'Nani Mau Gardens' (20 acres) are commercial
botanical gardens located at 421 Makalika Street,
Hilo,
Hawaii on the island of
Hawaii. They are open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The gardens' name, Nani Mau, means "forever beautiful". They were established by Makato Nitahara and opened to the public in 1972. Today the gardens claim to contain more than 2,000 plant varieties, with approximately 225 types of flowering plants, including every flowering plant in Hawaii; 100 species of
fruit trees; and over 2,300
orchids, said to be one of the world's largest collections of
Paphiopedilum,
Phalaenopsis,
Epiphytes,
Oncidium, and
Cattleya orchids. The gardens also contain a number of trees planted by famous visitors.
Major garden features include an
anthurium grove, Japanese-style bell tower (built from 20,000 boards without nails or screws), botanical museum,
butterfly house, European garden, fruit orchard,
ginger garden,
hibiscus garden,
Japanese gardens, orchid display, palms and
coconut trees, and water garden.
See also
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List of botanical gardens in the United States
External links
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Nani Mau Gardens
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