Together on the go: Strategies of their dissemination

Description

Sniff tropical air? Marvel at the exotic plants of the tropical belt? Breathe in the scents of the Mediterranean? Admire blooming alpine roses? The travel agency that takes you to these holiday destinations is called Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich. Risks and travel costs are low, and the guides speak your language. As in all foreign worlds, you need almost all your senses to experience the unknown or simply to enjoy it.
In the Botanical Garden, plants from all continents, medicinal, dyeing, and food plants can be discovered. Additionally, the three tropical houses Tropical Dry Areas, Tropical Lowland Rainforest, and Mountain Forest offer a colorful and fragrant variety – even in winter. The biggest contrast to our winter flora is the "Lowland Tropical House," where a colorful and lush plant display can be found at 24 degrees Celsius and high humidity: vanilla, cassava, or cocoa. With a bit of luck, you can hear the singing of pip frogs. You can also climb a giant tree and view the abundance from a lofty height. In the "Tropical Dry Areas" house, you will meet diverse spiky shapes from around the world, useful plants like frankincense tree, jojoba, or caper bush. In a display case at a comfortable viewing height, carnivorous plants can also be observed digesting their prey. It also contains a rarity: Welwitschia from the Namib Desert. The third tropical house, "Mountain Forest," features a collection of evolutionarily primitive plants as well as many red-flowering species pollinated by birds in their native habitats. A true mimosa awaits your touch.

Highlights

• Discover plants from all continents
• Visit the three unique tropical houses
• Observe carnivorous plants in action

General Information

The event at the Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich offers a fascinating journey of discovery through the plant world. Visitors can experience exotic plants and various ecosystems, including tropical rainforests and dry areas.

Location

Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

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