Closure of Floral Fantasy on 16 Apr 2024
Floral Fantasy will be closed on 16 Apr 2024 for maintenance.
Closure of OCBC Skyway on 17 Apr 2024
OCBC Skyway will be closed on 17 Apr 2024 for maintenance.
Expect Longer waiting time for Sakura floral display at Flower Dome
Please expect longer waiting time in Flower Dome due to the popularity of Sakura floral display. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience.
Advisory for use of tripods at Sakura floral display
To better manage the crowds for safe movement of all visitors, the use of tripods for photo-taking at Sakura floral display in Flower Dome is not allowed on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Upgrading and development works around Gardens
Development works at Bay East Garden from 24 Oct 2023. The promenade and area under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge will remain accessible to the public.
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World of Plants - Understorey
Beneath the dense canopy of larger trees, the understorey in a tropical rainforest is where light is dim and the shallow soil experiences rapid nutrient cycles. Here, plants and animals interact in a quiet battle for survival. At the Understorey at the Gardens, you’ll find these rather unique plants, so be sure to check them out!
Understorey at World of Plants
Peacock Spikemoss
The peacock spikemoss prefers shady, moist conditions and can quickly spread to create beautiful ground cover. So-named for its attractive, feathery leaves which are an iridescent bluish-green in summer and shades of red in autumn, this unusual shimmer is a possible adaptation to protect it from sudden exposure to strong light or herbivores that may consume it!
Peacock Plant
Unlike most green plants, the peacock plant is unique for its papery thin leaves patterned in shades of green, white and yellow, with a reddish-purple underside. Like most members of the prayer plant family, its leaves lower during the day to catch the sun and rise at night, resembling hands clasped in prayer.
White Batflower
The white batflower might look like any other plant when not in bloom. Its large broad leaves are a natural adaptation to capture as much sunlight as possible in the dark understorey. When mature, its intricate and exquisite inflorescence resembles a bat in flight. It has been said that its flower, by looking and smelling like decaying organic matter, helps to attract flies to pollinate!
Written by: Guan Zhifang, Assistant Manager, (Festivals & Events, Programming)
Zhifang is an events planner by day. She believes that slowing down in this fast-paced world is anything but lazy, so let’s breathe and take the time to stop and smell the roses!
This article is part of our World of Plants series.
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