Plant Feature

A Garden of Healing

Fast Facts At 2.5 hectares, and with a collection of 500 plants with medicinal properties,
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Rewriting the Record Books

For over 100 years, the records in the Herbarium of the Singapore Botanic Gardens have
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From Destruction Comes Rediscovery

Every dark cloud has a silver lining, as the Nature Conservation team from the National
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Trick Or Treat? Plants With Unexpected Scents

Have you ever encountered plants with unusual scents? In this article, learn about flowers that smell like jasmine rice, and leaves that smell like chocolate mint.
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Keeping It Local: Native Ornamental Plants for Your Outdoor Garden

These native plants will thrive in your semi-shaded outdoor garden, and are best-suited to Singapore’s hot, wet and humid climate.
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Keeping It Local With Native Ornamental Plants

There are many plants that thrive in Singapore's hot, wet and humid climate. Try your hand at cultivating some which are native to this part of the world.
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Hoyas: Say A-hoy To Low-Maintenance!

Meet your ideal green companion from the genus Hoya: one that requires little care, looks good, and produces fragrant and colourful flowers.
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Discover the Many Uses of the Roselle Plant!

The roselle plant is well known for its fleshy calyces that are used to make
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Carludovica ‘Jungle Drum’

A new houseplant has made its debut in our local plant market! Frequent visitors to
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Getting Festive with Fittonias

The double-whammy of Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day both fall on the same day
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