- Plantasia
The Plantasia is a large public hothouse located in the
Parc Tawe retail park,Swansea ,Wales .Exhibits
It exhibits a wide range of
tropical plants andinsect s. It opened in 1990.The
glasshouse contains threeclimate zones:Tropical with arainforest ,Arid and a seasonalHumid Butterfly House. The collection includes over 5,000 plants, many of which are extinct from their natural habitat. Plant types includebanana scoconut s,giant bamboo ,Paw paw and collections offern s andcacti .Along with the plants, there is supporting insect life including
ant s,fish andreptile s. In thebutterfly house, butterflies can be seen flying freely and viewed at various stages of development.External links
* [http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1350 City and county of Swansea: Plantasia]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/372376 Photo of the site in Swansea from www.geograph.co.uk]
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