Butterfly garden

Butterfly Garden

Explore the plants in our Butterfly Garden, from host and nectar plants that attract butterflies to ornamentals that enrich students' learning.

Plant 1 Asystasia intrusia

Learn about Common Asystasia (*Asystasia intrusa*), a fast-growing ground cover native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and Africa, with tubular white flowers and explosive seed-dispersing fruits.

Plant 2 Ixora Sunkist

Discover the Ixora "Sunkist", a compact tropical shrub with bright red nectar-rich flower clusters. Learn about its growth needs and how to cultivate it successfully.

Plant 3 Calliandra emarginata

Explore the Red Powderpuff Plant, a tropical shrub prized for its vivid blooms that attract butterflies and bees, with uses in traditional medicine.

Plant 4 Stachytarpheta indica

Discover India Snakeweed (*Stachytarpheta indica*), a woody shrub with striking blue-purple flower spikes and a range of traditional medicinal uses across Africa and Brazil.

Plant 5 Jasminum grandiflorum

Discover Spanish Jasmine (*Jasminum grandiflorum*), a fragrant evergreen shrub with white flowers used in teas, perfumes, and medicine.

Plant 6 Murraya koenigii

Discover the Curry Leaf Tree, a fragrant shrub whose leaves are widely used in Indian cooking and have medicinal properties.

Plant 7 Lantana Camara

Discover the Big-sage (*Lantana Camara*), a fast-growing shrub with bright, fragrant blooms. Learn how to grow and care for it safely.

Plant 8 Juniperus horizontalis

Discover the Creeping Juniper, a hardy, salt-tolerant groundcover with striking blue-gray foliage native to northern North America.

Plant 9 Melastoma malabathcirum

Discover the Singapore Rhododendron, a shrub valued for its striking pink flowers, edible parts, and medicinal uses across Asia.

Plant 10 Opuntia basilaris

Discover the Beavertail Cactus, a low-growing succulent native to Southwest USA and Mexico, known for its bluish pad-like stems and spine-free areoles.

Plant 11 Echinocactus grusonii

Discover the Golden Barrel Cactus, a critically endangered plant from Mexico known for its striking golden spines and yellow flowers.

Plant 12 Opuntia cochenillifera

Discover the Prickly Pear cactus, a critically endangered plant native to Central America. Learn about its unique features, cultivation tips, and edible uses.

Plant 13 Stapelia gigantea

Discover *Stapelia gigantea*, the carrion flower — a striking succulent that produces the world's largest succulent flowers, which mimic the smell of rotting flesh to attract flies as pollinators.

Plant 14 Crassula ovata

Discover the Jade Plant (*Crassula ovata*), a bushy evergreen shrub native to South Africa, known for its thick leaves and fragrant pink flowers.

Plant 15 Euphorbia milii

Discover the Crown of Thorns, a spiny succulent from Madagascar with bright, colourful blooms. Learn about its growth, flowers, and how to care for it.

Plant 17 Buddleja asiatica

Explore the White Butterfly Bush, a fragrant shrub native to Asia, valued for its medicinal, timber, and agricultural uses.

Plant 18 Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Discover the Peacock Flower, a year-round blooming shrub with striking orange, yellow, and red flowers, and learn about its growth habits and traditional medicinal uses.

Plant 19 Mussaenda erythrophylla

Discover the Red Flag Bush (*Mussaenda erythrophylla*), a low-maintenance tropical shrub with striking salmon-pink bracts. Learn about its growth needs and uses in landscaping.

Plant 20 Wrightia religiosa

Discover the Water Jasmine, a fragrant tropical shrub that blooms year-round and holds cultural significance in Buddhist traditions.

Plant 21 Citrus microcarpa

Explore the Calamansi (*Citrus microcarpa*), a tropical shrub with fragrant flowers and small citrus fruits used in cooking and traditional remedies.

Plant 22 Antigonon leptopus

Discover the Coral Vine, a fast-growing climber native to Mexico, known for its bright pink fragrant flowers that attract bees and butterflies.

Plant 23 Tristellateia australasiae

Discover Maiden's Jealousy, a native climbing plant with bright yellow flowers that attracts bees, butterflies, and sunbirds.

Plant 24 Thunbergia grandiflora

Discover the Blue Trumpet Vine, a climbing plant native to India that attracts bees, butterflies, and sunbirds.