A
botanical garden or
botanic garden is a
garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation and display of a wide range of plants labelled with their
botanical names. It may contain specialist plant collections such as
cacti and
succulent plants,
herb gardens, plants from particular parts of the world, and so on; there may be
greenhouses,
shadehouses, again with special collections such as
tropical plants,
alpine plants, or other
exotic plants. Visitor services at a botanical garden might include tours, educational displays,
art exhibitions, book rooms, open-air theatrical and musical performances, and other entertainment.