Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
WELCOME to this seasonal tour of the U.C. Botanical Garden. The tour, which highlights a range of
plants from around the world, is a circuit and takes about an hour and a half. It starts in the Plaza at the
Garden Entrance. Look for the red markers to guide you to the featured plants.
The new Garden Entrance and Plaza have been planted with a stunning array of plants that immediately
capture the eye with their fantastic forms, colors and shapes. Look amongst them for:
Cross the Plaza, take the lower paved road to the Californian Area and turn right at the first path. On
your left look for the enormous crinkly white petals of:
Return to the main paved road and continue downhill to the stone bridge over Strawberry Creek. On
your right, notice this large spreading tree:
Continue on the paved road. Opposite the lamppost on the corner of the Cycad and Palm Garden you
will see:
Continue along the paved road. When you reach the Herb Garden, turn right down five steps and then
left at Bed 301B. At the back of the Tropical House, look for:
Return uphill and turn right at the main paved road. On your left on the corner of the Herb Garden, in
Bed 416 "Herbs for Liquor and Beer", locate:
Continue uphill. Take the path to the right in the direction of Mexico/Central America. After a short
walk through the Eastern North American Area, pause at the top of the steps at Bed 352. Look up and to
your right at a group of tall trees with enormous pale green leaves:
Along this path on your right (and also downslope) you will see the curiously-named:
Follow this path as it continues around the hill - offering lovely views of the canyon and the Bay beyond.
On the left, below a spectacular agave (Agave wercklei) look for a low-growing plant:
Turn right at Bed 369/371. On either side of the path look for:
Return to the main path, turn right and continue. Many of the plants in this area have become familiar to
gardeners the world over, such as penstemon, salvia and echeveria. Check the Garden label for their
origin - you may be surprised. Turn right down a few stone steps at bed 375. On your right:
Continue along this path. Turn uphill and then right at the main path. Here you may notice an intriguing
scent of maple syrup, curry or perhaps peanut butter! The odor comes from resins exuded through the
leaves of this evergreen shrub, which is found in the hedge on your left:
On the right of this path, notice the waving stems of the grass Stipa gynerioides. These provide a soft
background to an otherwise harsh landscape—the South American mattoral, which is considered the
counterpart of our own Californian chaparral. Enter the Crops of the World Garden. On the right look
for the stately tree:
Leave the Crops of the World Garden and cross the main paved road towards the wooden signboard.
The low growing resiliant plants in this area are native to the rocky slopes and shingle slips of Australia,
Tasmania and New Zealand. Turn downhill on the main paved road. On your right, on the corner:
Turn right and continue along the path parallel to the lawn. When you reach the wooden signboard, turn
left down to the lawn (Bed 500), and then right into the wooded Asian Area. On the left look for tall lilies
with thick stems and lush green heart-shaped leaves:
At the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) bear left. At the next intersection, look left towards the
lawn and the large planting of:
Turn to your right and proceed straight along the path towards Strawberry Creek. Cross the creek at the
stepping stones. Overhanging the creek is:
Continue on this path. Just before you reach the New World Desert, pause and enjoy the shade of:
Leave the cool, dappled shade of the Asian Area, and enter a totally different environment—the New
World Desert. Admire the Garden’s impressive and historical collection of cacti and other succulents and
associated dryland plants. Many of the plants grown here are highly specialized and show wonderful
examples of drought adaptation. Take the upper path and look on your left for the tallest cactus in the
Garden:
We hope you have enjoyed this walk through the Garden, and that you will return soon to explore the many
intriguing paths leading you to yet more fascinating plants from around the world. Look for our seasonal
self-guided tour brochures, or one of our special publications, to lead you through the Garden.
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(A red dot marks rare or endangered species)