What is difference between botanical garden and herbarium ?(any 3 points)
Botanical Garden
| Herbarium |
It is a place where plants from various groups are grown | It is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants mounted on paper sheets, properly labeled and systematically arranged. |
It is for scientific study, conservation, public education, aesthetics and recreation. | It is for reference or study. |
It is collection of green plants in a big protected space. | A book containing an orderly collection of dried plants is also called a herbarium. |
Maintained by government, semi government or private organizations. | Maintained mostly by research laboratories, colleges, botanical garden and museums. |