Tropical Garden Report

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Tropical

Garden



Introduction

Many home owners opt for the idea of having atropical garden featured as part of the main attractionincorporated into the landscaped garden decor anddesign. The great aspects of a tropical garden are there

are many wonderful tropical garden plant, ower andtree species that range from large succulent foliage tosmall and quiet unusual foliage, where as tropicalowers will add color and elegance as most types oftropical owers produce amazing and colorful owering

buds that are absolutely stunning.



Defnition

A tropical garden features tropical plants andrequires good rainfall or a decent irrigation or sprinklersystem for watering. These gardens typically need

fertilizer and heavy mulching. Tropical gardens are nolonger eclusive to tropical areas. Many gardeners incolder climates are adopting the tropical gardendesign, which is possible through careful choice ofplants and owers.



Main features include plants with very large leaves,vegetation that builds in height towards the back ofthe garden, creating a dense garden. !arge plants andsmall trees hang over the garden, leaving sunlight tohit the ground directly.



Landscape Elements

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Tropical

Landscaping PlantsTropical Landscaping Plants

A tropical garden should appear lush, this can beachieved through dense plantings of appropriate

evergreen and owering plants. Tropical plants havea very distinct appearance and color. The mostcommonly used tropical landscaping plant is thepalm tree.

*haracteristics of Tropical #lants+"!arge, broad leaves"!ush, green foliage"(rightly colored owers



eep in mind that tropical plants require a good deal

of water, sunlight and warmth to thrive. -f you arentsure if your climate will support tropical plants consult alandscaping professional.

#opular Tropical !andscaping #lants+"#alm trees

"(amboo"(ougainvillea"(egonias"(romeliads"/erns

"*ycads"(ird of #aradise"0rchids



Palms are evergreen, mostly tropicalplant in the family #almae 2also knownas Arecaceae3. There are over 4566

species of palms. Most #alm are tree7like, with single trunks and either fanshaped 2palmate3 or feather shaped2pinnate3 compound leaves.



BambooAny of various usually woody, temperateor tropical grasses of the . *ertain speciesof bamboo can reach heights of from 46to 86 meters 299 to :; feet3.(amboos are some of the fastest7growing

plants in the world, bamboo, liketrue wood, is a natural compositematerial with a high strength7to7weightratio useful for structures



"Bougainvillea 2$<bu=>?n@vliB$ or $<boC>?n@vliB$3 is a

genus of thorny ornamentalvines, bushes, and trees withower7like spring leaves near itsowers



"Begonia is a genus of perennial owering plants inthe family (egoniaceae. The genus contains D,E:5

diFerent plant species. The (egonias are native tomoist subtropical and tropical climates. &omespecies are commonly grown indoors asornamental houseplants in cooler climates. -n coolerclimates some species are cultivated outside insummertime for their bright colorful owers, which

have sepals but no petals.



Bromeliads

(romeliads are a variety ofepiphytic plants that havea unique system forretaining water. (romeliadshave leaves that faceupwards and collect water

for storage. These leavescan hold up to 45 gallonsof water at a time, creatinga habitat for animals in theforest. These plants alsohave the ability to increase

the humidity in the rainforest, making it easier fortrees and other plants toabsorb nitrogen in the air.



Ferns and moss

/erns and moss arecommon epiphyte plantsfound in the rain forest. /ernsand moss grow on trees, butunlike many plants, they donot drain vital nutrients fromthe host. Gather, they gathernutrients from the falling rain. These plants grow on thetrees because they cannot

self7maintain by growing inthe ground. /erns and mossare also designed speciHcallyto hold water.



"Cycads $@sakIdz$ are seedplants with a long fossil history thatwere formerly more abundant and

more diverse than they are today. They typically have a stout andwoody 2ligneous3 trunk witha crown of large, hard andstiF, evergreen leaves. Theyusually have pinnate leaves. The

individual plants are either all maleor all female 2dioecious3. *ycadsvary in size from having trunks onlya few centimeters to severalmeters tall. They typically growvery slowly and live very long, with

some specimens known to be asmuch as D,666 years old. (ecauseof their superHcial resemblance,they are sometimes mistakenfor palms or ferns, but are onlydistantly related to either.



Birds o Paradise

Among the many species of

birds of paradise is the &trelitziareginae, an indigenous plantto &outh Africa and &outhAmerica. As a tropical plant, itgrows in warm, humid climates.

This eotic, colorful plant,with evergreen leaves resemblesa birds peak. -t is an outdoorplant provided the weather is nottoo cold. 0therwise, it is better to

keep it in a pot indoors. -t needsrich soil as well as sun or partialshade. Another requirement forthis plant is a good drainage.



rc!ids

0rchids are one of themost common epiphytes

found in the rain forest.

