Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main

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Institution Code: FRT

BGCI Member: No

About the Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main

The Botanical Garden of is a green jewel in the heart of Frankfurt. It is situated in the green belt between the Palmengarten and Grüneburg park. The garden covers about 7 hectares and offers a lot of variety and tranquility.

Formerly, the Botanical Garden belonged to the University of Frankfurt. Since 2012 it was transferred to the City of Frankfurt and now pertains to the adjacent Palmengarten.

Main Focus is on plant geography and vegetation of Central Europe, with emphasis on rare and endangered species, and the flora of temperate Eastern Asia and North America, and the mediterranean region.

Main Address:
Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main
Siesmayerstrasse 61
Frankfurt
D-60323 Germany - Deutschland

Telephone: +49 (0) 69 212 39058
Fax: +49 (0) 69 212 37856
URL: www.botanischergarten-frankfurt.de
Primary Email: info@botanischergarten-frankfurt.de

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Dr. Katja Heubach
    Curator's Name:
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Andreas König
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 20
    Educational Staff Number:
    Research Staff Number:
    Administration Staff Number:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: Yes
    Status: Satellite: Yes
  • Date founded: 1763
  • Physical Data
  • Total Area: 7 Hectares
    Latitude: 50.123
    Longitude: 8.658
    Annual Rainfall: 665 mm
    Altitude: 110.00 Metres
  • Locality: Information
  • Locality: Garden Name: Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main
  • Local Address: Lieferadresse: Siesmayerstr. 72, 60323 Frankfurt am Main. Postadresse: Siesmayerstr. 61, 60323 Frankfurt am Main.
  • Locality: City: Frankfurt am Main
  • Locality: State: Hessen

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: Yes
    Arboretum: No
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
    Seed Bank: Yes
    Published Plant Catalogue: Yes
    Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: No
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Visitors: 35000
    Number of Volunteers: 10

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 5700
    Cultivation Taxa Num: 4100
  • Special Collections:Taxonomic, ecologic, geographic collections. Rubus (55 spp.), wild plants of Germany (1500 spp. of which one third of it endangered Red List plants), medical plants (enhanced for blind visitors in 2018)
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
    Invasive Species Policy: Yes
    ABS Policy: Yes
    Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
    Reintroduction Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: No
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Permanent Public Displays: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for School Children: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes