Naples Botanical Garden
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The Naples Botanical Garden which has 160 acres (64.7 hectares), is a new botanical garden
now taking shape at 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, Florida
, USA
. Admission is charged, and the garden currently has relatively restricted hours for the public.
The Garden was first established in 1995 and, with the recent acquisition of an additional 148 acres (60 hectares), full-scale development has now begun. The Garden now consists of 160 acres (64.7 hectares) of lakes and lands, representing seven distinct natural habitats and ecosystems, and currently featuring over 600 species, and intends to become one of the finest collections of subtropical and tropical plants in the world, with special emphasis on the ecosystems of the 26th Latitude. The master plan for future development calls for a center for natural science, plant collections, art, science, history exhibitions, and education.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
now taking shape at 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
, USA
United States
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. Admission is charged, and the garden currently has relatively restricted hours for the public.
The Garden was first established in 1995 and, with the recent acquisition of an additional 148 acres (60 hectares), full-scale development has now begun. The Garden now consists of 160 acres (64.7 hectares) of lakes and lands, representing seven distinct natural habitats and ecosystems, and currently featuring over 600 species, and intends to become one of the finest collections of subtropical and tropical plants in the world, with special emphasis on the ecosystems of the 26th Latitude. The master plan for future development calls for a center for natural science, plant collections, art, science, history exhibitions, and education.