Botanischer Garten der Stadt Neuss
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The Botanischer Garten der Stadt Neuss is a municipal botanical garden
located at the intersection of Weingartstrasse and Körnerstrasse, Neuss
, North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
. It is open weekdays without charge.
The garden was established in the early 20th century, and is a small park with flowers, shrubs, and uncommon trees, as well as two aviaries
and a small pond. Its greenhouse
s contain over 100 varieties of cactus
and succulents, as well as orchids and bromeliads.
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...
located at the intersection of Weingartstrasse and Körnerstrasse, Neuss
Neuss
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is open weekdays without charge.
The garden was established in the early 20th century, and is a small park with flowers, shrubs, and uncommon trees, as well as two aviaries
Aviary
An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. Unlike cages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages...
and a small pond. Its greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
s contain over 100 varieties of cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
and succulents, as well as orchids and bromeliads.