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Khao Mor (Model Hill) or rock garden with decorative plants. King Rama III created 24 garden/hills
around the monastery. The big and small rocks were taken from the rock garden in The Grand Palace
which was built in the reign of King Rama II. These model hills, both on the top and at the bottom, are decorated with many plants,
Chinese rock stupas and pillars, Chinese rockeries and animal rock statues. Each was named after a distinguished plant grown in
the garden, for example Khao Asoke, Khao Samor, Khao Tonpeep, Khao Kem, Khao Sadao, Khao Tonsai, Khao Pikul, Khao Ruesidadton
and Khao Sivalveng ('Khao' means 'hill'). Most plants are herbs and where the large trees died,
the garden-leaf plants were grown instead.
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