Botanical Garden February 18, 2010

A walk through the grounds of the Gladys Porter Zoo can be as much of a botanical experience as it is a zoological one. Among the many groupings of plants, is the cactus garden, which highlights cactus and other succulents from all over the world, including saguaro, barrel cactus and aloe vera. Equally fascinating are such plants as the Hong Kong orchid tree, royal poinciana, silk floss tree, shaving brush tree, and the most popular of flowering vines, the bougainvillea.