Exploring a massive collection of rare tropical plants | Discovery | Gardening Australia

Jerry is at Cairns Botanic Garden, which is overflowing with tropical rarities. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe

He meets curator Dr Charles Clarke, who says the conservatory is the most popular part for visitors to explore.

There are palms, aroids, bromeliads, ferns, orchids, nepenthes and a butterfly collection.

There’s even an epiphytic cycad, growing in a hanging basket – a real rarity.

Featured Plants:
QUEENSLAND FAN PALM – Licuala ramsayi
– Pentagonia wendlandii
– Zamia pseudoparasitica
GIANT PEACE PLANT – Spathiphyllum sp.
TITAN ARUM – Amorphophallus titanum
ELEPHANT YAM – Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
POLYNESIAN ARROWROOT – Tacca leontopetaloides
MIDNIGHT GINGER – Zingiber malaysianum
GIANT IMPATIENS – Impatiens mirabilis

Filmed on Yidinji Country | Cairns, Qld
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