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As a botanical garden, this is not one of "the big ones". However, along with the ZOO, it makes a nice break from the rest of the city. | |||||
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The 14 hectares are dominated by the ZOO, which might not be modern, but do offers most of the animals quite some room. |
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It was founded by JB
Louis Pierre, a famous French botanist in 1864 and opened the year
after. |
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Many trees, and some bonsais have name tags. |
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Several collections of nice bonsais. |
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Orchids on old stems. |
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Victoria amazonica in the open. |
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The shadow/humidity house houses some orchids and some other families - but it is locked. |
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Ponds are scatter around the area. |
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They even got an arid area with cycas, yocca, cacti, agavas and euphorbias. |
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Must have good drainage! |
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One of so many bonsais. |
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