cherry; S; N of Communications; south of Main Library		 Texas olive - Cordia boissieri
Monk’s pepper - Vitex agnus-castis
Characteristics: Sprays of blue to white flowers
Origin: Native to Mediterranean
Campus locations: West of Old Chemistry; south of Maricopa; NW of Speech Pathology		 Monk’s pepper - Vitex agnus-castis
Boojum - Fouquieria columnaris
Characteristics: Pale gold flowers, loved by bees
Origin: Native to southern Sonoran Desert
Campus location: Krutch Garden		 Boojum - Fouquieria columnaris
Golden Rain Tree - Koelreuteria panniculata
Characteristics: Sprays of yellow flowers
Origin: Native to China
Campus location: West end of S. Campus Drive		 Golden Rain Tree - Koelreuteria panniculata
Tamarisk - Tamarix aphylla
Characteristics: Teeny pearl-like white flowers
Origin: Native to North Africa
Campus locations: Lining Bear Down Gym's south fence		 Tamarisk - Tamarix aphylla
Calabash Tree - Crescentia alata
Characteristics: Rich brown flowers on trunk
Origin: Native to Mexican Tropics
Campus locations: South of Main Library and South of Old Chem		 Calabash Tree - Crescentia alata
Plumeria or Frangipani - Plumeria rubra
Characteristics: Sweet smelling swirls
Origin: Native to tropics
Campus location: Saguaro Hall courtyard (recovering 2011 freeze)		 Plumeria or Frangipani - Plumeria rubra

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