Jump to content

Singapore Botanic Garden

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Singapore Botanic Garden is located at Orchard Road in Singapore and have been exist for 164 years. There are 3 gardens but happen to be the only garden that honoured by UNESCO. Singapore Botanic Garden also Awarded as Asia's top park attraction in 2013 by the TripAdvisor.[1]

Singapore Botanical Garden was found in 1859 by the Agri-horticultural Society and played a big role in the region's rubber trade boom in the early 20th century as Henry Nicholas Ridley, a scientific director headed some research into the plant's cultivation.

Early in the nation's independence, Singapore Botanic Gardens' expertise has contribute to transform the island into a tropical Garden City. As for it, the hybrid climbing orchid, Vanda Miss Joacuim, was choosen as the country's national flower.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Singapore Botanic Gardens | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. "Singapore Botanic Gardens | Homepage". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-08-16.