Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden

The full name of the Pamples Botanical Garden is the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden. It is named after the founding father of Mauritius. It is also known as the Royal Botanic Garden of Mauritius. It is an ancient botanical garden in the southern hemisphere and an attraction in Mauritius. After Palm Avenue enters the park, there is a Royal Palm Avenue, with lush palm branches on both sides. In particular, there are many mosquitoes here, so you must spray mosquito repellent. The botanical garden is very lush, and when people walk in it, they always seem to be wrapped in green and breathe fresh air. In the park, you must follow the tour guide's explanation, otherwise you will not know that the variety of plants in the park is incredible, including giant palm trees, pepper trees, ebony trees, redwood trees, pandanus and palmettes. Of course, without a guide, you won't be able to learn about the properties and uses of various plants. For example, some trees look ordinary, but their leaves are the raw materials for extracting precious fragrances and essential oils. Just pick a leaf and rub it with your hands and smell it, the rich fragrance will drift away, and some can repel mosquitoes. The Amazon King Lotus Botanical Garden is fascinating and famous for a lotus pond full of Amazon water lilies. The huge lotus leaves lie on a pool of clear water, and the lotus flowers are beautiful and full of vitality. The Amazon water lily is also called the king lotus. Its leaves are as large as a disk, with a diameter of about 2 meters. It is the largest lotus in the world and can bear the weight of a baby. Sometimes, if you look carefully, you will find that there is a large snail next to Wang Lian. If you find a bunch of pink dots on the edge of the snail, don't touch it, because they are the eggs of the snail. On the water lily lake, there is a stream flowing, and palm trees are planted on the shore. Palm trees are common in the entire botanical garden, and there are many varieties of palms. The Chinese lotus flower slowly walks along the stream and will come to a lotus pond. It will definitely make you feel intimacy here. The lotus flowers in the lotus pond are all imported from China. There are pink, purple and white lotus flowers blooming in the pond. If you are lucky, you may even find traces of blue lotus flowers. Of course, in addition to water lilies, there are also bamboos imported from China, which grow huge and strong. In the rare plant walk, you can also see some old trees with mottled and vicissitudes of life, strange and sturdy shapes, and their roots are exposed on the ground, giving people a sense of awe. Flying birds can be seen everywhere in the park, enjoying life in this natural forest. Follow your guide to a plant called the blood tree, native to Madagascar. The surface of its thick branches will ooze a thick, bright red juice like blood, and if it is chopped with a knife, it will flow more. There are also many exotic trees in the botanical garden. You can see plants with huge, sausage-like fat fruits, commonly known as sausage trees. Its fruit can be used as medicine, can cure heart disease and cardiovascular disease, and can also be used to make wine. Continue walking, you can also see Venezuelan roses blooming like fiery red hydrangea. The plant is slow-growing, even-pinnate, young leaves are brown with pink or greenish spots and droop down, then turn green and spread out. The inflorescence is large and spherical, with red, pink, and orange colors. The entire ball is composed of 50 small flowers. Of course, in addition to plants, the botanical garden can also see the existence of some small animals. Due to the lush vegetation, it has become an ideal home for some reptiles and birds. Monuments & Sculptures After visiting the plants and animals, you may wish to visit the memorial landmarks in the park. There is a SirSeewoosagur Ramgoolam funeral memorial (Samadhi) in the park, and there is an SSR monument not far away. The lotus-shaped sculpture was designed by an artist in Mauritius. There is also a bust of the French naturalist Pierre Poivre, who introduced many unique plant species from around the world to Mauritius. This old gentleman is also a pioneer of Sino-French cultural exchanges. He has traveled to Qing China in the prosperous period and highly respects Chinese culture. In addition, there are Lienard obelisks, Smith artificial pools, and statues without names that can be quietly visited in the park. It takes about two hours to walk around the botanical garden. If you want to really understand the plants here, then put half a day here. After the visit, you can also visit the nearby Cane Sugar Museum. International Diplomacy This Royal Botanic Garden is not only an attraction, but also has a diplomatic function. Foreign guests from all over the world come here to visit, and many foreign leaders and dignitaries have planted friendship trees here.