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Botanical Coloring Book Inspired by the plant collections and gardens of the United States Botanic Garden
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GA
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TIt w
ould be hard to live without the plants in this room
. Plants give us food, shelter, clothing, spices, cosm
etics, fuel, and even the oxygen we breathe.
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These plants thrive in the five regions of the world w
ith Mediterranean
climates w
here summ
ers are hot and dry, and winters are cool and w
et.
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Orchid flow
ers come in every color of the rainbow
, but they all have a similar m
ake up: three outer sepals, three inner petals, and a central colum
n with m
ale and female parts.
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STraditional healers have used plants to treat illness and injury for thousands of years. A
bout half of prescription drugs originally came from
plants or fungi.
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Many desert plants have thick stem
s or fleshy leaves that store water.
Some also grow
long, sharp spines to keep thirsty animals aw
ay.
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HA
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unique collection of native plants has evolved on the remote H
awaiian Islands. M
any have been endangered or lost to developm
ent, invasive species, and roaming livestock.
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PR
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LJurassic dinosaurs roam
ed among ferns, horsetails, cycads, and conifers m
illions of years ago. Living descendants of m
any of those ancient plants survive today and are featured in this room.
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any of these plants have amazing adaptations to the places w
here they live and evolved. Some prey
on insects. Others grow
without roots in the ground. Several have beneficial relationships w
ith ants.
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TH
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PIC
STropical rainforests have m
ore plant species than any other habitat on earth. Their tall trees form
a canopy above the forest that can reach as tall as a 10–story building.
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NIn this outdoor garden, you w
ill see plants native to our local Mid-A
tlantic region including redbud, serviceberry, sw
eetgum, holly, and sw
itchgrass.
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This garden is planted with roses that resist diseases and flourish in W
ashington’s hot, humid
summ
ers. It also features plants that attract beneficial insects to help protect the roses.
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This showcase for sustainable gardening practices includes a kitchen garden, a carnivorous plant
bog, shrubs and trees with edible fruits, and m
any different native trees, grasses, and ferns.
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United States Botanic Garden Campus
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United States Botanic Garden Conservatory
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