The Sun Garden at Singapore Botanic Gardens is a collection of succulents near Dell Lane. Look for plants with thick stems or leaves and, in some cases, prominent spines. Use the Gardens map for the Sun Garden and Dell Lane before you choose your gate.
Napier MRT serves the Tanglin entrance. If you arrive at Botanic Gardens MRT, enter at Bukit Timah Gate, shown in the photograph, and allow time to walk farther into the grounds.
- Look for · The Sun Garden and Dell Lane on the Gardens map.
- Plants · Succulents and spiny forms highlighted by NParks.
- Nearby comparison · Frangipani Garden or Hoya House.
- Hours · Check the Gardens’ current visitor information and on-site access.
Locate the Sun Garden before choosing an entrance
The NParks Heritage Tree Register identifies a monkey pot tree between Sun Garden and Dell Lane. Use the lane and the garden name as map landmarks. If meeting others, agree whether to meet at the collection or at a gate first.
The two MRT stations serve different ends of the grounds. If you also plan to see another attraction, check its location before deciding whether to start from Napier or Botanic Gardens MRT.
Look closely at how the plants are built
Choose two plants and compare the shapes of their leaves and stems. Some succulents store water in thick tissues. A plant can also have spines, but use its label to find out what it is rather than identifying it from the spines alone.
For a quick activity with children, sketch one rounded form and one upright form. Write the name from each label and mark the feature that made the plants easy to tell apart. Observe from the path and leave the plants where they are.
Compare the Sun Garden with another collection
NParks highlights the Sun Garden, Frangipani Garden and Hoya House together in its collection notes. Pick a second stop if you have time and compare how differently the plants grow. Check Hoya House’s separate hours if it is part of your route.
If you have time for only one stop, spend a few minutes looking at several plant labels. Choose your return gate before walking deeper into the Gardens.
Contents · Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
What is there to see at Sun Garden?
NParks highlights succulents and spiny plants.
What landmark helps locate it?
Dell Lane is a nearby landmark in the NParks Heritage Tree Register.
Can I walk there from Botanic Gardens MRT?
Yes. Enter at Bukit Timah Gate and use the official Gardens map.
What nearby collection can I pair it with?
Consider Hoya House or the Frangipani Garden and check the map before setting out.