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Desert City
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Type	Botanical garden
Location	San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid Spain.
Nearest town	Fuente del Fresno [es], Madrid
Coordinates	40°35′56″N 3°34′56.6″W / 40.59889°N 3.582389°W / 40.59889; -3.582389
Area	16,000 metres (52,000 ft) nursery and 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) botanical garden
Created	April 28, 2017
Owned by	private
Operated by	private
Status	Open all year
Website	desertcity.es

Desert City is a plant nursery and botanical garden in San Sebastián de los Reyes, near Madrid, Spain, that cultivates and sells xerophytic plants, including cacti, succulents and native plants from the Mediterranean region. It is Europe's largest cactus garden. Desert City was founded by Jacobo García-Germán, an architect, and Mercedes García, a former pharmaceuticals executive.

Plant Nursery

The biotechnological nursery specializes in xeriscaping and research and cultivation of cacti and other xerophytic plants.

Botanical Garden

The garden has a size of 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft) and combines plants of the natural landscapes of the arid and semi-arid areas of the planet (such as cacti), with native plants from the Mediterranean climate, like lavender, rosemary and others. Its collection includes over 600 species, ranging in size from plants such as the Blossfeldia liliputana (12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in) high) to the Saguaro (50 feet (15 m) high).

The garden is divided into 5 main thematic areas:

• Arizona. Garden with cacti of various shapes, colors and textures.
• Oasis. Contains a palm forest with a bird nesting environment and a waterfall.
• Taverns
• Tuscany. A reinterpretation of the Italian stately garden. In this space, species associated with Italy, such as olive, pomegranate, myrtle, tamarix or lavender, are mixed with others of Mexican origin such as yuccas, dasylirions, opuntias, agaves as well as many other species of varied origins.
• Guajira. Cacti, xerophytic Mediterranean species and plants popular in classic gardening.

See also

• Xeriscaping
• Rainfed agriculture
• Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens
• Jardín de Cactus

References

1. ^ Desert City Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S. A.
2. Teddy Minford New ‘Desert City’ in Madrid Has Over 400 Species of Cactus Fodor's August 8, 2017
3. Reid, Siobhan (October 27, 2017). "8 Places to Feed Your Cactus Craze". Jetsetter.
4. Melkon Charchoglyan Prickly clients Monocle. Issue 118. November 2018
5. Elizabeth Caldwell With xeriscaping, grass needn't always be greener USA Today 2007-07-15.
6. Maria Cook Spain's Unique 'Desert City' Brings Cacti To Urban Madrid Green Matters. May 24, 2019

External links

• The natural environment of San Sebastián de los Reyes.
• Ibero-Macaronesian Association of Botanical Gardens
• Botanical gardens page of Spain
• Xeriscape Colorado
• City of Albuquerque
• Southern Nevada Water Authority
• Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
• Center for the Study of the Built Environment's Water-Conserving Landscapes Project

• Botanical gardens in Spain
• Cactus gardens
• 2017 establishments in Spain
• San Sebastián de los Reyes