!arge roots andsecondary stems help

these owering epiphytesretain water when

conditions become dry.0rchids come in all sorts

of colors, from white to

purple to brown. *ertain

species can only be foundin certain regions of therain forest, such as the

orchids that appear in the

Andean valleys.



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Timber"A ga'ebo is a pavilion structure,

sometimes octagonal or turret7shaped, oftenbuilt in a park, garden or spacious publicarea.

"Nazebos are freestanding or attached to a

garden wall, roofed, and open on all sides. They provide shade,shelter, ornamental features in a landscape,and a place to rest. &ome gazebos in public

parks are large enough to serveas bandstands or rain shelters.



"Nazebos include pavilions, kiosks,alhambras, belvederes, follies, pergolas,

and rotundas. &uch structures are popular inwarm and sunny climates. They feature in theliterature of *hina, #ersia, and many otherclassical civilizations. Kamples of suchstructures are the garden houses

at Montacute Oouse in &omerset, Kngland. The gazebo at Klton on theOill in Jottinghamshire, thought to date fromthe late D;th or early D:th century, is a

square crenelated, brick and stone tower withan arched opening. -t is part of an etensivesystem of red7brick walled gardens.



"-n contemporary Kngland and Jorth America,gazebos are typically built of wood and

covered with standard rooHng materials, suchas shingles. Nazebos can be tent7stylestructures of poles covered by tensionedfabric. Nazebos may have screens to aid in

the eclusion of ying insects." Temporary gazebos are often set up in thecampsites of music festivals in the nitedingdom and Jorth America, usually

accompanying tents around it.



gazebo



)ooden chairs



)ooden tables



)ater /ountains Tropical gardens and their lovely concrete water fountains may be found not only inthe tropics, but also all over the world. Tropical gardens have been an importantpart of horticulture history and continue to delight people today. They may befound anywhere from large estates to the small backyard.



P$I#CIPLE" F G($DE# PL(##I#G

Line P *reates a sense of direction as well as a sense of movement.

Form P )ill aid in dividing and deHning spaces in you garden.

Te*ture P Adds drama and interest, as well as evokes emotional responses.

Lig!t P *hanges the way colors look and how they work together.

"cale P The relationship of one obQect to another.

Pattern P The duplication of shapes in order.

Balance P Achieved when the elements on each side of a real or imaginary aisare equal.

Contrast P Kmphasizes the diFerence between a plant or an obQect andits surroundings.

Color P A powerful tool that can be used to accomplish varying eFects.

+nity P The harmonious blending of elements for a well balancedtropical garden design.



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Four basic groups oelements t!at are considered in creating a Tropical Garden

Group , - t!e design

Tropical and subtropical gardens are renowned for theiroutdoor lifestyle characteristics. Nreat gardens have

speciHcally built huts or pavilions for entertainment andrelaation. -f designed well, it may even double up as abedroom on hot summer nights, with the appropriatenetting. -ntegral to the design is the introduction offocal points within the garden. This may be as simple aswater ponds to create serenity, or (ali Hgures to createa cultural identity. These focal points shouldcompliment space function, rather than become theawkward dominate features. &pace is assessed formaimum utilisation.



Group . - t!e /ourney

/or every holiday you take, you must Qourney to reachyour destination. !ikewise a tropical garden should takeyou on a Qourney to create the sense of holiday retreat

within the garden. #aths must lead to places to admireto garden, such as a seat, a pavilion, or a water feature.-t is along these paths that plants are most appreciated.



Group 0 - t!e plants Tropical and subtropical plants are usually

described as lush, bold, dramatic, Hery, sensualRobviously plants that evoke emotion. /ine foliageplants common in herb and cottage gardens are

usually replaced by large bold leaves, strong structuralshapes and intense coloured foliage and owers.Oowever a trip to some tropical countries will indicatethat even camellias can be used in a tropical garden.



Group 1&t!e 2ater element

Kvery tropical garden needs water. -t can be assimple as a recycled pot converted into a pond, or maybe an elaborate water pond many metres long. Thewater element must suit the space and design theme.

-deally suitable plants and Hsh should be included tocreate a microclimate within the garden.



3(I#TE#(#CE

A tropical garden is one of the most diScultgardens to build, or maintain, it becomes more diScultthe more your local climate diFers from thenatural habitat of your plants. ey to a healthy tropicalgarden are lots of light and lots of water. The largeleaves that feature in tropical plants require the soil tobe humid at all times, so irrigation might be a must7have for some gardens. 0ver7watering can kill yourplants as well, as it will cause the roots to rot. Atropical plant that is not cold7hardy should be brought

indoors during the winter and returned to the gardenfor the summer.



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#repared by+

(baba, Klla Mae

(lonso, *hristine (ernadette a.

Bicaldo, oymee e.

Borbe, Jichole /rancine l.

Carreras, amillah

3allorca, *apriz Loll s.

3arco, Jathalie a.

legario, Nwen !yh

Prestado, Mylene

4illamor, udy Anne

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