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Built in the late 19th Century, the Conservatory is home to about 1,700 species of plants, including its highly-regarded collection of high-altitude orchids. It is also one of the few gardens to successfully grow the mystical Corpse Flower.
Conservatory of Flowers
Sitting on the eastern end of Golden Gate Park right next to Haight-Ashbury is the Conservatory of Flowers. The building itself is a magnificent Victorian greenhouse with a central dome that reaches a height of 60 feet above the surrounding Conservatory Valley. Public gardens make a great place to spend a sunny day in the city.Built in the late 19th Century, the Conservatory is home to about 1,700 species of plants, including its highly-regarded collection of high-altitude orchids. It is also one of the few gardens to successfully grow the mystical Corpse Flower.
