These botanical gardens are research centers with greenhouses, plant collections and exhibitions. They maintain native and exotic plant species in designed gardens. The grounds present different climate zones with corresponding vegetation, from tropical rainforests to desert plants. Visitors find scientific information about botany.
London, United Kingdom
Scientific institute housing a collection of over 50,000 plant species and several Victorian greenhouses.
New York City, USA
Urban garden with 200 cherry trees, a Japanese pond and an herb garden spread across 52 acres.
Singapore, Singapore
Botanical garden containing over 10,000 plant species, an orchid breeding station and a rainforest.
Paris, France
Institute containing a natural history museum, a zoo, an alpine garden and a botanical library.
Cape Town, South Africa
World-famous garden backed by Table Mountain and devoted to South Africa's diverse flora.
Madrid, Spain
Contemporary garden with an outstanding herbarium and library collection.
Adelaide, Australia
Botanical garden at Mount Lofty, South Australia.
Tokyo, Japan
Former imperial gardens turned public park featuring speciality gardens and greenhouses.
Sydney, Australia
The garden spans 30 hectares with native and exotic plants. It houses 9000 plant species on the shores of Sydney Harbor.
Denver, USA
The garden displays a collection of plants from Colorado and worldwide. A conservatory contains tropical and subtropical species.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
The 60-hectare garden displays 4000 plant species. It contains a collection of spices, orchids and an ancient Java fig tree.
Pattaya, Thailand
The 200-hectare park contains Thai garden designs and botanical collections. It houses 15000 plant species with focus on palms and orchids.
Lisse, Netherlands
Known as the 'Garden of Europe', it is one of the world's largest flower gardens.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Historic botanical garden home to some of Brazil’s rarest and most threatened plant species.
Vancouver Island, Canada
One of the top tourist attractions in Victoria, with stunning floral displays across 55 acres.
Meise, Belgium
Famous for its Orangery, Garden Library and Herbarium, housing a fascinating range of plants too.
Xiamen, China
The botanical garden sits on Mount Wanshi and contains over 5000 plant species in different climate zones with orchid and bonsai collections.
Utah, USA
The protected area includes several vegetation zones from deserts to coniferous forests with endemic plant species of the Colorado Plateau region.
