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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Zamia integrifolia (Zamiaceae) Origin: Florida and Georgia, Cuba, Bahamas? We have featured plants before which do not bloom, most of them spore-releasing ferns. Our featured Florida native this month, coontie, is a cycad, which like ferns is a group of ancient plants...
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. featuring David Troxell, Botany Volunteer South Palm Avenue runs right through Selby Gardensā campus. There are few things planted on the Gardensā...
On August 11, in recognition of Marie Selbyās 130th birthday and in celebration of Selby Gardens' 40th Anniversary, the Selby House CafĆ© has received a makeover and a new permanent exhibit dedicated to Marie. William and Marie moved permanently to Sarasota in 1921 and...
Roystonea regia, Arecaceae Origin: Florida, Mexico, Central America, and the Carribean Royal palms are the tallest palms native to Florida, and really stand out with their massive and smooth white trunks. Found in the warmer and wetter parts of our state, Roystonea...
The Garden Shop will be closed Monday, July 13, and the Tropical Conservatory will be closed Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 24. We apologize for any inconvenience!
Sabal palmetto (Arecaceae) Origin: Gulf Coast and Southern Atlantic States of the U.S, Cuba, Bahamas This monthās featured plant is near and dear to the hearts of many Floridians. Although not technically a tree, Sabal palmetto is the state tree of Florida (as well as...
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Species information Scientific name: Coffea arabica L. Common name: Arabica coffee or coffee Conservation status: Vulnerable (provisional...
Thelypteris kunthii (Thelypteridaceae) Origin: Southeastern United States south to the Caribbean Although this feature is supposed to showcase plants in bloom, not all plants do, in fact, bloom. The farther a plantās biology goes back in time, the less complicated its...
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. While tropical storms can damage your home, they can also be devastating to your...
In May, four team members representing Marie Selby Botanical Gardens returned to Belize as part of an ongoing collaboration with Caves Branch Botanical Garden there. The scientific purpose is to conduct botanical inventories and explore a remote and wild geographic...