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Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg

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Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Botanischer Garten der Universitat Heidelberg
Phone:
+49 6221 540

Address:
Im Neuenheimer Feld 340 | Neuenheim, 69120 Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

The Botanischer Garten der Universität Heidelberg , also known as the Botanischer Garten Heidelberg, is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Heidelberg. It is located at Im Neuenheimer Feld 340, New Campus, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; portions are open to the public daily except Saturday without charge. The garden was established in 1593 as a hortus medicus for the University of Heidelberg. As such, it is the third oldest botanical garden in Germany, but has moved seven times since its establishment. The present site was created in 1915 by Georg Albrecht Klebs and head gardener Erich Behnick. It was severely damaged in World War II but has subsequently been rebuilt. Today the garden contains over 14,000 plant taxa, with a primary focus on its greenhouse collections , with strengths in succulents, orchids, and bromeliads. The following 11 special collections form its core holdings: Aristolochiaceae Bromeliaceae Carnivorous plants Cycads Cyclanthaceae Mediterranean Geophytes Succulents of Madagascar Succulents of the New World Succulents of the Old World Tropical Ferns Tropical Orchids The garden's outdoor sections contains plants from bogs and heath, an alpine garden, fern ravine and inland dune, weedy vineyard, and a systematic collection. The herbarium contains over 250,000 specimens representing more than 50,000 taxa.
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