Centennial Park Conservatory is a conservatory in

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, Canada. It consists of three

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s and of plants including a

cactus A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek ...

house, a tropical house and a show house which features seasonal displays. It is located in Centennial Park, in the former City of

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. This conservatory is cared for by Toronto Parks who also run

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. Admission is free.

Seasonal shows

The highlight is the

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show which opens the second Sunday of December with Christmas carollers, cookies and hot apple cider. In December many different

poinsettia The poinsettia ( or ) (''Euphorbia pulcherrima'') is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834 ...

s are displayed, from white to red to dark purple. The Japanese chrysanthemum show occurs the first Sunday in November. The spring show at Easter features hyacinths, tulips, hydrangeas and Easter lilies.

Gallery

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References

External links

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Official Website

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