The complete central area of Gardens by the bay consists of 18 Supertrees from a height ranging from 25m(82ft) to 50m(164ft). Each tree is further divided into 3 segments:
- The core is made of Reinforced concrete.
- The trunk is made of steel frame which is covered with planting panels on top to act as a living skin for plants.
- The canopy, whose branches are design in the form neuron wave network radiating outwards on the top.
More than 100 thousand plants consisting of numerous species and varieties of Orchid, ferns and climbing flowers are planted on them.