The Orto Botanico di Cascina Rosa (about 22,000 m²) is a

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maintained by the

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, and located at the end of Via Carlo Valvassori Peroni,

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. It is open daily. The garden was established on disused farmland in 2002 for research and education. Its primary research facilities are three greenhouses that include a total of 10 separate compartments that support modern technology including

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, molecular testing, etc. Current research includes genetic improvement of

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

, and exploration of useful genes in '' Arabidopsis thaliana''. The garden's grounds contain many labeled plants, lawns, a lake, and about 1 km of walking paths.

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Orto Botanico di Cascina Rosa

Rete degli Orti Botanici della Lombardia (Italian, photographs)

Parchi di Lombardia entry (Italian)

Botanical gardens in Italy Gardens in Milan University of Milan Tourist attractions in Milan {{Italy-garden-stub

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