A Brief Introduction Orchid House That Conserves a Wide Collection of Orchids in Bogor Botanical Gardens
The Orchid House or also called “Griya Anggrek” in Indonesian, is one of the iconic spots that you can visit inside the Bogor Botanical Gardens in Bogor City. It is a glass house that contains collections of orchids from various area of Indonesia and around the world. This glass house is consisting of two wings and one central information hall.
Orchid Collections That You Can See Inside the Orchid House as You Stroll Around the Bogor Botanical Gardens
A few collections of orchid that you can see in the right wing is including epiphyte orchids, or any plants that grow on another plants or objects only for physical supports. A few of them are from the genus of Dendrobium, Bulbophyllum, and Coelogyne. There are also terrestrial orchid plants like Spathoglottis, Calanthe, dan Paphiopedilum. You can also see some special orchid collections of Soedjana Kassan, like the biggest orchid in the world and could only be found in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua.
What Can You Do Inside the Orchid House and What is The Best Time to Stroll Around for Bogor Walking Tour in Bogor Botanical Gardens
There is no extra entrance fee to visit the Orchid House if you are already paid the entrance fee for the Bogor Botanical Gardens. It costs around USD 1 on weekdays and USD 1.5 on weekends. The gardens and the orchid house open every 8 AM on weekdays, 7 AM on weekends, and will be closed on 4 PM every day. You can widen your knowledge by learning about the collection inside the orchid house and you can take beautiful pictures of the collections that are rich in colours.
Explore and Find Other Interesting Things as We Stroll Around the Bogor City in Walking Tour Bogor
There are a few of other things that you can enjoy aside from visiting the Bogor Botanical Gardens. There are other attractions of the city like the history, culture, and cuisine. To find out more, come to Bogor and join our Bogor Walking Tour. We will explore and enjoy the beauty of city together. See you around!