book of plants - Garden of Wonders

book of plants inside the garden of wonders

A constant task of the Garden of Wonders is to photograph and identify the plants growing in our garden.

Moringa Tree

Moringa oleifera

The Moringa tree, scientifically known as Moringa oleifera... read more

African Aloe

Aloe secundiflora

NASA included aloe vera plants in their space missions... read more

bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra Choisy

Cabbage star

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Copper leaf

Acalypha wilkesiana

Fiji fan palm

Pritchardia pacifica

Frangipani

Plumeria_obtusa

Holy basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Mangrove lily

Crinum qsiaticum

Moses in the cradle

Tradescantia spathacea

Periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Pride of Barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Slipper flower

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Variegated Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Yellow oleander

Cascabela thevetia

Brazilian tree fern

Blechnum brasiliense

Agave

Agave americana

Agave plants are not native to Africa... read more

Banana plant

Musa paradisiaca

bananas are actually classified as berries... read more

Bridal boquet

Plumeria pudica

Coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Desert rose

Adenium obesum

Flametree

Delonix regia

Great Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Lemon

Citrus limon

Mescal

Agave sisalana

Papaya

Carica papaya

Prickly pink sage

Lantana aculeata

Purple false eranthemum

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

Snakeplant

Sansevieria trifasciata

Copper leaf big

Acalypha wilkesiana

Yucca

Yucca aloifolia

Japanese hibiscus

Hibiscus schizopetalus