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Plantlife

Simply click on the tabs below to find out more about some of the plantlife at the Palms Tropical Oasis.

Ancient plants   Desert plants   Food plants   Tropical plants   Giant Amazon Water lily   Medicinal plants

The Palms Tropical Oasis is not called a tropical oasis for nothing! With tropical temperatures all year round you can watch the fascinating world of dazzling and exotic plantlife flourish throughouot the seasons. Discover wispy palms, delicate orchids, vibrant hibiscus, spectacular bougainvillea, huge cacti and even bananas! In the humid atmosphere of the tropical house you can see the largest water lily in the world, the Giant Amazon Water Lily (Victoria Amazonica and Victoria Cruziana), when it reaches its full potention with leaves spanning up to two metres (seasonal).