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5 plants worth knowing

Monaco

Monaco, the second smallest state in the world, occupies a narrow strip of rocky Riviera coast at the foot of the Maritime Alps. Its Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and almost frost-free winters, makes it possible to grow plants from all over the world, so despite its dense development the principality is famous for its gardens, including the Exotic Garden on a cliffside. On the undeveloped rocks, fragments of natural vegetation have survived: Aleppo pines, wild olives and maquis scrub.

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where it grows

  1. Olive 1

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    Olive

    Olea europaea

    Century-old, gnarled olive trees in Monaco’s parks are a reminder that before the casinos came, the Riviera lived on olive oil.
  2. Golden barrel cactus 2

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    Golden barrel cactus

    Kroenleinia grusonii

    Golden cactus globes are the calling card of Monaco’s Exotic Garden – and the genus was named after its long-serving director.
  3. Canary Island date palm 3

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    Canary Island date palm

    Phoenix canariensis

    Tall Canary Island palms lining the boulevards and the Monte Carlo Casino are a symbol of the luxurious Riviera.
  4. Aleppo pine 4

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    Aleppo pine

    Pinus halepensis

    Aleppo pines leaning over the sea on the Rock of Monaco and the surrounding slopes are a fragment of the Riviera’s wild nature.
  5. Tree spurge 5

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    Tree spurge

    Euphorbia dendroides

    A native shrub of the Riviera’s rocks that sheds its leaves in summer, then turns green and flowers yellow in winter and spring.