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'''Singapore Botanic Gardens''' is a 52 hectare [[botanical garden]] in [[Singapore]] that includes the National Orchid Garden which has a collection of more than 3000 species of [[Orchidaceae|orchids]]. It also has a mini rainforest trail, and a [[spice]] garden. It is located along Cluny Road and stretches between Napier Road and Bukit Timah Road.
The '''Singapore Botanic Gardens''' (Chinese: 新加坡植物园; Malay: Taman Botanik Singapura or Kebun Botani Singapura) is a 74-hectare (183-acre) botanical garden in Singapore. It is the only botanic garden in the world that opens from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight every single day of the year, and does not charge an admission fee, except for the National Orchid Garden. The garden is bordered by [[Holland Road]] and Napier Road to the south, Cluny Road to the east, Tyersall Avenue and Cluny Park Road to the west and [[Bukit Timah Road]] to the North. The linear distance between the northern and southern ends is around 2.5 km. In December 2012, an application for it to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site was made.
[[Image:Singapore_botanic_garden_pond.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Lake in [[Singapore]] Botanic Gardens]]
[[Image:Singapore_botanic_garden_palm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Palm in [[Singapore]] Botanic Gardens]]
[[Image:Singapore_botanic_garden_orchids_in_mist_house.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''Phalaenopsis schilleriana'' [[orchid]] growing in mist house]]
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Founded in its present location in [[1859]], the beautifully landscaped setting with rolling lawns and lakes is popular as a picnic area for locals and tourists alike.  Symphony Lake is a major venue for musical performances.<br style="clear:both;"/>
==External links==
[[Image:Orchid_Margaret_Thatcher_Singapore_botanic_garden_s.jpg|left|thumb|300px|''[[Dendrobium]]'' Margaret Thatcher]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Botanic_Gardens Wikipedia article]
[[Image:Singapore_botanic_garden_orchids.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Orchids in Orchid Garden]]
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See also: [[List of botanical gardens]]
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 25 March 2019

The Singapore Botanic Gardens (Chinese: 新加坡植物园; Malay: Taman Botanik Singapura or Kebun Botani Singapura) is a 74-hectare (183-acre) botanical garden in Singapore. It is the only botanic garden in the world that opens from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight every single day of the year, and does not charge an admission fee, except for the National Orchid Garden. The garden is bordered by Holland Road and Napier Road to the south, Cluny Road to the east, Tyersall Avenue and Cluny Park Road to the west and Bukit Timah Road to the North. The linear distance between the northern and southern ends is around 2.5 km. In December 2012, an application for it to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site was made.

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