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Find out how to visit.](https://www.seattlespheres.com/visit-understory) [ Learn about the plants With more than 1,000 different species of cloud forest plants from all over the world, The Spheres living collection highlights the planet’s biodiversity and explores the value of conservation in an urban environment.](https://www.seattlespheres.com/the-plants) [ Learn about Amazon Horticulture Amazon Horticulture was created to provide Amazonians and the community a connection to nature through biophilic design by creating vibrant landscapes in our neighborhood.](https://www.seattlespheres.com/amazon-horticulture) [ Learn about The Spheres' history Building The Spheres required teamwork and collaboration in the community. Read about the milestones that lead up to The Spheres’ opening in 2018.](https://www.seattlespheres.com/explore-the-building) ## The Spheres provide a space to think and work differently, surrounded by nature and the wellness benefits it provides The Spheres are a result of innovative thinking about the character of a workplace and an extended conversation about what is typically missing from urban offices– a direct link to nature. The Spheres are home to more than 40,000 plants from the cloud forest regions of over 30 countries. [](https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/bringing-the-spheres-green-walls-to-life) ## [Bringing The Spheres’ green walls to life](https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/bringing-the-spheres-green-walls-to-life) See how the Amazon Horticulture was able to pack plant biodiversity into 3,400 square feet of The Spheres’ largest living wall. [](https://blog.aboutamazon.com/amazon-campus/inspiring-innovation-with-biophilia) ## [Inspiring innovation with biophilia](https://blog.aboutamazon.com/amazon-campus/inspiring-innovation-with-biophilia) Meet the horticulturists who played key roles in the philosophy that inspired The Spheres. ## A Look Back: [](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/the-spheres-welcome-first-plant) ### [The Spheres welcome first plant](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/the-spheres-welcome-first-plant) In 2017, The Spheres welcomed an Australian Tree Fern from the UW Botany greenhouse as its first plant. [](https://www.seattlespheres.com/curating-the-spheres-plant-collection-a-botanical-collaboration-from-day-one-2) ### [Curating The Spheres from Day One](https://www.seattlespheres.com/curating-the-spheres-plant-collection-a-botanical-collaboration-from-day-one-2) Amazon Horticulture worked with botanical gardens and universities across the globe to curate a plant collection that would thrive inside The Spheres [](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/students-tour-amazon-greenhouse-as-plant-prep-for-the-spheres-continues) ### [Students tour the Amazon greenhouse](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/students-tour-amazon-greenhouse-as-plant-prep-for-the-spheres-continues) Inspiring future generations, students and teachers from the Environmental and Adventures School in Kirkland, WA visited the greenhouse that supports The Spheres. [Read the full timeline of building The Spheres.](https://www.seattlespheres.com/explore-the-building) Greenhouse plants  Known as *Alocasia micholitziana*,this plant is in the same family as the taro root. These plants have to be properly prepared before consumption.  *Platycerium ridleyi* is commonly referred to as the staghorn fern because of its resemblance to antlers. This epiphytic fern consists of two fronds. The shield frond attaches to a tree and the fertile frond contains spores.  Native to North Vietnam, *Begonia sizemoreae* is known for its unusual foliage. The tops of the leaves are green and are covered in tiny white hairs. The undersides of the leaves and the stems are bright maroon.  *Passiflora antioquiensis* hails from the Republic of Colombia. Fruit from this species is edible but is more tart than its relative– the passionfruit.  Sometimes referred to as the peacock plant, *Calathea makoyana* is native to Brazil. This plant is in the arrowroot family and is often used in ornamental displays.  Related to pepper, *Peperomia caperata* can typically be found growing on the forest floor in the Brazilian tropics.  Known as *Coelogyne speciosa*, this species of orchid is native to Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Some species of *Coelogyne* are used in herbal medicine. 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## The Spheres provide a space to think and work differently, surrounded by nature and the wellness benefits it provides The Spheres are a result of innovative thinking about the character of a workplace and an extended conversation about what is typically missing from urban offices– a direct link to nature. The Spheres are home to more than 40,000 plants from the cloud forest regions of over 30 countries. A Look Back: Greenhouse plants Known as *Alocasia micholitziana*,this plant is in the same family as the taro root. These plants have to be properly prepared before consumption. *Platycerium ridleyi* is commonly referred to as the staghorn fern because of its resemblance to antlers. This epiphytic fern consists of two fronds. The shield frond attaches to a tree and the fertile frond contains spores. Native to North Vietnam, *Begonia sizemoreae* is known for its unusual foliage. The tops of the leaves are green and are covered in tiny white hairs. The undersides of the leaves and the stems are bright maroon. *Passiflora antioquiensis* hails from the Republic of Colombia. Fruit from this species is edible but is more tart than its relative– the passionfruit. Sometimes referred to as the peacock plant, *Calathea makoyana* is native to Brazil. This plant is in the arrowroot family and is often used in ornamental displays. Related to pepper, *Peperomia caperata* can typically be found growing on the forest floor in the Brazilian tropics. Known as *Coelogyne speciosa*, this species of orchid is native to Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Some species of *Coelogyne* are used in herbal medicine.