This was what was left of the Butterfly Garden created by a colleague. It is somewhat like a secret garden to me. Some other surrounding plants in the area were also captured in the photos.
photos 1-2, 21-23 : Asystasia gangetica
photo 3 : the garden
photos 4-9, 11-12 : Sophora tomentosa
photo 10, 19 : artistic
photos 13-15 : Cocoloba uvifera
photo 16-18 : Hamelia patens
photo 20 : Cocoloba and Asystasia
photo 24 : Odontodenia macrantha
And there are some photos, which are deliberately blurred photos, which I deemed to be artistic. I will find a way to use them in presentations.
NB on 2 Aug 11: I just found out from a friend that the Sophora tomentosa is a native plant.
These are some interesting or non-native plants.
1st photo - This is an Acanthaceae plant with Pseuderanthemum-like white flowers. It may not have much ornamental value but it certainly is eye-catching.
2nd-4th photos - These photos show the red inflorescence of the uncommon Cocoloba.
5th-10th photos - This is a giant sage-like plant Cornutia grandifolia (common name: Tropical Lilac, Jamaican Lilac, Jam Lilac; Family: Verbenaceae). When crushed, the leaves emit the typical smell.
5th, 11th-16th photos - This is Tibouchina grandifolia (common name: Glory Flower, Large-Leaved Princess Flower) and a link is provided here:
http://www.rareflora.com/tibouchinagran.htm
