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unique Karoo National Botanical Garden is the
only succulent Garden known in the southern
hemisphere and on the African continent. In
spring, from mid-August until the end of September,
thousands upon thousands of annuals and vygies
come into full bloom - a sight that literally
takes the breath away!
The Karoo Garden is found on the outskirts of
Worcester, about 120 kilometres from Cape Town.
Being in a rain shadow area, the Garden has
a semidesert climate and rainfall is both low
and variable,ranging from 130-200 mm of rain
per year. Most of this rain falls during winter
and a large percentage of the plants have adapted
to grow and flower only during winter and spring.
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