Botanical Gardens

Tropical rainforest and more ...

The Tropicarium with ist unusual architecture has long since become the architectural landmark of the Botanical Garden. With its area of 2800m² and a maximum height of 15 meters, it is ideal not just for showing the many plant species, but also to show other typical aspects of the tropical rainforest.


The tropicarium is structured as follows:

  • Tropical crops plants. In the western part of this section which can be reached via a staircase, tropical plants from pineapple to sugar cane are shown and many species are labeled with information boards.
  • Tropical ferns. To the right of the entrance is a systematically structured planting area of ferns.
  • Troic rainforest. This is the largest area and includes the rest of the house. This area is geographically divided, with species of the New World in planting areas along the facade, the old world plants are shown in the center of the house.

A highlight is the tree top platform: access this small platform via a circular staircase and view the rainforest from above ....

© Alexandra Kehl
Calliandra haematocephala (Fabaceae)
Calliandra haematocephala in early morning sun
Flowering pineapple in the crop plant section
Strongylodon macrobotrys (Fabaceae). A real spectacle when the plant is flowering, unfortunately this does not occure regularly...
Even the coffee is growing fruit
Flowering banana
Nymphaea caerulea (Namphaeaceae), blue lotus
Tropical rainforest of the New World
Sprouting cinnamon tree in the crop plant area
Passiflora vitiifolia, you can see the garish flowers of this climber almost year round in the Tropicarium.
Hedychium spectabile (Zingiberaceae).
Evening in the Tropicarium
A ripening coco plant in the crop plant section.
Evening impression in the Tropicarium...
Blick ins abendliche Tropicarium bei Beleuchtung
The roof construction consists of six differen hexagons. Inspiration for the architects Hermann Blomeier may have been the flower of Apiaceae.
Dendrocalamus giganteus, the giant bamboo is a record holder, it is the fastest growing gras!
Aristolochia arborea (Aristolochiaceae). The flower attracts flies who look in vain for a place to leave their eggs. They instead are trapped and pollinate the flower during their tireless efforts to escape.