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A princely pleasure garden with a spectacular greenhouse

Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens

SPECIAL FEATURES ALONG THE PATH

HIDDEN TREASURES

Potted plants and flowers, old trees, fountains, statues: There is much to discover at the Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens. The details should not be overlooked however.

Golden rain tree at the Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens. Image: Wikipedia, in the public domain
IN MEMORY OF A BOTANIST

Unusual fruit and an interesting name: Koelreuteria paniculata. It is named after botanist Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter.

Golden rain tree
Cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli) in front of the gatehouse at the Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens. Image: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Thomas Huber
A LONG LIFE

Surviving reconstructions, wars and fires: Some plants have survived from the time of the margraves of Baden-Durlach.

Virgin palm