A unique collection of tropical and world flora
Thanks to nature and its treasures, the Jardin de Balata is like a dream come true...
We invite you to discover these natural paintings, where the Jardin de Balata adds color and magic!
Jean-Philippe Thoze, a passionate horticulturist who created the garden in 1982, has assembled a magnificent and exceptional collection of tropical species:
- anthuriums,
- hibiscus,
- exotic water lilies,
- porcelain roses,
- heliconias,
- variegated pandanus...
or dracena and beacon trees...
A magnificent cocktail in a setting worthy of the greatest landscape artists. From wild vegetation, the artist has imagined and created a paradise-like setting. Hundreds of tropical flowers and plants are catalogued in an itinerary that is both educational and rejuvenating... In short, an unforgettable experience!
Here is some of our constantly changing inventory:
Cycas revoluta (Rameau) - Family: CYCADACAE - Origin: JAPANJatropha podragrica (Jatropha) - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: ANTILLES
Azalea rhododendron (Azalea) - Family: ERICACEAE - Origin: SUBTROPICALEBegonia nitida (Begonia) - Family: BEGONIACEAE - Origin: JAMAICA
Arundina graminifolia (Orchid) - Family: ORCHIDACEAE - Origin: CHINAERavenala madagascariensis (Traveller's tree) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: MADAGASCAR
Calliandra (Houppe) - Family: LEGUMINOSE - Origin: AMERICAIxora (Ixora) - Family: RUBIACEAE - Origin: INDIAN OCEAN
Stenotaphrum secundatum (St Augustine grass) - Family: GRAMINEAE - Origin: ANTILLESAraucaria heterophyta (Araucaria) - Family: CONFERAE - Origin: SUBTROPICAL
Sanchieza nobilis - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: ECUADORHolmskieldia (Chinese Hat) - Family: VERDENACEAE - Origin: HIMALAYA
Cycas variete (Twig) - Family: CYCADACAE - Origin: JAPANBreynia nivosa (Flowering foliage) - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Ixora variete (Ixora) - Family: RUBIACEAE - Origin: TROPICALEEuterpe oleracea (Pinot) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: GUYANA
Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) - Family: LAURACEAE - Origin: SOUTH WEST INDEBambusa variegata (Bamboo) - Family: GRAMINAE - Origin: CHINA - JAPAN
Annona muricata - Family: ANNONACEAE - Origin: WEST INDECodiaeum variegatum - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: SOUTH PACIFIC
Calliandra variete (Houppe) - Family: LEGUMINOSE - Origin: CRTS AMERICABrunfelsia americana (Lady of night) - Family: SOLANACEAE - Origin: ANTILLES
Pimenta racemosa (Bois d'Inde) - Family: MYRTACEAE - Origin: ANTILLESTibouchina - Family: METASTAMATACEAE - Origin: BRAZIL
Persea americana (Avocado) - Family: LAURACEAE - Origin: ANTILLESOsbeckia crinita - Family: MELESTOMATACEAE - Origin: CHINA
Acalypha (Cat's tail) - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: NEW GUINEAhefflera actinophylla - Family: ARALIACEAE - Origin: QUEENSLAND
Selaginella emmeliana - Family: SELAGINELLACEAE - Origin: SOUTH AMERICADClerodendrum wallichii - Family: VERBENACEAE - Origin: INDIA
Eranthemum nervosum (Blue Sage) - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: INDEPseuderanthemum - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: MEXICO
Breynia nivosa (Buisson de Neige) - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: TROPICALECostus spicatus - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: WEST INDIA
Myristica fragrans (Muscadier) - Family: MYRISTICACEAE - Origin: TROPICALZingiber zerumbet - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: INDIA
Costus speciosus (Spiral Ginger) - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: INDECitrus reticulata (Lemon) - Family: RUTACEAE - Origin: SUBTROPICAL
Poliscia (Rosemary) - Family: ARALIACEAE - Origin: NEW CALEDONIAECyathea arborea (Tree fern) - Family: CYATHEACEAE - Origin: ANTILLES
Raphidophora decursiva - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICALBromelia (Bromeliad) - Family: BROMELIACEAE - Origin: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
Selaginella willdenovii (Blue Fern) - Family: SALAGINELTACEAE - Origin: VIETNAMAlpinia sanderae - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: NEW GUINEA
Odontonema strictum - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: C. AMERICAClerodendron paniculatum - Family: VERBENACEAE - Origin: ASIA
Ficus cordifolia (Choke Fig) - Family: MORACEAE - Origin: SOUTH INDEBambusa vulgaris (Bamboo) - Family: GRAMINEAE - Origin: JAVA
Fern root (Racine fougere) - Family: FILICOPHYTE - Origin :
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens - Family: PALMAE - Origin: MADAGASCAR
Cythea arborea (Tree fern) - Family: CYATHEACEAE - Origin: ANTILLES
Spathiphillum mavnalea (Handkerchief) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: HAWAÏ
Poliscia fruticosa - Family: ARALIACEAE - Origin: POLYNESIA
Archontophoenix/cunninghamiana - Family: PALMAE - Origin: SUBTROPICAL
