The Hermès Pavilion of Kunming’s Botanical World – Fuli Palace

In Kunming, there is a tropical rainforest palace hidden in the city – the "Fuli Palace" in the Kunming Botanical Garden. It was built in Shanglin Garden during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and was used to grow exotic flowers and plants from the south. Botanist Academician Wu Zhengyi named the greenhouse group after this allusion. Now Fuli Palace is like the Hermes Museum of the plant world. It is only open three times a day, with a limit of 300 people (remember to make an appointment on the official account one day in advance). If you are here, you might as well take a look at the true appearance of this urban rainforest. There are three sessions every day, at 10:30, 14:00 and 15:30. You need to arrive early to receive the explanation headphones. The visit lasts about 1.5 hours. 🎫:💰80 yuan (including explanation) 【How to play】 The entire Fuli Palace consists of five venues: the main greenhouse, the carnivorous plant hall, the orchid hall, the cryptogamous plant hall, and the seed museum. Main Conservatory: Rich tropical rainforest landscape, including aquatic plants, special tropical plants, and plants growing in dry hot valleys, Australian inland, African savannah and American deserts. Climb up the spiral staircase next to the central waterfall for a 360-degree immersive viewing of the plants. The plants here are not very special (you can see them in other botanical gardens), but they are in very good condition! When the sun is out, it's easy to capture the Tyndall effect! Super beautiful Hidden Flower Plant Pavilion: As the name suggests, all the plants that do not bloom are here. It is composed of ferns and mosses, mostly Alsophila. Carnivorous Plant Pavilion: Contains pitcher plants, sundews, pitcher plants, bladderworts, carnivorous bromeliads, pitcher plants, insect-catching trees, etc., which are strange and cute. The largest candle is also hidden in this pavilion. Orchid House: Orchids are seasonal. There are not many flowers now, nothing special. It’s best to go in April or May. Seed Museum: A very beautiful science exhibition hall. As you enter the door, you will see walls covered with acrylic installations of plant seeds, as well as hanging plant culture dishes and pine nuts. It is a very photogenic exhibition hall.