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Madeira has long been called the "Garden Isle" and it seems that almost anything will grow in its fertile soil. -
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Santa Catarina park Brachychiton Hybrid, Flame Tree
Santa Catarina park Brachychiton Hybrid, Flame Tree
Santa Catarina park Brachychiton Hybrid, Flame Tree
Santa Catarina park, Torso de Mulher sculpture by Ricardo Velosa
Santa Catarina park, the statue of Christopher Columbus by Henrique Moreira
Santa Catarina park African Candelabra (Euphorbia ammak)
Santa Catarina park, Strelitzia, bird of paradise flower
Santa Catarina park, A dwarf Bottlebrush variety, Callistemon 'Little John' and Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’
Santa Catarina park, Callistemon linearifolius
Santa Catarina park, Encephalartos (bread trees, bread palms or kaffir bread)
Santa Catarina park, Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet, Tree Daturas)
Santa Catarina park, Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet, Tree Daturas)
Jardim Publico do Lido Kigeliaafricana (sausage tree)
Jardim Publico do Lido Kigeliaafricana (sausage tree)
Cordyline fruticosa Jardim Publico do Lido Volunteering by Martim Velosa (Madeiran, 1973)
Cordyline fruticosa Dragon tree (Dracaena draco) Praça de Tenerife garden
Plumeria (Frangipani) Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga Located in the touristic heart of Funchal, it was established in 1878 on the site of an old convent. It now features benches to relax, an amphitheatre for events and a café where it is possible to sip a local drink under giant ferns and aroids
Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga Banana trees
Red Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga
Megaskepasmaerythrochlamys (Megas, Brazilian red-cloak) Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga
Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian Starcluster, Egyptian Star flower)Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga
Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga Kigeliaafricana (sausage tree)
Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga Petreavolubilis
The Petreavolubilis is a sarmentose or evergreen woody climber native to tropical America
Red salvia Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga
Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia) Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga
Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga Monstera deliciosa (the Swiss cheese plant or split-leaf philodendron)
Jardim Municipal on Avenida Arriaga, Swollen Chorisia speciosa (silk floss tree)
Aechmea fasciata (the silver vase or urn plant) Ficus macrophylla
Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile, or African lily) is the most common flower on the island. It can be found in the public gardens or on the streets of Funchal
Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile, or African lily) Pestana Casino Park Hotel
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Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat, and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, in the North Atlantic Ocean, just northwest of the continent of Africa. The city has a population of 111,892, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Funchal has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries. Because of its lovely cultural and historical ambiance, Funchal is one of Portugal's most popular tourist attractions. It is a celebrated destination for New Year's Eve, and is an important Portuguese port of call for transatlantic cruise passages.