| Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Description |
Location |
| Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana) |
Pineapple Guava |
A drought tolerant shrub or small tree to 10 or more with attractive gray foliage. White flowers have showy red stamens. The sweet petals are edible as is the fruit which can be eaten fresh or made into a jam. |
Melaleuca Mesa |
| Chrysophyllum oliviforme |
Satin Leaf |
A small evergreen tropical tree from Jamaica with dark green broad leaf foliage, rusty colored on the underside. Very attractive, generally under 8', but can get 30' under the right conditions (frost free) . Grown mostly for the foliage but also ha fragrant flowers and a small edible dark purple berry. |
Irrigation barn |
| Citrus - Lemon 'Meyer' Dwarf (Citrus Limon) |
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All year lemons with a sweet sour flavor, a smaller tree than the commercial Eureka store lemon. On dwrf rootstock grows less than 5 . Best in full sun with regular feeding. |
Pluto Bed #3 |
| Citrus - Mandarin 'Owari' Std (Satsuma) (Citrus reticulata) |
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Evergreen trees to a possible 15 , dwarf tree to about 6 . Fragrant spring flowers followed by ornamental-edible fruit. Winter fruit, slip skin, seedless, and very sweet strong flavor. Fruit doesn t hold well on tree, should be picked and enjoyed when ripe. (Syn: Tangerine) |
Tropical garden |
| Citrus - Orange 'Valencia variegata' (Citrus sinensis) |
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Evergreen trees to a possible 15 . Fragrant spring flowers followed by ornamental-edible fruit. The common selection for orange juice. Best when it gets lots of heat, to encourage sweet fruit, which can take 18 months to ripen. Holds on tree well. The selection has ornamental foliage, brightly splashed with a creamy white and yellow variegation. |
Mediterranean Garden |
| Citrus hystrix - Lime Kaffir |
Kaffir Lime |
A beautiful evergreen tree in the citrus family. Used primarily for the foliage, a staple in Thai cooking, particularly soups. Easy to grow, full sun with good drainage. The fruit is very bumpy and weird looking, but cool at the same time. Can grow to 20', white flowers in the spring are fragrant. |
Mediterranean Garden |
| Citrus- Citron 'Buddha's Hand'' (Citrus medica) |
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An unusual citrus with a yellow fruit split at the tips into many fingers. Grown as an oddity, but a marmalade can be made from the fruit. Likes full sun with good drainage. Heavy feeders. Can grow 20 tall. |
Mediterranean Garden |
| Citrus- Kumquat 'Meiwa' Dwarf (Fortunella margarita x) |
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Evergreen shrub or small tree with waxy foliage, sweet smelling white flowers in the spring followed by edible rounded 1" orange. Most Kumquats are very tart, this selection has a sweet edible rind. Full sun. Regular feeding. Amended soil with good drainage. |
Salvia Garden |
| Citrus - Lemon 'Variegated Pink' Dwarf (Citrus Limon) |
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Evergreen trees to a possible 10 . Fragrant spring flowers are followed by ornamental-edible fruit. In this case a traditional yellow lemon, but with green stripes. The foliage is also beautifully marble in cream. Citrus love full sun, with good drainage, regular feeding is critical for good health. |
Blue & Yellow Garden |
| Citrus- Orange 'Cara Cara Navel' (Citrus sinensis) |
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Evergreen tree to 20', best in full sun to sweeten the fruit. This selection has a pinkish colored flesh, but otherwise very similar to the common eating orange. easy to peal, great flavor. A somewhat slow tree, it benefits with a regular feeding schedule, especially the first several years. |
Salvia Garden |
| Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu' |
Persimmon |
Deciduous small Asian trees with fall fruit. The orange colored fruit is round and unlike other persimmons are not astringent can be eaten firm like an apple. Grows 15 or a little larger, it s very cold hardy, has great fall color, the broad leaves turning orange and red shades before falling. |
Epi-pepper |
| Elaeagnus philippinensis |
Lingaro Berry |
An evergreen shrub or small tree to about ten feet with a great arching habit with silvery leaves. Edible shimmering red berries in the fall are small and tart Excellent fresh, in a sauce or desert. Full sun, easy to grow, drought tolerant, a big bird draw. A great source of licopine. |
Office |
| Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' |
Edible Fig |
Deciduous trees with broad foliage and delicious fruit in the summer . The bell shaped fruit has a purplish brown skin, and a light strawberry flesh with a good flavor. Best to eat fresh, will grow at the coast or inland. Very easy to grow. Can get 20' tall and wide, easily pruned. |
Vegetable garden |
| Ficus carica 'Striped Tiger' |
Edible Variegated Fig |
A delicious strawberry fig, which is boldly striped with white until the fruit is fully ripe. Figs are deciduous shrubs or small trees to 15 or more. easy to grow in full sun, can easily pruned to control size.
