Growing within the ruins of a
19th century sugar factory, the Cactus and Succulent Garden contains
native and exotic species, some rare or endangered.
The collection focuses
on species from Cuba to Trinidad with emphasis on Central America and the
Greater Antilles
Visitors are always amazed at
the diversity of form and structure these plants display, as well as the
beauty of their flowers and fruits, some of which are used locally for
food and cosmetics.
Local ground doves can frequently be seen nesting at
eye-level within the long protective cactus spines.
Pereskia corrugata
The cephalium of Turk's Cap Cactus (Melocactus intortus)
