Arizona Garden, commonly known as the Arizona Cactus Garden, is a 30,000-square-foot botanical garden that is located within the campus of famed California college Stanford University. The garden was originally planted between 1880 and 1883 by landscape architect Rudolph Ulrich as a present to Jane and Leland Stanford, planned as a landscape addition to their personal residence. Though the couple's estate was never built, the garden was maintained throughout the early 20th century before falling into disrepair. Beginning in 1997, the garden was restored by university staff and volunteers, now open to the public daily as a free visitor attraction. Significant plantings of cacti and succulents are showcased, including plantings of aloe, agave, and crassula plants.

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