Tropical garden

(Top) A tropical garden on the Portuguese island of Madeira and (bottom) the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.

A tropical garden is a type of garden that features tropical plants and requires heavy rainfall or a decent irrigation or sprinkler system for watering. These gardens typically need fertilizer and heavy mulching.

Tropical gardens are no longer exclusive to tropical areas. Many gardeners in cooler climates are adopting the tropical garden design, which is possible through the selection of hardier tropical plants which can survive subtropical or even temperate climates, or through the use of a greenhouse. Main features include plants with very large leaves, vegetation that builds in height towards the back of the garden, creating a dense garden. Large plants and small trees hang over the garden, leaving sunlight to hit the ground directly.

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