The University of California Botanical Garden has a notably diverse plant collection, including

many rare and endangered plants. Established in 1890, the Garden has over 12,000 different kinds of
plants from around the world arranged by region in naturalistic landscapes throughout its 34 acres.
Your membership helps us maintain this magnificent collection and keep it open for public enjoyment.
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Tours The University of California Botanical Garden
Worldwide in scope, with an emphasis on Tours of the Garden offer a rich assortment of is a living museum. It is not a park or
plants from mediterranean climates, collections botanical learning experiences. Free docent-led recreational space. This research garden is
are arranged primarily by region of geographic tours are offered at 1:30 PM year-round on famous for its diverse collection of plants—
origin—Asia, Australasia, California, Eastern Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. For Group & many of them rare and/or endangered in the
North America, Mediterranean, Mexico/ School Tours: Call the Tour Coordinator at wild. For your safety, the comfort of others
Central America, New World Desert, Southern 510-643-7265 for information. Reservations and the protection of the Garden:
Africa and South America. Special collections must be made by the 15th of the month prior
of cacti and succulents, epiphytes, orchids, to your tour date. Visit our website for tour topics. PLEASE . . .
ferns, carnivorous plants, and tropical plants
are displayed in greenhouses. Ethnobotanical Garden Shop and Plant Deck
collections include the Crops of the World Offering an array of books, gifts and plants, The ■Stay on the designated paths and out of the garden beds. Do not
climb trees, boulders or walls.
Garden, Chinese Garden Shop and Plant Deck are located at the
Medicinal Herb Garden entrance. Open daily 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. ■Do not pick, pick up or move anything. View and enjoy the flowers,
fruits, seeds and leaves; leave everything for others to enjoy too.
Garden, the Herb The Garden is a research facility with many on-going projects that
Garden and the Spring and Fall Plant Sale Events must not be disturbed.
Garden of Old Roses. Seasonal plant sales are held the last weekend of ■Supervise children carefully. Horseplay and running around in the
Garden are not permitted.
April and September. Visit our website for details
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diversity hotspots that contain 44% of the world’s plant species. Conservation educational and outreach purposes we sometimes photograph
visitors. Your entry to the Garden grants permission for our use
is an important mission of the UC Botanical Garden, including participation of these images.
in the national Center for Plant Conservation and Botanic Gardens
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of the grounds may not be accessible to everyone. For more
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The University of California Botanical Garden’s scientific collection of plants from around the world
is arranged primarily by geographic origin. Nine major geographic regions and several special
collections are represented. The area or collection name heading is color coded to match
its area on the map.

MEDITERRANEAN Located on the steep eastern edge of the Garden, SOUTH AMERICA This area features plants ranging from the mountain
this area is evocative of the rocky slopes above the Mediterranean Sea. highlands of the Andes to southern-most Argentina and Chile. Chile’s
Featured in this area of the Garden are plants found in places ranging from mattoral habitat, which has a mediterranean climate much like that of
the Canary Islands to Israel. There are many species of aromatic lavenders California’s, includes plants similar to those of California’s chaparral.
(Lavandula), oregano (Origanum), and thymes (Thymus) from Italy and This area features a young grove of monkey puzzle tress (Araucaria),
France. Strawberry trees (Arbutus), rockroses (Cistus), olives (Olea europaea) wild fuchsias (Fuchsia), gigantic terrestrial bromeliads (Puya),
and heaths (Erica) are also in this collection. Bulbs can be seen giant-leaved gunneras (Gunnera) and several species
flowering in fall, winter and spring. of southern beech trees (Nothofagus).

