Our Environment

The Zigzag PlantThe Pedilanthus  tithymaloides,  better known as The Zigzag Plant, has been described as “a funny kind of plant,” not because the sight of  it evokes mirth, but because of its shape, or, more accurately,  the  manner in which it grows.

Indian Almond THE INDIAN Almond tree, Terminalia catappa,  is an excellent shade tree that  is also renowned for its medicinal qualities, even though these properties are  not so well known by many.

The African Violet THE African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) is a dwarf shrub; a low, compact and ground-hugging plant with attractive dark green leaves and purple violet-like flowers borne in small panicles above the foliage.

The CockscombTHE COCKSCOMB is a name that  leans upon the similarity of the flower to the combs of roosters, but is also likened by many to the appearance of brains as well.

Choose the right plants THE FIRST rule for creating a no-fuss garden is to select plants that will do well for you.

The Salvia splendens THE Salvia splendens (Scarlet Sage ) is a flashy shrub in the largest class of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

The Shrimp Plant THE SHRIMP Plant, the scientific name of which is Justicia (jus-TEE-see-ah) brandegeana (bran-dij-ee-AN-uh), is a shrub that is commonly so called because its shrimp-like flowers.

The graceful Peace Lily THE Peace Lily is a houseplant that brings colour, grace and peace to any room or living area or garden.

The extraordinary Leaf of Life THE Leaf of Life is a plant that is botanically known as Bryophyllum calycinum. It  is of the  genus Kalanchoe pinnata.

Colourful Zinnias      ‘The butterfly is a flying flower,The flower a tethered butterfly’-Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun