The Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia was founded in 1922. In the 15 hectare territory of the garden you can find greenhouses and outdoor collections with about 6000 different plants from the dunes of the Baltic sea, forests of Australia, jungle of the Amazon, mountains of Caucasus, deserts of Mexico and Far East representing different regions of the world

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2314The Botanical Garden of  the University of Latvia            Greenhouses  contain about 1500 plants from the warm and hot regions of the planet. Palm house – the biggest palm collection in Latvia (47 species) and 21 types of coniferous from the equatorial climate zone such as podocarpus, cypresses, araucarias. Several relict plants are also displayed, including Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Ceratozamia mexicana, Cycas revoluta, Wolemia nobilis.Tropical house –Africa’s, Asia’s and America’s rainforests are represented by approx. 400 dierent aquatic plants, begonias, bamboo and epiphytes, e.g., orchids, ferns, bromelias that grow on tree trunks in the wild. Cactus house – oers exhibitions of desert and semi desert plants that are adapted to life in dry climate. Out of 750 dierent succulents around 350 are cacti.Admission feesadults: Ls 1.50v students, seniors: Ls 1.00v pensioners on Mondays: Ls 0.50v pupils: Ls 0.50v family ticket  v (2 adults+ 1-2 children): Ls 3 Free admissionpreschool childrenv two teachers per classv guide for the group consisting at least v from 10 peoplewith ID:LU students and employeesv people with disabilities (group 1 and 2)v orphan childrenv large familiesv politically repressed personsv Guided Tours  (to make an appointment please call us on +371 6745 0852)In Latvian: Ls 10.00v In Russian, English: Ls 15.00v Subscriptions: Ls 5.00–20.00Gift cards: from Ls 5.00For sale  Indoor plants: All year roundSeedlings: May – SeptemberOpen for visitors:1 May – 30 September       9.00 – 19.001 October – 30 April       9.00 – 16.30Kandavas Street 2, Rīga, LV-1083Tel./Fax: 67450852Mob. Ph.: 26319560E-Mail: botaniskais.darzs@lu.lvwww.botanika.lu.lv                Tropical butterﬂy house. Butteries from the tropical jungles of South America, Asia and Africa.  A chance to experience tropical exotics: feel the breeze of buttery wings, the scent of plants and the jungle climate.Open for visitorsMay–September: 11.00–19.00March–April, October: 11.00–16.30Admission fees  (in addition to the admission ticket for the Botanical Garden)adults: Ls 3.00v children (aged from 4 to 18 Ls): 2.00v family (2 adults + 2 children):  v Ls 9.00, (each next child – Ls 1.00)pensioners, politically repressed v persons, people with disabilities: Ls 2.00guide of child with disabilities and v disable person (group 1): Ls 2.00Free admissionpupils under 4 years v children with disabilitiesv two teachers per classv guide for the group consisting at v least from 10 peopleMob. phone: +371 2764 4440            Azaleas.The largest collection of azaleas in the Baltics, consisting of 124 species from Western Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Latvia, is exhibited.            RhododendronThe collection was started in 1957. It includes 112 species and varieties. In April rhododendrons Ledebourii (Rh. ledebourii) and Sichotense (Rh. sichotense) begin to blossom, but the end of May and the beginning of June is the time when most summer-green and evergreen rhododendrons bloom.The Botanical Garden of the  University of Latvia was founded in 1922. It is situated in the territory of the former Albert Volfšmits’s manor. Today, there are still four manor buildings left, now listed as national monuments of wooden architecture. When going from the Dzirciema street side to the Palm house the garden is crossed by a majestic linden alley which once led to the manor house.In the 15 hectare territory of the garden you can nd greenhouses and outdoor collections with about 6000 dierent plants from the dunes of the Baltic sea, forests of Australia, jungle of the Amazon, mountains of Caucasus, deserts of Mexico and Far East representing dierent regions of the world.Alongside with wild plant species there are  also collections of ornamental species, inclu-ding perennials, dahlias, lilies, trees and shrubs. Thematic expositions about plants, their applications, distribution and protection are exhibited in the lobby of the Palm house. UZ CENTRUUZ CENTRUUZ CENTRUTTA, TA, TAAVVVAIDZRR55944447882316 105810967           MagnoliasThe Botanical Garden oers many winter-hardy magnolias from Japan and the mountain regions of China blossoming in the end of April with large, white and rosy owers before their leaves unfold. Magnolias from Northern and Central America blossom in the beginning  of June. This is the largest collection  in Latvia, consisting of 14 magnolia  species and cultivars.             Systematic groups Nearly 400 plant species from 96 families are exhibited to promote knowledge of dierent relationships bet ween closer and less related plants. The exhibition is based on the plant classication system created in the 20th century by the German botanist Adolf Engler.              Bog plants. This small exhibition demonstrates Latvian bog plants such as andromedas, cranberries, sphagnum mosses, bog Myrtle, etc.              Biological and morphologic groups  The oldest exposition in the garden. Created in 1926 as a botany teaching tool, it illustrates the remarkable diversity of the plant kingdom. Here you can discover the morphology of owers, leaves and fruits, movement of plants, ways of pollination and distribution of seeds as well as adaptions of plants that helps them to protect themselves and survive in various conditions. The exposition also includes a collection of Latvian poisonous plants (64 species) and a collection of medical plants (300 species) with local and foreign species used both in traditional and folk medicine.             Arboretum. Oers dierent trees and shrubs many of which are not characteristic to the local ora, for example, witch hazel, Siberian pine, lilacs, walnut trees, ginkgo, mulberry, roses, chestnuts, etc.             Dahlias. At least 300 va-rieties of dahlias, created by breeders  from Latvia and other European coun-tries, as well as Russia, Ukraine and North America, are blossoming from August to September. cafeWCplant sale Volfšmits’s manor buildingslinden alleyexhibition hallVAIENTRANCE

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