ASIA Many elements of the vast Asian flora are
represented in the older part of the Garden. An
outstanding array of species rhododendrons is featured,
as well as many camellias, maples and hydrangeas.
The first collections of dawn redwood
(Metasequoia glyptostroboides) on the West Coast
are grouped along Strawberry Creek. The Japanese
Pool has a rich display of fall color with
maples (Acer) and dogwoods
(Cornus). This Japanese exhibit, waterfall
and pool, including the rocks and a lantern,
was donated in 1939 from the San Francisco
World’s Fair and Exposition. In the
spring the flowering of the empress
tree (Paulownia glabrata) is
spectacular. The Japanese Pool is
an important breeding ground
for newts (Taricha) native
to upper Strawberry Canyon.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
This southwest-facing slope contains a Eastern Cape
stunning collection of plants from one
of the most diverse botanical regions of the
world. The prominent rocky, karoo
habitat is a riot of color in spring with blooming
bulbs and annuals such as Cape cowslips
(Lachenalia), baboon flowers (Babiana),
and Cape marigolds (Dimorphotheca).
The chaparral-like fynbos beds feature
fine-leaved heaths (Erica), proteas (Protea),
and rush-like restios (including Restio, Elegia).
Cycads, rare primitive conifer relatives older
than the dinosaurs, are featured in a
cliff-like simulation of their native
Eastern Cape Province.
NEW WORLD DESERT This is one
of the oldest and best-known collections in
the Garden with some of the plants dating
back to the 1930s. Rich in cacti, succulents
and herbaceous desert dwellers, the plants
in this area are from North and Central
American deserts, as well as the high deserts
of the Andes. The Baja Peninsula beds contain
flora similar to that of southwestern California deserts.
The giant cacti (Echinopsis), similar to the saguaro
cactus of the southwestern United States, are from
AUSTRALASIA This hillside features plants from Australia,
New Zealand and high elevations of islands in the South Pacific.
Representatives of the Myrtle family include tea trees
(Leptospermum, Kunzea) and paper barks
(Melaleuca). You will also see banksias (Banksia)
and grevilleas (Grevillea) of the protea family and
Southern beeches (Nothofagus). Close relatives of
these plants can be found in South America and
Southern Africa. This wide distribution can be
traced back to an ancient geological time when
these southern continents were grouped together
in a single land mass called Gondwana.
MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA
This sunny slope at the southeast corner of
the Garden features a unique
collection of plants including many
utilized by the Aztecs in Mexico and the
Mayans in Mexico and Central America.
The western end of this area features a
cloud forest habitat display. The oak-pine
woodland at the eastern end recreates
Province habitats from the highlands of
Mexico and Guatemala. Rich in
salvias (Salvia) and penstemons
(Penstemon), this is one of the most
floriferous areas of the Garden,
especially in winter.
Hummingbirds are most
easily observed in
this collection.
EASTERN NORTH
AMERICA This small
section of the Garden is
reminiscent of the woodlands
in North America east of the
Mississippi River. Stands of
yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis),
C e n t e n n ia l D r iv e
and paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
create a canopy for understory specimens
such as hollys (Ilex), azaleas (Rhododendron)
and bayberries (Myrica). Several species
featured in this area are related to those
found in Asia and western North America.
The fall color is especially vivid on the sweet
gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), dogwood
(Cornus florida) and tulip tree
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South America. (Liriodendron tulipifera).

CALIFORNIA This area showcases the state’s

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS extraordinarily rich native flora. Growing in the California area are
more than 1,200 species, almost one quarter of all species in the state,
Orchid, Fern & Carnivorous Plant House. This house contains a dynamic including many of the state’s endemic and/or rare plants. The Garden recreates
exhibit of the Garden’s species orchids, ferns and unusual insect-eating plants. many of California’s most beautiful and interesting plant communities.
Arid House. Nestled between the Southern African and the New World Desert areas, Special community displays include an alpine fell-field, vernal pool, pygmy
the Arid House contains colorful cacti, succulents and other plants from cool dry and forest, redwood forest, chaparral, and a unique garden of plants adapted
warm dry areas of the world. to serpentine soils. Outstanding collections include manzanitas
(Arctostaphylos), California-lilacs (Ceanothus), and bulbous monocots
Tropical House. Cool outside? Step into the warm, humid Tropical House and see
(including Fritillaria, Calochortus, Lilium, Erythronium and
plants from the tropical zone around the world, including many of economic value. Brodiaea). The collection also features many annual wildflowers, from the
Cycad & Palm Garden. This area of the Garden contains an exceptional collection abundant California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), to a very rare Vine Hill
of cycads, as well as palms from every continent except Antarctica, where they do not grow. clarkia (Clarkia imbricata). The most abundant displays of flowers, both
The Garden’s collection features hardy species that do well in the San Francisco Bay Area. annual and perennial, are seen from February through June.
Garden of Old Roses. Situated high on the east slope of the Garden with dramatic
views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge, rose cultivars from the 19th and
early 20th centuries, and modern roses, are under-planted with many complementary
flowering annuals and perennials. This splendid display peaks in May.
Crops of the World Garden. Food plants and other crops of the world
are displayed. Key to Map Key to Plant Labels
Herb Garden. This is a semi-formal array of primarily European plants used for bench
Family Name Accession #: year.order received
cooking, medicines and dye. Those used for beers and liquors, and for fragrance, are table
COMMON NAME
arranged around a central knot garden and sundial. restrooms
Scientific Name
drinking fountain
Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden. These herbs are organized according to their Where Collected
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function in traditional Chinese medicine. A red dot marks rare or endangered species.
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