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The Botanical Building is a unique conservatory in Balboa Park, known as the only greenhouse in the world built with no glass. Created for the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition and made entirely from wood lath, the Botanical Building is one of the largest lath structures known to man.
Housing more than 2,100 permanent plants, including fascinating collections of ferns, orchids, cycads, palms, and other tropical plants, the Botanical Building also presents some sensational seasonal flower displays.
The Building provides a special kids' area that features a “Carnivorous Plant Bog” with snapping Venus Fly Traps and gooey Pitcher Plants, and “Touch and Smell Gardens” with a variety of aromatic plants such as lemon mint. The scene of the Botanical Building with the Lily Pond and Lagoon (constructed alongside the building for the Exposition) is one of the most photographed in Balboa Park.
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, Phone: 619-239-0512, Video
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