Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hannah tours the historic Cairns Botanic Gardens to highlight some spectacular tropical plants.
00:00 Cairns Botanical Gardens
00:38 Wet tropics
01:00 Role of gardens
01:26 Heliconias
02:19 Sausage tree
02:47 Medinillas
03:10 Miagos Bush
03:47 Suicide Palm
04:17 Inspiration
04:52 Podocarpus dispermus
05:14 Endangered plants
Featured Plants
LOBSTER CLAW | Heliconia sp.
SAUSAGE TREE | Kigelia africana
MEDINILLA | Medinilla cv.
MIAGOS BUSH | Osmoxylon lineare
TAHINA PALM | Tahina spectabilis
WHITE ELEPHANT PALM | Kerriodoxa elegans
BROAD-LEAVED BROWN PINE | Podocarpus dispermus
(Caution: the green seeds on this fruit contain harmful toxins)
STOCKWELL’S PUZZLE | Stockwellia quadrifida
Musa jackeyi
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Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice - Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.
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Hannah tours the historic Cairns Botanic Gardens to highlight some spectacular tropical plants.
00:00 Cairns Botanical Gardens
00:38 Wet tropics
01:00 Role of gardens
01:26 Heliconias
02:19 Sausage tree
02:47 Medinillas
03:10 Miagos Bush
03:47 Suicide Palm
04:17 Inspiration
04:52 Podocarpus dispermus
05:14 Endangered plants
Featured Plants
LOBSTER CLAW | Heliconia sp.
SAUSAGE TREE | Kigelia africana
MEDINILLA | Medinilla cv.
MIAGOS BUSH | Osmoxylon lineare
TAHINA PALM | Tahina spectabilis
WHITE ELEPHANT PALM | Kerriodoxa elegans
BROAD-LEAVED BROWN PINE | Podocarpus dispermus
(Caution: the green seeds on this fruit contain harmful toxins)
STOCKWELL’S PUZZLE | Stockwellia quadrifida
Musa jackeyi
📺Gardening Australia — Stream all seasons on ABC iview: ab.co/GardeningAustraliaiview
Subscribe 🔔 ab.co/GA-subscribe
Factsheet 📃 https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/tropic-of-fabulous-cairns-botanic-garden/107035124
___________________________________________
Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice - Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.
Stream more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
___________________________________________
This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
