The Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens are a 7,500 square-foot conservatory and outdoor gardens (3 acres) located at 2450 South Shelby Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Both the Conservatory and Gardens are open seven days a week, during business hours. A greenhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... Nickname: Circle City, Indy, Naptown Location in Indiana Founded  -Incorporated 1821 {{{incorporated}}}  County Marion County Mayor Bart Peterson Area  - Total  - Water 966. ...

The Conservatory features tropical plants and free-flying birds, including an Amazon River rainforest, a large collection of bromeliads, orchids, and other epiphytes planted in a natural setting, a 15-foot waterfall, bonsai trees, and miscellaneous flowering plants. Length 6,296 km Elevation of the source 5,597 m Average discharge 219,000 m³/s Area watershed 6,915,000 km² Origin  Nevado Mismi Mouth  Atlantic Ocean Basin countries Brazil (62. ... Rainforest on Fatu-Hiva, Marquesas Islands A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall due to the Intertropical convergence zone. ... Genera See text Bromeliads include epiphytes, such as Spanish moss, and ground plants, such as the Pineapple. ... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ... An example of an epiphyte assemblage of orchids and bromeliads in a garden setting The term epiphyte refers to any plant that grows upon or attached to another living plant. ... For other meanings, see Bonsai (disambiguation). ...

The Sunken Gardens are European-style formal gardens, with three fountains, paved walkways, and benches. They are replanted with three times a year with seasonal displays.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States