First time at The Kampong Botanical Garden

[miamicuse]

Having been in South Florida since 1996 I have been to Fairchild and Mounts dozens of times, but I have never been to The Kampong in Coconut Groves.

It's really very laid back and natural, doesn't appear to have every square foot of it's ground curated like other botanical gardens, it's a great place to see plants but even better place to take a walk and relax even sit down to read a book.  I am sure there are millions of better pictures on the web of this place so I won't do a massive photo dump here just a dozen or so to comment on and ask questions.

There are several ponds on the property.  Any idea what kind of plants are these?

The very impressive Baobab.

The huge Banyan.

Found a head wedged in the aerial roots.  There must be a back story to this.

I saw a sprinkler head mounted on a tripod.  How is this used?  Wouldn't the water be shooting just up instead of all around?

Look at this coconut palm by the bay.  Some sort of trauma to be growing sideways?

Yet another coconut palm rooted in oolith rock.

Finally, I was rewarded with a rare sight of three manatees about ten feet away.  First time seeing manatees on Key Biscayne and not in an aquarium setting.

[Silas_Sancona]

6 minutes ago, miamicuse said:

Having been in South Florida since 1996 I have been to Fairchild and Mounts dozens of times, but I have never been to The Kampong in Coconut Groves.

It's really very laid back and natural, doesn't appear to have every square foot of it's ground curated like other botanical gardens, it's a great place to see plants but even better place to take a walk and relax even sit down to read a book.  I am sure there are millions of better pictures on the web of this place so I won't do a massive photo dump here just a dozen or so to comment on and ask questions.

There are several ponds on the property.  Any idea what kind of plants are these?

 

 

Not 100% but the " Grassy " looking plant looks like Pandanus amarylifolius.  Pleated Leaves aren't right for either Crinum or Hymenocalis.

#2, Alocasia   ..something.