CSUF Biology Greenhouse

The insectivorous plant, Cephalotus follicularis, from south-western Australia. Sometimes called the Albany pitcher plant. #carnivorousplants #insectivorousplant #cephalotus #cephalotusfollicularis #australia #botany #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csuf

There is a good chance that you are wearing this plant right now. Cotton - Gossypium species - Malvaceae. It is said that the greatest diversity of wild cotton is found in Mexico, next Australia, then Africa. We have grown white, green, and brown cotton. #cotton #gossypium #gossypiumcotton #malvaceae #boll #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csuf

October is when our Socotran Tree Cucumber blooms. The plump fruit means that the pollination was successful. #dendrosicyossocotrana #cucurbitaceae #socotra #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csuf #occss #cssa #succulents

What a smelly surprise this morning! We hope the next time this blooms that we can invite you all to come see it. #borneo #rainforest #titanarum #corpseflower #corpseflower2020 #amorphophallustitanum #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csuf #botany #plantscience

Still rising! It will likely open in one to four days. #titanarum #corpseflower #corpseflower2020 #amorphophallustitanum #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csuf

Can’t keep them down! Titan arum rising up. #amorphophallustitanum #corpseflower2020 #titan arum #araceae #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csuf

Ceropegia ampliata flowering now. #ceropegiaampliata #stapeliae #apocynaceae #flowers #csufgreenhouse #cssa #occss

No filter needed for these colorful Coleus. Enjoy! #coleus #lamiaceae #csufgreenhouse

Coffee fruit - Coffea arabica is said to have been first found in Yemen in the 12th century. It is endemic to the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. #coffee #allotetraploid #coffeeholic #coffeelover #coffeetime #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm

Xerochrysum bracteatum; Asteraceae. Known as the golden everlasting or strawflower, it is native to Australia. The petals are stiff like straw. #xerochrysum #asteraceae #strawflower #csufgreenhouse #csufnsm #csufbiology #csuf

Coffee fruit, flowers, and leaves. Coffee grows quite well here in Orange County. Coffea sp. - Rubiaceae. #coffee #coffeaarabica #coffea #rubiaceae #csufgreenhouse #csufbiology #csufnsm #csuf

Check out what our friend and colleague Jason Wallace is up to!

Presenting a time-lapse of the seventh Titan arum to bloom this year. It’s the 23rd bloom from the batch of seed planted back in 2007. We sure have fun watching these wonders of nature. #amorphophallustitanum #amorphophallus #titanarum #corpseflower #corpseflower2019 #csuf #csufofficial #csufgreenhouse #csufbiology #csufnsm

The lovely Cirrhopetalum lepidum orchid from Thailand. This is one of many orchids donated to the collection by the greenhouse manager Ed Read back in 2006. #orchid #cirrhopetalum #cirrhopetalumlepidum @andysorchids #csufgreenhouse #csufbiology #csufnsm #csufofficial