Roystonia regia (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Livistonia chinensis (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Aiphane erosa (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin :
Phoenix dactylefera (Palm tree) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Cyrtostachys lakka (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Latania loddigesii (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Corypha umbraculifera (Palm tree) - Family: PALMAE - Origin :
Bismarkia nobilis (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: MADAGASCAR
Aranga porphirocarpa (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: SUMATRA
Caryota (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Dyctiosperma aureum (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: REUNION
Calamus warburgii (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Chamaedorea costaricana (Palm tree) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Nedypsis decargi (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Aiphanes caryotifolia (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Bactris gaspaes (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Areca catechu (Palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Philodendron variete (Philodendron) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: MEXICO
Alpinia (Atoumot) - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Anthurium andreanum (Anthurium) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: COLUMBIA
Alocasia portii (Alocasia ) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: NEW GUINEA
Philodendron majesty (Philodendron) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: CENTRAL AMERICA
Calathea warscewidi - Family: MARANTACEAE - Origin: SUMATRA
Musea elegantissima balata (Banana tree) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: ASIA
Elieantius - Family: ORCHIDACEAE - Origin: MARTINIQUE
Pleomele angustifolia honoriae - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: SOLOMONS
Calathea louiseae (Peacock Plant) - Family: MARANTACEAE - Origin: CENTRAL AMERICA
Swietenia macrophylia - Family: MELIACEAE - Origin: HONDURAS
Aiphanes minima - Family: PALMAE - Origin: MARTINIQUE
Monstera deliciosa - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: MEXICO
Philodendron sellom (Elephant ears) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Heliconia (Héliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Selaginella emmeliana - Family: SELAGINELLACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Monstera obliqua - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Aglaonema silver queen - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: ASIA
Aglaonema pseudobractearum - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: INDONESIA
Dracaena goldieana - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: ASIA
Spathiphillum (Moonflower) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: SOUTH AMERICA
Lea rubra - Family: VITACEAE - Origin: INDIA
Bambusa variegata (Bamboo (variety)) - Family: GRAMINAE - Origin: MALAYSIA
Pandanus (Bakoua) - Family: PANDANACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Mangifera indica (Mango) - Family: ANACARDIACEAE - Origin: INDIA
Gothea strictiflora - Family: MALVACEAE - Origin: BRAZIL
Episcia cupreata - Family: GESNERIACEAE - Origin: COLOMBIA
Tapeinochilus ananaseae (Queen of Malaysia) - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: MALAYSIA
Syngonium podophylum - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Heliconia (Héliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia (Héliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia (Héliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia (Héliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Homalomena sulcata - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Calathea (variety) - Family: MARANTACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Philodendrum (variety) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia caribaea purpurea (Héliconia Martinique) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: MARTINIQUE
Pilea cadieri - Family: URTICACEAE - Origin: VIETNAM
Alocasia (variety) ( Cabbage Pig) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AFRICA
Dracaena deremensis - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AFRICA
Calathea (variety) - Family: MARANTACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Thysanoleena maxima (Tiger Grass) - Family: GRAMINAE - Origin: INDIA
Hibiscus elatus (Cuban Hibiscus) - Family: MALVACEAE - Origin: CUBA
Variegated fern - Family: POLYPODIACEAE - Origin: HUMID TROPICAL
Pendanus sanderi - Family: PANDANACEAE - Origin: POLYNESIA
Epipremnopsis media - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Philodendron variete - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia ( Héliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Medinilla variete - Family: MELASTOMOTACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Datura brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet) - Family: SOLANACEAE - Origin: SOUTH AMERICA