(Syn. F. c. Panache ) |
Pluto Bed #3 |
| Ficus carica 'Ventura' |
Edible (Strawberry) Fig |
Strawberry Fig. White - green when ripe, the pink flesh is sweet like strawberries. Figs are deciduous shrubs or small trees to 15 or more. easy to grow in full sun, can easily pruned to control size. Drought tolerant when established. Everbodies favorite who eats it. |
Irrigation barn |
| Malus - Apple- Espailer Multi - Dorset Golen - Fuji' |
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A combination multiple graft apple tree with both Dorset Golden & Fuji apples on the same tree. This one has been espaliered to grow flat on a fence or wall to save space, look cool and grow more varieties. |
Vegetable garden |
| Malus - Apple- Espailer Multi - Red Macintosh - Gravenstein - Granny Smith' |
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A combination multiple graft apple tree with Red Macintosh', Gravenstein and Granny Smith' apples on the same tree. This one has been espaliered to grow flat on a fence or wall to save space, look cool and grow more varieties. |
Vegetable garden |
| Malus 'Anna' - Apple - Semi-Dwf |
Apple |
One of the best Apples for San Diego. Flowers all year, but heaviest in Jan -Feb. Jan., Red cheeked green fruit is crisp and slightly tart, great eaten fresh, also good in cooking. Low chill (200-300 hours) willgrow anywhere in San Diego,. Full sun with good air circulation is best. Fruits all year 3 to 4 crops a years with the heaviest in summer. Better crop set if pollinated with Golden Dorset, but will fruit on own as well (self-fertile) |
Melaleuca Mesa |
| Malus 'Golden Dorset' - Apple |
Apple |
Deciduous tree to 20' with pink flowers in March, fruit in summer. A prolific producer of excellent quality fruit. The yellow skin is flushed pink, the flesh is crisp and slightly tart, great fresh or cooked. Full sun, any soil. Self-fertile, but cross pollinates with 'Anna'. Low chill (200-300 hours) will grow anywhere in San Diego. |
Abutilon Zone |
| Malus 'Mutsu' - Apple |
Apple |
Deciduous tree to 20' with light pink flowers in March, fruit in summer. Excellent quality large round fruit. The skin is green, the flesh is crisp and tart, great fresh or cooked. Full sun, any soil. Needs pollinator. Low chill (300 hours) Asian Type. |
Abutilon Zone |
| Malus 'Pettingill' - Apple |
Apple |
Deciduous tree to 20' with light pink flowers in March, fruit in summer. Excellent quality fruit. The skin is reddish, the flesh is firm and sweet, great fresh or cooked. Full sun, any soil. Needs pollinator. Low chill (300 hours) Comparable to Red Delicious for mild climes. |
Soil pile beds |
| Malus 'Pink Pearl' - Apple Semi-Dwf |
Apple |
A low chill apple developed in California over 100 years ago. The fall fruit usually comes in Oct. , has pink flesh which is sweet - tart. The spring flowers have a dark pink highlights on the edges. Best with regular water in the full sun, easy to grow. |
Blue & Yellow Garden |
| Malus 'White Winter Pearman' - Apple |
Apple |
Deciduous tree to 20' with light pink flowers in March, fruit in summer. Excellent quality large fruit. The skin is yellowish green, with red dots, great fresh or cooked. Full sun, any soil. Needs pollinator. Low chill (300 hours) From 1200 AD, the oldest European Apple. |
Vegetable garden |
| Morus alba |
White Fruiting Mulberry |
A deciduous tree with small sweet white berries in the summer. The large leaves are bold in the summer. can get 15' tall or more, super easy to grow. Birds love this tree, berries do not stain. |
Black hole way |
| Morus alba Tea's Weeping |
