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The
Forsgate
Conservatory,
which
occupies
an
area
of
1,400
square
metre,
comprises
three
sections,
namely
the
Display
Plant
House,
the
Dry
Plant
House
and
the
Humid
Plant
House.
An
adjustable
environmental
control
equipment
has
been
installed
in
the
Conservatory
to
simulate
different
climatic
conditions
for
the
display
of
plants
from
arid
region
and
tropical
area.
Display
Plant
House
The
Display
Plant
House
is
designed
for
staging
thematic
displays
of
popular
cultivated
plants.
Plants
of
different
genuses
and
families
are
displayed
at
the
Display
Plant
House
on
a
rotational
basis.
Throughout
the
year,
over
30
groups
of
these
plants
are
shown
including
Orchids,
Begonias,
Anthuriums,
Amorphophallus,
Bromeliads,
Herbs,
Aquatic
and
Bulbous
Plant,
etc.
Visitors
can
appreciate
the
beauty
of
various
types
of
plants
at
the
Display
Plant
House
in
different
seasons
during
the
year.
Humid
Plant
House
The
exhibits
in
the
Humid
Plant
House
comprise
a
wide
variety
of
Ferns,
Palms,
Bromeliads,
Carnivorous
Plants
and
Jungle
Foliage
Plants
from
South
Africa,
Southeast
Asia
and
America.
These
exhibits
are
arranged
in
zonal
groups
according
to
their
places
of
origin.
Plant
species
with
ecological
features
and
economic
values
such
as
Rubber
Tree,
Coffee,
Cacao,
Breadfruit
Tree
and
Vanilla
have
been
specially
collected.
Blooming
and
fruiting
have
been
recorded
for
some
of
these
species.
The
Humid
Plant
House
is
maintained
at
a
year-round
temperature
ranging
from
23℃
to
33℃
through
an
automatic
heating
and
cooling
system.
The
automatic
fogging
system
will
produce
a
layer
of
floating
water
vapour
underneath
the
glazed
cover.
The
water
vapour
absorbs
much
of
the
solar
energy
during
evaporation
and
is
discharged
through
the
vents
on
the
rooftop.
Dry
Plant
House
Cacti,
succulents
and
plants
from
arid
areas
are
displayed
in
the
Dry
Plant
House.
It
is
always
kept
hot
and
dry
with
a
maximum
temperature
of
33℃
and
sixty
percent
(60%)
relative
humidity.
To
make
the
environment
of
the
Dry
Plant
House
more
interesting,
artificial
rockery
and
mini
canyons
are
constructed
to
simulate
the
habitat
for
plants
of
arid
areas.
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