The Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg (21.20 hectares) is a
botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
and
arboretum located at Menzinger Str. 65,
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
,
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...
, Germany. It is open daily, except on 24 and 31 December; an admission fee is charged.
History
Munich's first botanical garden, now called the "old botanical garden", was established in 1809 to designs by
Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell
Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell (13 September 1750, in Weilburg – 24 February 1823, in Munich) was a German landscape gardener from Weilburg an der Lahn. He is regarded as the founder of the English gardens in Germany, which he introduced to the Germ ...
near
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz () is a town square on the border of the first and fourth districts of Vienna. It is one of the most frequented and best connected transportation hubs in Vienna. The Karlskirche is located here.
The first district can be reached e ...
, where its remains are still visible. The old botanical garden was replaced by a new garden created next to the park of
Schloss Nymphenburg
The Nymphenburg Palace (german: Schloss Nymphenburg, Palace of the Nymphs) is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it cons ...
in 1912/13 and officially opened on 10 May 1914. The garden was designed by Peter Holfelder (1878–1936) who worked closely with Walter Kupper (1874–1953) and Leonhard Dillis (1871–1946).
Description
Today the garden cultivates about 19,600
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
and subspecies on approximately 18 hectares. Its mission is to provide a beautiful and restful environment as well as educate the public about plants and nature more broadly. Major collections include an
alpine garden
An alpine garden (or alpinarium, alpinum) is a domestic or botanical garden, or more often a part of a larger garden, specializing in the collection and cultivation of alpine plants growing naturally at high altitudes around the world, such as in ...
, an
arboretum, rose collections, and a so-called 'systematic garden' in which plants are arranged by taxonomic families.
The garden also contains an extensive
greenhouse complex (4,500 m² total area in 11 greenhouses), including greenhouses dedicated to
bromeliads and aroids
Araceae
The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract). A ...
, cacti and
succulents,
cycad
Cycads are seed plants that typically have a stout and woody (ligneous) trunk with a crown of large, hard, stiff, evergreen and (usually) pinnate leaves. The species are dioecious, that is, individual plants of a species are either male o ...
s,
fern
A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes exce ...
s,
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowerin ...
s, and
Mexican plants. The
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowerin ...
collection includes over 2700
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
from 270
genera, as well as hybrids, with special collections of
Catasetinae,
Cattleya
''Cattleya'' () is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.
Description
Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots grow. Ps ...
(unifoliates),
Cymbidium
''Cymbidium'' , commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudob ...
,
Dendrobium
''Dendrobium'' is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asi ...
,
Dracula,
Paphiopedilum
''Paphiopedilum'', often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the lady slipper orchid subfamily '' Cypripedioideae'' of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 80 accepted taxa including several natural hybrids. The ...
,
Phragmipedium,
Pleione,
Stanhopeinae,
Vanda
''Vanda'', abbreviated in the horticultural trade as ''V.,'' is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are about 87 species, and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among ...
, and
Zygopetalinae.
The garden also maintains an external station, the
Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
The King's House on Schachen (german: Königshaus am Schachen) is a small villa (''Schlösschen'') at Schachen, Wetterstein Formation, about 10 km south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. The castle was cons ...
(1,860 m altitude).
See also
*
Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
The King's House on Schachen (german: Königshaus am Schachen) is a small villa (''Schlösschen'') at Schachen, Wetterstein Formation, about 10 km south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. The castle was cons ...
*
Botanische Staatssammlung München
*
List of botanical gardens in Germany
This is a list of botanical gardens in Germany. This list is intended to contain all significant botanical gardens and arboreta in Germany.
List
See also
* List of botanical gardens
References
Zentralregister biologischer Forschungssammlung ...
Gallery
File:Botanic Garden Munich (Nymphenburg) Alpine section.jpeg, Alpinum
File:Edificio principal del Jardín Botánico de Múnich, Alemania, 2013-05-04, DD 02.jpg, General view
File:Edificio principal del Jardín Botánico de Múnich, Alemania, 2013-01-27, DD 01.JPG, View in winter
File:Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 06.JPG, Main building and pond
File:Rana europea común (Pelophylax ridibundus) rodeado de Nymphaea odorata, Jardín Botánico de Múnich, Alemania, 2013-05-04, DD 02.jpg, Marsh frog
The marsh frog (''Pelophylax ridibundus'') is a species of water frog native to Europe and parts of western Asia.
Description
The marsh frog is the largest type of frog in most of its range, with males growing to a size around 100 mm (3.9 ...
(''Pelophylax ridibundus'') in the pond of the garden
File:Botanischer Garten Hauptgebäude a.jpg, main building
File:Botanischer Garten München Pavillon.jpg, pavilion
File:Café, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 02.JPG, café-building
File:Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 20.JPG, Main building
External links
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Stanhopeinae Image Database: 19 genera and 219 speciesGesellschaft der Freunde des Botanischen Gartens München e.V.Qype entry, with photographs
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