Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Glasshouse Range, Cambridge, England
Record Id: 3756
The original glasshouse range, which opened with the gardens, was replaced between 1888 and 1891 and was rebuilt with teak between 1932 and 1933.
The glasshouse range has recently been fully restored to its original 1930s condition and is now open to the public.
Site timeline
1932 to 1933: Glasshouse range rebuilt in teak
1988: Glasshouse range restored to its 1930s condition
2004: In 2004 the Titan Arum, grown to 1.6 metres in the Tropical House, flowered for the first time. The flower, which has the distinctive noxious smell of rotting flesh, flowered for two days with the spectacular flowering process broadcast live via webcam to over half a million viewers worldwide.
Features
glasshouse
Feature created: 1888 to 1891
temperate house
Feature created: 1888 to 1891
Plantings
Hevea brasiliensis (rubber), Swietenia sp (mahogany,) Cabomba (kapok), climbing Vanilla orchid, cycads (Cycadophyta), Ficus benjamina, shrubs includinh Cinocha, tea, coffee, sugar cane, banana, rice, cotton and pawpaw
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