Hortus Botanicus

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 ~45 min
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contemplative

A local would say...

Seeds smuggled by VOC pirates grew into the world's oldest potted plant — a 300-year-old cycad

One of the world's oldest botanical gardens (1638) — a repository for seeds and plants smuggled back by Dutch East India Company ships. The 300-year-old cycad is possibly the world's oldest potted plant. The butterfly house and the three-climate glasshouse (1993) are highlights.

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