This image captures the interior of a large botanical greenhouse, identified as the succulent collection within the Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GBS RAN) in Moscow, Russia

This image captures the interior of a large botanical greenhouse, identified as the succulent collection within the Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GBS RAN) in Moscow, Russia. The scene is densely populated with hundreds of cacti and various succulent plants. The environment features a corrugated, translucent roof that provides diffuse natural light, supported by a grid of dark metal beams. Artificial grow lights, including fluorescent tubes and red/blue LED fixtures, are suspended from the ceiling structure. The plants are primarily housed in terracotta-colored rectangular and square plastic pots, arranged on the floor, on long, dark tables extending into the background, and in smaller hanging pots suspended from overhead beams. The plants display significant diversity in species, size, and form, ranging from small, globular cacti to tall, columnar specimens that reach considerable heights towards the ceiling. Noteworthy species include various *Cereus*, *Echinocactus grusonii* (golden barrel cactus), and other spiny, ribbed, and fuzzy varieties. The substrate in the pots typically includes gravel or small stones as a top dressing. In the background, large windows are visible, and above them, framed photographic prints depicting cactus flowers and textures are mounted on a wall. No individuals are present in the frame. The area appears meticulously maintained for plant cultivation and display.