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Greenhouses
Tropical economic plants (house 2)
The second greenhouse on the south side is defined by its tropical diversity expressed in both the well-known as well as the little-known plants domesticated over the ages by men in different continents.

The plants predominant in the two main planting areas are tall, tree-like plantation cultivated banana, coco and papaya plants. In the elevated beds on the side low shrubs, perennials and herbs of varied origin and use have been planted.




Today, it would be hard to imagine life without some of the tropical plants we have domesticated. Modern ways of transport have brought exotic fruit to our doorstep that we would normally not be able to cultivate in our climate. They have become as familiar as any local produce. However, have you ever wondered what a coco tree looks like, or a pineapple plant, how sugar cane grows, where the name peanut comes from, is vanilla a plant at all? You will find answers to all these and many other questions in the Economic Plants greenhouse. In addition to the food and spice plants, you will also find there some timber trees, fibre plants and plants used for dyeing, such as mahogany, cotton and the Annatto shrub producing a red seed used for colouring.

Audio points
- Introduction: Economic plant house
- Guaiacum officinale: The wood of life
- Cinnamomum verum: Spicy bark
- Musa × paradisiaca: Well-travelled fruit
- Saccharum officinarum: Sweet grass
- Carica papaya: Tropical tenderizer
- Vanilla planifolia: The spice orchid
- Theobroma cacao: The food of the gods
Greenhouses
- Africa and Madagascar house (hall C)
- Aquatic plants (house 4 with aquariums)
- Bromeliads and aroids (house 8)
- Carnivorous plants (house 4a)
- Cycads (house 9)
- Desert plants (house 5)
- Grüner Saal (house 7 for exhibits)
- Large cactus house (hall A)
- Mexico house (house 6)
- Orchid house (house 1 with turtles)
- Palm house (hall B)
- Staghorn ferns (house 12)
- Temperate house (house 11)
- Tree ferns (house 10)
- Tropical economic plants (house 2)
- Victoria house (house 3)
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