Hortus Botanicus Leiden - Collection

Collection

From a historical perspective, the old Golden Chain (Laburnum anagyroides), planted in 1601, the Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) from 1682 and the Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) from 1785 are worth mentioning.

The greenhouses with Victoria amazonica and other tropical plants, and the large collection of sub-tropical plants in the recently renovated Orangery and the new Winter Garden draw many visitors. The park itself is an oasis inside the old city, with many more interesting plants and trees.

A Japanese garden in honour of Von Siebold opened in 1990. A reconstruction of Clusius' original garden, based on a plant list dating from the end of the 16th century, was opened in 2009.

From a scientific point of view, the Leiden Hortus is known for its collections of Asian Araceae (among which the Amorphophallus titanum), Hoya, Dischidia, Nepenthes, Ferns and one of the biggest collections of Asian Orchids in the world.

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