Plants Photography - Let's Tour Around Lagos State Polytechnic Garden & Park

Lagos State Polytechnic is one of the biggest polytechnic in Nigeria, it also one of the most popular poly as it features a wonderful parks and garden unit that has been there for a very long time. I can't dispute with the fact that the unit has been around a lot longer than I have.

I'm not sure about the current assertion, but while I was in secondary school, every young students that have the intention of going to polytechnic in my class wanted to attend this prestigious institution because it was known as having "The most beautiful campus." If this claim were even remotely accurate, the parks and garden unit must have had a significant impact.

Early last month, I had the good fortune to pay a visit to a friend who is a student there, and I spent my time touring through the garden.

The park and garden unit is located in the northeastern direction from the university's main entrance, on the farthest edge of the academic area. It is actually next to the enduringly well-liked spider building.

Brightly colored blooms produced by ornamental plant species, regardless of the season, occasionally break up the university's lush green surroundings. The personnel of the parks and garden section cultivates and tenderly maintains for those plant species.

In part to look at their plant specimens and in part to ask about the commercial viability of their nursery decorative plant species, I decided to visit the unit since I enjoy taking pictures and am a nature enthusiast.

_{Lagos State Polytechnic Garden & Park}

I had to meet the security guards because they wouldn't just let anyone in. While they explained the rules for the gardens and parks, I nodded in agreement to follow them all. Among the rules was that I wasn't allowed to cut any of the plants or step on them because the majority of them were grown for commercial purposes. I must therefore walk carefully as I tour round the garden.

When I finally entered, I walked straight to the ornamental plants section, I was able to infer that many of the displayed ornamental plants are offered for sale. Unfortunately, the unit director's absence prevented me from getting any more information about ornamental plants prices.

_{Different ornamental plants displayed for commerical purpose}

So I simply decided to wander the area and snap photos of the fascinating plants around the park and garden.

In the picture above, four different plant species are visible. I am personally familiar with three of them: Alstonia boonei, Thuga species, and Rhoea discolor. I really can not tell you what the fourth plant's name was. The three species that have been identified are well-known ornamental plants, particularly the Thuga species, which are frequently planted to beautify church grounds and driveways.

Another excellent picture of plant is the one above. When viewing the plant in the above image from a distance, one might mistake the gorgeously colored portions for flowers. This is what I initially believed until I got extremely close to the plant and realized they are actually leaves.

_{Potted Plants}

Two types of potted plants are seen in the picture above. The first one appears to be a type of cycad, but I am unsure of the name of the second one.

According to what I know, not all plants can be potted. Because the roots of plants that are good for pots are not extremely long, they can expand in a limited area for years with little to no resistance.

The species of plants to be potted must be able to tolerate low light, as the majority of indoor potted plants are. Additionally, their development pattern should prevent them from becoming too large and complicating indoor domestication.

Additionally, potted plants shouldn't be poisonous in any way, either to human or animals. If they are poisonous, we are all aware of what that signifies. Lastly, it should be simple and, most significantly, aesthetically pleasing to tender to them.

Two different species of plants can be seen in the image above, Polyalthia popularly refers as the false ashoka, the second plant is Araucaria popularly refers as the christmas trees. There are other types of plants beside it, but it was very difficult for me go recognize and identity the name.

A species of Thuga and the plant that produces colorful leaves are what we see up top. Some species of palm trees can also be spotted in the foreground of the image if you zoom in.

_{Young Bamboo Tree}

The plant species known as bamboo, or Bambusa vulgaris in scientific terms, is one that deserves to be mentioned in connection with this image. A look at the structure leads me to believe that it is being carefully nurtured to reach maturity. When fully grown, it can be gathered for use in construction; most constructing companies use bamboo to cast and support buildings; some local farmers even use it to construct cottages and other things.

_{Kapok Tree}

Last but not least, the image above is the stem of a plant called Bombax buonopozense. In Africa, it is frequently referred to as kapok tree. I am convinced that the name may even vary from continent to continent. It is a kind of softwood that is frequently present in the rainforest vegetation zone. The tree's bark is used as medicine; it is steeped in water for a few days before being mixed with other herbs and roots to make painkillers.

Here are a few random pictures of plants and trees I took, the most of which are ornamental plants that were planted for commercial purposes.

I sincerely hope you've enjoyed this tour and appreciate you taking the time to view it. I'll be back soon with more intriguing photography content, so be sure to check back on my blog.

Thank you for viewing.

Name	Park & Garden Photography
Location	Lagos State Polytechnic, what3words, Google Map
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