The Botanical Garden at Pamplemousses, Mauritius

The Sir Seewoosagur Botanical Garden at Pampelmousses on Mauritius is famous for its water lily lakes: the Grand Bassin with the huge-leaved giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica), and the Lotus ponds. 

Several of these large saucer-type leaves make up one plant, which flowers in pink or white from a strong stem in the centre. 

young leaves are heart-shaped before they unfold

the White Lotus pond

the fruit and seeds

a pink lotus flower bud

The rest of the garden is full of various palm trees and huge bamboo forests and offers nice cool strolls in the Mauritian humid heat, when touring the North of the island or visiting the sugar museum close by. 
  

bamboo detail

 palm detail

bamboo forest