Cocos nucifera (Coconut palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO
Anthurium variete (Anthurium) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: CENTRAL AMERICA
Zebrina pendula - Family: COMMELINACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Hibiscus variete (Hibiscus) - Family: MALVACEAE - Origin: CHINA
Phylostachys (Bamboo) - Family: GRAMINEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Azalea rhododendron (Azalea) - Family: ERICACEAE - Origin: SUBTROPICAL
Impatiens (Impatience) - Family: BALSAMINACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Cleodendron (Cleodendron) - Family: VERBENACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Cyperus papyrus - Family: CYPERACEAE - Origin: EGYPT
Dracaena marginata (Dragon Tree) - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: MADAGASCAR
Rapho excelsa - Family: PALMAE - Origin: CHINA
Cordilyne terminalis - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: NEW ZEALAND
Alocasia (variety) (Variété Chou Cochon) - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: ASIA
Crinum - Family: AMARYLLIDACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL ASIA
Dracaena marginata - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: MADAGASCAR
Pachystachis - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: PERU
Alpinia zerumbet - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: CHINA
Dracaena sanderiana - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: CAMEROON
Heliconia rostrata (Heliconia) - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: PERU
Nicolaia elator - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: INDONESIA
Phaeomeria magnifica (Porcelain Rose) - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: MALAYSIA
Spathiphilum cannaefolum - Family: ARACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Alpinia purpurata ( Alpinia) - Family: ZINGIBERACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Chlorophytum laxum - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: SOUTH AFRICA
Begonia (variety) - Family: BEGONIACEAE - Origin: SOUTH AMERICA
Hemigraphis colorata - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: JAVA
Chrysophylum caimita (Caimitier ) - Family: SAPOTACEAE - Origin: GREAT ANTILLES
Phychosperma elegans - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Mascarena lagenicaulis - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Caryota urens - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Caryota mitis - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Licuala grandis - Family: PALMAE - Origin: NEW BRITAIN
Coccothrinax dussiana bailey (Latanier balai) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: GUADELOUPE
Pendanus utilis - Family: PANDANACEAE - Origin: MADAGASCAR
Veitchia (adonidia) merrillii - Family: PALMAE - Origin: PHILIPPINES
Chameerops humilis - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Areca catechu (Betel-nut palm) - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Bismarckia - Family: PALMAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Geonoma pinnatifron willd - Family: PALMAE - Origin: MARTINIQUE
Dendrocalamus giganteus - Family: GRAMINEAE - Origin: ASIA
Coleus blumei - Family: LABIATAE - Origin: JAVA
Calathea zebrina - Family: MARANTACEAE - Origin: SOUTH AMERICA
Phoenix roebelenii - Family: PALMAE - Origin: SOUTH EAST ASIA
Nymphaea caerulea - Family: NYMPHAEACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Pritchardia pacifica - Family: PALMAE - Origin: PACIFIC
Ixora odorata - Family: RUBIACEAE - Origin: GUYANA
Heliconia wagneriana - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia distans - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia bihai - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Heliconia psittacorum - Family: MUSACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Vriesea splendens - Family: BROMELIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Vriesea incarvata - Family: BROMELIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Vriesea gigantea - Family: BROMELIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Ananas bracteatus 'Striatus' - Family: BROMELIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Phoenix sylvestris - Family: PALMAE - Origin: INDIA
Angiopteris evecta - Family: MARATTIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Macrophylla' - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Java white' - Family: EUPHORBIACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Family: MALVACEAE - Origin: CHINA
Fittonia verschaffeltii - Family: ACANTHACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL AMERICA
Eucharis grandiflora - Family: AMARYLLIDACEAE - Origin: TROPICAL
Sansevieria cylindrica - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: SUBTROPICAL
Sansevieria trifasciata - Family: LILIACEAE - Origin: SUBTROPICAL
Cleodendron X speciosum - Family: VERBENACEAE - Origin: ASIA