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Which gardens at the Missouri Botanical Garden represent Japanese, Chinese, Ottoman, and English landscapes?
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The Missouri Botanical Garden features several distinct landscapes that represent Japanese, Chinese, Ottoman, and English traditions. These include:
- Japanese Garden: One of the largest traditional Japanese gardens in North America, featuring a taikobashi (arched bridge), cherry and plum trees, peonies, and sacred lotus plants.12
- Chinese Garden: Officially known as the Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, this space incorporates a scholarās garden pavilion and displays flora such as bamboo, wisteria, pines, and willows.12
- Ottoman Garden: This garden highlights historical gardening methods from the 16th to 19th centuries, featuring a ƧeÅme (fountain) and various native or acclimatized Turkish plants, including tulips, citrus, and herbs.12
- English Woodland Garden: Known as the Cherbonnier English Woodland Garden, it showcases a variety of species including oak and maple trees, hydrangeas, camellias, and wildflowers.12