Plant Collection

The tropical greenhouse has a special place among the roughly 90 botanical gardens throughout Germany, because the plant collection concentrates on useful plants of the tropics and subtropics. Around 480 species grow in the 1,200 m² area, including nutritional and luxury foodstuffs along with spice, medicinal, colour, energy, scent, and fiber plants, each with different varieties and origins. Their selection and cultivation are carried out according to the basics of organic agricultural and horticultural practices in a warm climate.

The tropical greenhouse occupies a special place among the 90 or so botanical gardens in Germany, as the plant collection focuses on the useful plants of the tropics and subtropics. Around 480 plant species grow on 1,200 square meters of floor space, including food and luxury food plants, but also spice, medicinal, dyeing, energy, fragrance and fibre plants in different varieties and origins. Their selection and cultivation are essentially based on the principles of agricultural and horticultural practice in warm climates.