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  The Conservatory is divided into five distinct sections. It covers more than one acre and features a dome, eighty-five feet high, two wings to the north and south, and a show house on the east side. The dome provides 100,600 cubic feet of space for large palms and other tropical trees. The south wing contains tropical plants of economic importance such as bananas, oranges, coffee, sugar cane, orchids, among others. The north wing hosts an extensive collection of ferns, cacti and succulents. The Show house was remodeled during 1980 and 1981. It has a continuous display of blooming plants to mark the six major flower seasons of the year. The Conservatory provides an in-depth look at the world of horticulture. The Conservatory also has one of the largest municipally owned orchid collections in the country, made possible by donations from various benefactors including 600 orchids from the collection of Anna Scripps Whitcomb, an avid orchid breeder and grower. Get Directions |
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