Weeping Mulberry , Edible |
A deciduous tree with small sweet berries in the summer. The large leaves are bold in the summer, the weeping structure is showy in the winter. Can grow to 6 . Trees are grafted at 6 with a trailing variety of Mulberry, branched can be staked to any form when young and will hold shape, after 6 months. |
Himalayan Entry |
| Myrciaria edulis (Hexachlamys e.) |
Ubajay |
A tropical fruit tree to about 15' tall with small broad shaped foliage. The small white flowers form 1" round fruit yellowish to orange fruit with a sweet - sour pulp contain a seed in the center. The flavor is good , but can smell disagreeable when overripe. Full sun or part, slow. |
Mediterranean Garden |
| Passiflora edulis 'Black Knight' |
Passion Fruit |
A fast growing evergreen vine to 30 , with attractive fragrant blue and white flowers and edible fruit that looks like purple eggs. The pulp inside is tart but delicious. Extremely fast and easy to grow. Full sun , needs good drainage. |
Driveway |
| Prunus - Nectarine Dwf 'Southern Belle' |
Nectarine Genetic Dwf |
A genetic dwarf, with pretty dark pink flower in the spring and very large yellow delicious fruit that ripens in early Aug. A low chill fruit tree needing only 300 hours of chill, meaning it can be grown anywhere in Southern California, even at the coast. Prunus persica var. nucipersica |
Andy s Central Garden |
| Prunus - Plum 'Methley' |
Plum |
Medium to large fruit with purplish skin, amber flesh tinged with red. Delicious flavor. Fruits ripen in early June. This variety is self fertile and only requires 250 chill hours. Ideal for coastal locations. A Japanese type. Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Can grow to 20 or more. |
Abutilon Zone 3rd |
| Prunus - Plum 'Burgundy' |
Plum |
A large Japanese plum with a red purple skin and blood red flesh. Nice flavor. Low chill 250 hrs. Self fertile. Ripens July, holds until Aug. Can grow to 20 or more. Deciduous, prune heavily in the winter, some in the summer. Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Mariposa is a parent. |
Himalayan Entry |
| Prunus - Plum 'Hollywood' Semi-dwarf |
Plum |
An ornamental purple-leaf plum crossed with a fruiting Japanese type. The result is a low chill light pink flowering 20 deciduous tree with beautiful bronze leaves and delicious fruit that s red and juicy with a sprite flavor. Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Great structure. |
Front Garden |
| Prunus - Plum 'Mariposa' |
Plum |
A large fruit mottled maroon over green with blood red flesh, juicy and sweet great flavor. Originated as a chance seedling in Pasadena in 1923, . 250 hrs, freestone. Deciduous tree to 30 . Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Japanese type, needs pollinizer (Beauty or Santa Rosa). Prune heavily in the winter, some in the summer. |
Abutilon Zone 1st |
| Prunus - Plum 'Santa Rosa' |
Plum |
Large oval shape, purplish red with blue bloom on skin, firm flesh yellow, red at core. Delicious tart flavor, rich & pleasing. Fruits ripen in mid June. Self fertile, low chill 400 chill hrs. A Japanese type. Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Can grow to 20 or more. Common commercial variety. |
Abutilon Zone |
| Prunus - Plum 'Weeping Santa Rosa' |
Plum |
Large oval shape, purplish red skin, firm flesh yellow, red at core. Delicious tart flavor, rich & pleasing. Fruits ripen in July. Self fertile, low chill 400 chill hrs. A Japanese type. Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Can grow to 10 with an arching habit, great espalier. |
