Marsh Gardens Back to Main Picture : Description : A depression in the terrain of the lawn which is susceptible to flooding after heavy rains has been effectively landscaped into a Marsh Garden. In this boggy habitat are specimens of Siamese Screw Pine (Pandanus kaida) with their multiple prop roots and pineapple-like fruits, the Paper Plant (Cyperus papyrus, the Sealing Wax Palm (Cyrtostachys lakka) and various water-loving plants such as the sedges, aroids, ferns, Torch Ginger and water lilies. A small collection of Canna can be found at one end of this Garden while the Barringtonias (Barringtonia asiatica, B. acutangula) with their delicate, nocturnal flowers thrive on the fringe of the pond . Photography : Insects : Dragonflies      Damselflies      Ants      Flies      Spiders      Others    Reptile : Frogs   Back to Main This article is created by megaweb (Koh Chin Teck) on 1st of June 2002