Philodassiki Botanic Garden
Institution Code: KAIS
BGCI Member: No
About the Philodassiki Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden which was established in 1947 within a site offered by the adjoining Monastery, had been collected initially 200 species of plants, a number which remained the same during the past years. The years went by, the priorities of PH.E.A. changed, mainly due to a lack of funds, and the Garden turned "wild" in a very specific way. This gives it today its particular charm and natural character. This natural character we are attempting to preserve in view of the Garden's improvement to be achieved with the addition of more plants.
The Botanic Garden of Philodassiki displays many elements of the Mediterranean eco-systems: it has a rich paeonia vegetation, consisting of large bushes and certain coniferous, which are mostly evergreens. Another important element of the Garden are its brush bushes, which are characteristic of the dry bush vegetation of the Mediterranean landscape. In these spaces, which at a first appear to be barren , grows a great number and variety of flora, which includes perennials, annuals and bulbs; these give a brief but striking floriferous look to the garden, mainly during Spring.
In addition certain sites, with deeper and more humid soil, such as the ones in proximity of a small stream which crosses the Garden, encourage the growth of more mountain plants requiring increased humidity.
Main Address:
Philodassiki Botanic Garden
Herodotou 10
Athens
GR 106 75 Greece
Telephone: +30 210 7220866
Fax: +30 210 7295628
URL: www.philodassiki.org
Primary Email: gofas@philodassiki.org