Enchanting palm trees in the Palermo Botanical Garden by Silva Wischeropp

About "Enchanting palm trees in the Palermo Botanical Garden"

by Silva Wischeropp

About the artwork

The Palermo Botanical Garden (Italian: Orto Botanico di Palermo) is a garden facility that is used by the University of Palermo as a teaching and research facility, as well as being available to interested visitors. The Palermo Botanical Garden impresses with its exotic and rare variety of plants. Palm trees, huge dragon trees and a mighty fig tree are part of the garden's plant wealth. In the midst of the turbulent city of Palermo on the edge of the Kalsa district, this is a place of peace and relaxation. With its lush flora from exotic and European countries, the Palermo Botanical Garden is of particular importance among the gardens of Europe. Palm trees, giant trees and rare plants from all over the world impress visitors as they stroll through a jungle-like vegetation. The gardens are currently home to around 12,000 different species. Created in the second half of the 19th century, the gardens were the model for a whole series of large botanical gardens in Northern Europe. Because of Palermo's mild climate, it was possible to cultivate a large number of plants from all over the world that had previously been rare or unknown in Europe. Through the mediation of Adolf Engler, there was also a lively exchange with the Botanical Garden in Berlin. The Botanical Garden of Palermo is captivating in its diversity of species and exoticism and is ideal for a relaxing, extended and interesting walk. It is a true contrast to the bustling and lively Sicilian capital Palermo and guarantees relaxation. Botanical picture motifs are the perfect complement for nature lovers and lend a meditative mood to living and working spaces.