Botanical Gardens

Purpose / Function

A garden dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of plants brought from various parts of the realm and where thousands of varieties, unknown anywhere else, are bred and cross-bred.

Sensory & Appearance

Scents

The garden is a space with many local fruit trees and paths choked with roses and other sweet-scented flowers.
On the other side of a promenade are a hedge of lattice work made of cane, behind which are all sorts of plantation trees with sweet-smelling woods and aromatic herbs.

Denizens

Specialist Gardeners

Alongside upkeep specialists; physicians, perfumers and poisoners favoured by the court are allowed to harvest the rarest specimens from the gardens.

Court Officials

The garden, being close to many minor palaces, residences and military houses, is an informal meeting spot for high ranking officials to discuss issues and conspire events.

Contents & Furnishings

Frog Pool

The gardens were irrigated via springs, streams, and artificial canals and featured fountains and artificial lakes. Three large earthworks decorated in historic sculptures and mythic cosmographies surrounded by the lush gardens and waterworks.
Bathing places with well constructed steps leading down to the bottom of a great square fresh water pool. Also constructed with sides of handsome masonry, around which runs a walk of pavement tiles.

Valuables

Flowers

The most profitable plants found in the gardens include vanilla orchids, cacao trees and magnolias.

Herbs

The garden is full of plants and trees of medicinal value.

Tourism

Great Speaker's Court

Whenever the ruler claimed rare plants as tribute, they were brought to the capital in great quantities, with the earth still about the roots and wrapped in fine cloth and planted around the springs. The plantings are accompanied by ritual ceremonies that include bloodletting and the sacrifice of large numbers of quail to Xochiquetzal, the flower deity.

Alternative Names

Imperial Gardens

Type

Room, Outdoors, Garden

Parent Location

Sacred Precinct

Connected Rooms

• Plaza Zoo

Owning Organization

Triple Alignment