Tropical House at the Durfee Conservatory : College of Natural Sciences : UMass Amherst

The Tropical House, our largest greenhouse, contains a variety of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including Banana (Musa species), Mexican Breadfruit (Monstera deliciosa), Rubber tree (Ficus elastica), Starfruit tree (Averrhoa carambola), Chocolate tree (Theobroma cacao) , Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet), and Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae). In the center of this house is a 4,000 gallon fish pond traversed by a wooden bridge. Throughout the Tropical House you will find numerous benches which will allow you to relax among the lush tropical foliage. Students have found this greenhouse to be an ideal place to study while enjoying the natural sunlight and warm, humid air.