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Most pictures that identifies the
Pamplemousses botanical gardens is the huge water lily lake
where are seen the Victoria water lilies. It is a real beauty
when you stand in front of this lake, and see these leave
swimming on the water. The garden known now the Sir Seewoosagur
Ramgoolam botanical gardens has a large variety of palms,
flowers and plants. It was in the past during the French
colonisation the private garden of the French governor, Mahe de
Labournnais. These giant water lilies are known in their
scientific name as Victoria amazonica. The famous water lily is
native to the Amazon River. Formerly the Victoria amazonica was
known as the Victoria regia. It has been named after the Queen
Victoria. The leaves can have a diameter up to three meters. The
flowers of the giant lilies are magnificent. |
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