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| The Des Moines Botanical Center is an indoor conservatory of over 15,000 exotic plants, one of the largest collections of tropical, subtropical, and desert-growing plants in the Midwest. The Center blooms with thousands of flowers year-round. Beautiful and extensive exterior gardens are also located here. | |
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Two
different views of the sculpture entitled Spectral Liberation
outside of The entrance to the Des Moines Botanical Center.
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| The two RV Gypsies liked these flowers, but they did not have a sign saying what they were. | |
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| Yellow Queen Shrimp Plant - Origin: Mexico | Chenille
Plant - Origin: Oceania |
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Flamingo
Flower - Origin: Brazil |
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The
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| Some
of the many cacti at the Des Moines Botanical
Center. A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, within the order Caryophyllales. The word cactus is derived through Latin from the Ancient Greek Kaktoc (kaktos), a name originally used for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. The plural of cactus varies; the Latin cacti, the English cactuses and the uninflected plural cactus are all used. With the exception of one species, cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north. |
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| Within a short walk from the Des Moines Botanical Center, the two RV Gypsies came to the Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens and Pavilion, named in honor of the former governor whose influence helped relocate thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Iowa homes in the 1970s and 1980s. Developed by the city's Asian community, the Gardens include a three-story Chinese pavilion, bonsai landscaping, and granite sculptures to highlight the importance of diversity and recognize Asian American contributions in Iowa. The Center Street Bridge can be seen in the background. There is a link to the bridge in the sub-menu below. | |
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