- Krohn Conservatory
Krohn Conservatory is a conservatory located in Eden Park at 1501 Eden ParkDrive,
Cincinnati, Ohio .The conservatory was completed in 1933, and named in honor of Irwin M. Krohn who served on the Board of Park Commissioners. It now contains more than 3,500 plant species from all over the world, with principal collections as follows:
* Bonsai Collection - a collection of
bonsai trees from the conservatory itself, the Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati, and private individuals.* Desert Garden -
succulent s and cacti includingagave s,aloe s,crassula s, andyucca s, as well ascereus ,opuntia , andpereskia .* Floral Display - home to six seasonal floral shows, with a permanent citrus tree collection of orange,
kumquat , giant Ponderosalemon , andgrapefruit .* Orchid Display - approximately 75 blooming
orchid s at any time, from the conservatory's collection of thousands of orchids encompassing 17 genera. This display also includes a "Monstera deliciosa".* Palm House - a convert|45|ft|m|sing=on high central house with
palm tree s,rubber tree s, andbanana s, shrubby plants, and ground cover, as well as a convert|20|ft|m|sing=onwaterfall with agoldfish stream. Epiphyticbromeliad s,orchid s, andfern s grow in many of the trees.* Tropical House - a large variety of
fern s, both terrestrial and epiphytic;cycad ,bromeliad , andbegonia collections; and important economic plants including aCacao tree,Pomegranate ,vanilla vine, and dwarfbanana .See also
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List of botanical gardens in the United States External links
* [http://www.pbase.com/cincyimages/krohn Krohn Conservatory Photographs]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Eden+Park+Dr+%26+Eden+Park+Dr,+Cincinnati,+OH+45202&t=k&om=1&ll=39.114745,-84.491301&spn=0.003192,0.007768 Satellite image at Google maps]
* [http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3452-/ City of Cincinnati Krohn Conservatory]
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