The gardens also housed many exotic plants, including several from New Zealand. Note for example the Phormium tenax (herekeke, NZ flax) on the left of this photo of the lake inside the gardens. We noticed that Phormium tenax and also Cordyline australis (cabbage tree) are frequently planted and appear to be thriving in urban areas and along roadsides throughout Chile. Photo © Heidi M. Meudt.

The gardens also housed many exotic plants, including several from New Zealand. Note for example the Phormium tenax (herekeke, NZ flax) on the left of this photo of the lake inside the gardens. We noticed that Phormium tenax and also Cordyline australis (cabbage tree) are frequently planted and appear to be thriving in urban areas and along roadsides throughout Chile. Photo © Heidi M. Meudt.Read more

The gardens also housed many exotic plants, including several from New Zealand. Note for example the Phormium tenax (herekeke, NZ flax) on the left of this photo of the lake inside the gardens. We noticed that Phormium tenax and also Cordyline australis (cabbage tree) are frequently planted and appear to be thriving in urban areas and along roadsides throughout Chile. Photo © Heidi M. Meudt.

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