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