Themed Gardens

The Themed Gardens showcase the best of tropical horticulture and garden artistry.  Together with mass flowering and coloured foliage landscape, they form a spectacle of colour, texture and fragrance, providing a mesmerising experience for visitors.  There are 2 collections, namely the Heritage Gardens and The World of Plants, which centre on the subjects: ‘Plants and People’ and ‘Plants and Planet’ respectively.

The Heritage Gardens reflect the history and culture of Singapore’s main ethnic groups as well as the city-state’s colonial heritage. Each Garden explores the rich cultural significance of different plant species.

  • The Malay Garden tells the story of life in a traditional “kampong” (village).
  • The Indian Garden’s layout echoes a traditional illustrated flower motif.
  • The Chinese Garden reflects the role of gardens in Chinese culture as places of inspiration for writers, poets and artists, through seclusion and tranquillity.
  • The Colonial Garden tells the story of plants as “Engines of Empire” – lucrative crops, spices and plants that formed important trade routes between the East and the West.

The World of Plants forms the second collection of gardens and is based on the theme “Plants and Planet” and showcases the biodiversity of plant life on our planet.

  • Secret Life of Trees examines trees, what they are, their functions and their evolution.
  • World of Palms celebrates the rich diversity of the world of tropical palms and their particular ecological niches.
  • Understory features the forest root zone and plant species of the forest floor.
  • Fruits and Flowers is about the amazing world of flowers and fruits.
  • Discovery Garden looks at plant evolution throughout the lifespan of the planet, focusing on ancient groups of plants.
  • Web of Life focuses on the interrelationship of rainforest flora with fauna.