Abutilon Zone |
| Prunus - Plumcot (Plum x Apricot) |
Plum x Apricot |
A hybrid tree with apricot sized fruit, yellow blushed melon red skin and yellow juicy plum-like flesh. Low chill, 300 hrs, ripens early June. A Luther Burbank introduction, a cross between a Plum and Apricot, the tree and fruit resembles the form of the plum parent. |
Vegetable garden |
| Prunus armeniaca sp. - Apricot 'Katy |
Apricot |
New low chill freestone self fertile apricot, earlier than Royal the common variety grown here in Soutern california. Listed at 400 hrs of chill the fruit has a yellow blushed melon red skin and yellow flesh. |
Stream garden -outside |
| Prunus armeniaca sp. - Apricot 'Royal' Semi Dwarf |
Apricot |
The most common apricot grown with medium sized oval fruit . White flowers in March produce pale orange fruit that ripens June, sweet and juicy. Low chill, listed at 300-500 hours, fruits irregularly at coast. |
Driveway |
| Prunus - Nectarine 'Goldmine' - semi dwarf |
Nectarine |
A low chill nectarine (identical to peaches except for the fuzz) with a sweet white flesh, freestone and a yellow with a red blush skin. Excellent flaver, ripens in Aug. Thin fruit for best quality. |
Black hole way |
| Prunus - Peach 'Tropic Snow' |
Peach |
A super low chill peach 175- 200 hrs, the first to bloom (Late Feb.) and fruit (Late May). White flesh, freestone. Delicious flavour, but poor holding quality. They can go from firm to soft in a day or two, I eat them the minute the give a little. Beautiful light pink flowers. |
Black hole way |
| Prunus - Peach 'Red Baron' semi-dwf |
Red Baron |
A low chill peach tree with stunning dark pink double flowers in late February, March, and early April. The great flower display is followed by delicious yellow skinned fruit with a red blush, the flesh is golden-yellow, very juicy and sweet. Does well at the coast and anywhere else in San Diego. (300 hours chill). Prune after or during flowering, and bring cut branches in and use them as a cut flower. Spray for peach leaf curl while dormant, if a problem. |
Penstemon Garden |
| Psidium cattleianum 'Lucidum' (Psidium littorale) |
Lemon Guava |
Evergreen tree to 15 -20 , easily kept below ten feet, also laces nicely. Makes an excellent screening plant , has a great peeling bark and 1.5" round edible fruit,. This selection has a sweet yellow flesh, the core filled with seeds. Sun or shade, any soil. |
Entry Courtyard |
| Psidium cattleianum (Psidium littorale) |
Strawberry Guava |
Evergreen tree to 15 -20 , easily kept below ten feet, also laces nicely. Makes an excellent screening plant , has a great peeling bark and 1.5" round edible fruit,. This selection has a sweet red flesh, the core filled with seeds. Sun or shade, any soil. |
Black Hole Way |
| Psidium guajava 'Maroon Java' |
Tropical Guava |
Tropical fruit trees that look more like shrubs in Southern California. this selection has purple foliage (deciduous in cold years), and purple fruit with a purple flesh. always a little tart in our cool coastal desert. provide as much heat as possible to get sweeter fruit. |
Irrigation Barn |
| Punica granatum Phil s Sweet |
Phil s Sweet Pomegranate |
Easy to grow fruiting Pomegranate. Arching deciduous shrub to 10 , can have thorns. Fruit is considered sweeter than other varieties. Full sun, very drought tolerant when established. Small thin foliage is bright shiny green, flowers are bright orange-red and very showy. |
Penstemon Garden west |
| Punica granatum Thornless |
Thornless Pomegranate |
