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Succulents - fascinating, flowering, thorny

Permanent Exhibition
Zurich Succulent Plant Collection
Grosspflanzenhaus-Teilansicht

The largest and most important collection of succulent plants in seven greenhouses, in cold frames, and a rockery under the open sky: over 4,400 different species from 79 plant families are cultivated here, which is between a third and half of all known succulent plants. A fascinating panoply of shapes and colours invites visitors to embark on a tour of discovery and wonder, all year round. A sense of detail and variety is sharpened.

Audio stations in English are recalling travel experiences of scientists and collectors of succulents from former times until the 20th century. Oversize books present basic information on important succulent plant groups, their regions of origin, and on selected phenomena.

A guide book to the collection is available in English.

All basic information in German, English, French, and Italian.

Zurich Succulent Plant Collection

Mythenquai 88
8002 Zürich

+41 44 412 12 80
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Accessibility

Bus 161/165 Sukkulentensammlung
Tram 7: Brunaustrasse

Questions about succulent plants will be answered by phone during office hours +41 44 412 12 80. Inquiries, with corresponding images, may also be sent by e-mail to sukkulenten@zuerich.ch

Guided tours by appointment, including outside opening hours.

Exhibition guide in German and English, in the Greenhouses information available in German, English, French and Italian.

Photography allowed

Opening Times

Monday: 09–16:30
Tuesday: 09–16:30
Wednesday: 09–16:30
Thursday: 09–16:30
Friday: 09–16:30
Saturday: 09–16:30
Sunday: 09–16:30

Permanent Exhibition

Open daily from 9am–4:30pm.

Open on public holidays.

Prices

Free admission

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