Rose garden

Introductory garden

The Introductory Garden collection spans an area of 9243 m ² and aims to welcome and introduce visitors to the botanical garden ( Fig. 1K View FIG ). It features various growth habits of vegetation representing the organisation’s mission-related ecosystems. Visitors can observe tree species such as guayacán ( Lafoensia acuminata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. ), magnolias ( Magnolia hernandezii (Lozano) Govaerts , M. caricifragrans (Lozano) Govaerts ), and palms ( Ceroxylon spp. ), shrubs such as boxwood ( Buxus sempervirens L.), ornamental herbs like clivia ( Clivia miniata (Lindl.) Verschaff. ), climbers, and epiphytic orchids such as Maxillaria rodriguesii Cogn. , Epidendrum sp. , and Cyrtochylum sp.