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Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum

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The Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum was originally a demonstration agricultural garden built on a family vegetable garden at the Berlin Palace in 1679. After multiple developments and changes, it was completed in 1904 and is now known as the Berlin Botanical Garden. Covering an area of 43 hectares, it is one of the most diverse botanical gardens in the world, with over 20000 plant species.

The botanical garden was designed by Engler and cultivates 6400 species of plants, representing Europe, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Africa according to the world's plant geographical flora plan. It can be regarded as a microcosm of the world's plant flora. The botanical configuration of the arboretum imitates natural habitats, with over 1800 species of trees and shrubs; The system area has arranged over 1000 types of plants according to the Engeler classification system. Covering an area of 3000 square meters, it simulates the natural wetland landscape of Germany and displays approximately 200 species of wetland plants.

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin

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