A deciduous shrub to 10 , with an arching habit. The apple sized fruit are red, in the fall, the juice is sweet tart . Full sun, very drought tolerant when established. Small thin foliage is bright shiny green, the flowers are bright orange-red and very showy. This form has fewer thorns. |
Tropical garden |
| Punica granatum (White) |
White Pomegranate |
Easy to grow fruiting Pomegranate. Arching deciduous shrub to 10 , can have thorns. Full sun, very drought tolerant. Small thin foliage is bright shiny green, flowers are bright usuallty orange-red this variety has very showy creamy white flower and deliciour white fruit. |
Tropical Garden |
| Pyrus - Asian Pear 'Tsu-Li' |
Asian Pear |
Deciduous fruit trees with delicious firm crunchy fruit. Large football shaped fruit is green. The flavor is good, better with time. But this tree is used mostly as a pollinator of the variety 'Ya-Li' Ripens mid-September. |
Vegetable garden |
| Pyrus - Asian Pear 'Twentieth Century' |
Asian Pear |
Deciduous fruit trees with delicious firm crunchy fruit. Round fruit is very juicy. It has a yellow-green skin, ripens in July -Aug. Stores well. Low chill, needs less than 400 hrs. Slow growing tree to 15' or more. This selection is self-fertile. |
Soil pile beds |
| Pyrus - Asian Pear 'Ya-Li' |
Asian Pear |
Deciduous fruit trees with delicious firm crunchy fruit. Large pear shaped fruit is greenish. The flavor is mild, but very pleasing, making it the most popular variety to eat. Needs a pollinator of the variety like 'Tsu-Li' to produce fruit. Ripen in September and August, but holds well on the tree. |
Vegetable garden |
| Pyrus - Pear 'Flordahome' - Semi- Dwarf |
Pear |
One of the few low chill pears for southern California. In January white flowers give way to medium sized light green smooth fruit, the flesh has sweet buttery flavor in mid to late July. Low Chill 150-250. Better with pollinator Hood , resistant to fireblight. |
Blue & Yellow Garden |
| Pyrus - Pear 'Hood' - Semi- Dwarf |
Pear |
One of the few low chill pears for southern California. The large fruit is light green-yellow smooth, with a flesh sweet and melting flavor in early July. Low Chill 150-250. Better with pollinator 'Flordahome', resistant to fireblight. |
Blue & Yellow Garden |
| Pyrus - Pear 'Monterey' & Pineapple (Multi-graft) |
Pear |
A multiple graft tree with the two above varieties on the same plant. This tree has been espaliered to grow on a wall or fence. Monterey is a good desert pear with large fruit in the fall, Pineapple has yellow skin with a red blush and a pineapple flavor, fireblight resistant. |
Vegetable garden |
| Syzygium aqueum |
Water Apple |
A small tropical tree with a large light pink fruit. The skin is thin and the flesh is crisp and juicy. It has small powder puff fragrant flowers in the spring. This tree is very cold sensitive and takes many years to get up to fruiting size in Southern California. Full sun or part. |
Irrigation barn |
| Syzygium coolminianum (S. oleosum) |
Blue Lilly Pilly Tree |
A small tropical 18' tree, relatively small dark green foliage, cream puff flowers followed by bright fuchsia colored fruit. The fruit are crisp and watery with a mild sprite flavor. |
Aviaries - inside |
| Syzygium jambos (Eugenia jambos) |
Rose Apple |
Small tropical tree with light yellow flower puffs 2 around, followed by medium sized yellow fruit that contain one or more free stone seeds. It has a crisp flesh which tastes like rose-water smells. The spreading tree can get 15' tall and wide, the new growth is a very showy bronze. |
Melaleuca Mesa |
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