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The Botanical Garden is a part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark.
| The Botanical Garden is an Institute within the University of Copenhagen, and has the largest collection of living plants in Denmark
Plants from all around the world
In the Botanical Garden about 13.000 different plant species from all climates are grown: from Greenland in the north to Chile in the south; from the largest continents in Asia and America to small islands such as the Galapagos Islands, the Easter Island and Tasmania.
The Palm House
The big Palm House is an attraction in itself. It was finished in 1874 when the present garden was established. At that time the Palm House was considered very modern with its large glass surfaces, instead of the traditional brickwork greenhouse type. The inspiration for the Palm House came from J.C. Jacobsen, brewer at the Carlsberg brewery. Jacobsen was chairman of the committee that established the Botanical Garden, and had seen the Crystal Palace greenhouse during a visit to London. Five houses in all covering 2.500 m2 comprise the Palm House, each with its own climate. There is a tropical swamp and aquatic areas with Rice, Papyrus, giant Water Lilies, mangrove trees etc. To be explored are also a tropical rainforest with very tall trees and even tropical utility plants such as Mango and Cocoa. From the more dry and cool areas around the Mediterranean there are Cork Oak, Acacia trees, Eucalyptus, Rosemary etc.
The Orchid House, endangered plant species – and a 400 year old cactus
Many different orchids are grown in this greenhouse, some just for decoration, some are historic plants collected on Danish expeditions in the mid-1800s, and finally there is a single utility plant, vanilla. Apart from orchids you can see Begonias, Pineapple etc, and in a separate greenhouse, some of the garden’s most valuable plants are grown. These are plants threatened by extinction in nature, many of which are from islands such as: Madagascar, Reunion, Rodriquez, Hawaii and Galapagos. Another interesting sight in the Botanical Garden is the more than 400 years old cactus, the Golden Barrel Cactus.
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