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The greenhouse of succulent plants is one of the most known and visitors’ beloved indoor expositions in the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia. Its collection consists of approx. 700 different desert and semidesert succulent plants from Africa, South America, Central America, North America’s southern regions and other arid regions of the world.
The greenhouse of succulent plants consists of two main parts. The first part demonstrates the succulent plants originated from North America’s southern regions, South America and Central America. In this part of the exposition, visitors can enjoy a great variety of Agave, Sedum, Echeveria genera, as well as Cactaceae family, including Mammillaria, Astrophytum, Ferocactus, Opuntia, Gymnocalycium, Echinopsis, Stenocactus and other genera. The second part of the Succulent greenhouse demonstrates the succulent plants originated from Africa’s arid regions, mainly – Madagascar and Southern Africa. In this part of exposition visitors can see a diverse collection of succulent plants from Euphorbia, Senecio and Kalanchoe genera.
During the ongoing improvement works of the greenhouse, Africa’s succulent flora exposition will be enrichened with collections of succulent flora of the Karoo region and Cape region, for example, Lithops, Stapelia, Haworhia and Gasteria genera plants. In this part of the greenhouse, visitors will also see a separate collection of Mammillaria and other cacti that do not belong to the succulent flora of Africa.
After the improvement works, botanical garden also plans to open the third part of the greenhouse to visitors. This part of the Succulent greenhouse is planned as prolongation of Africa’s succulent flora exposition. It will consist mainly of plants from Aloe, Crassula and Sanseviera genera.
It is planned that the improvement works will be finished in the summer 2020. Please, bear in mind that currently all the greenhouses are closed for visitors until 12.05.2020 due to Covid-19 safety measures. The outdoor exposition is still open for visitors during the working hours of the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia.
