Although encompassing only 1/4
acre, the exotic rainforest is one of the favorite areas for
visitors to the Garden. Since St. Croix is a rather dry tropical island
(35" annual rainfall) this area contains plants that would not be
seen growing locally in natural associations. The rainforest is the only area of the Garden that is
irrigated daily.
The exotic rainforest contains
anthuriums, heliconias, bromeliads, gingers,
orchids and aroids.
A walk through the
rainforest
The scent from the butterfly ginger
fills the rainforest.
Hedychium coronarium
Exotic heliconias, some over ten
feet high, delight Garden visitors
