Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue
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The Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue (1 hectare) is a botanical garden
specializing in cactus
. It is located in Montolieu
, Aude
, Languedoc-Roussillon
, France
, and open daily except Mondays.
The garden was created circa 2000, and now contains some 2,000 specimens representing about 900 varieties of cactus
and succulents, in both natural and formal plantings, as well as a large greenhouse
.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
specializing in cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
. It is located in Montolieu
Montolieu
Montolieu is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.Sometimes referred to as "Village of Books", Montolieu contains dozens of bookshops and a book market on the third Sunday of every month. It also contains a substantial cactus garden, the Cactuseraie...
, Aude
Aude
Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...
, Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and open daily except Mondays.
The garden was created circa 2000, and now contains some 2,000 specimens representing about 900 varieties of cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
and succulents, in both natural and formal plantings, as well as a large greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
.