Collection

The teaching conservatory houses plants found all over the world. One can visit the conservatory and study living plants from Africa, China, and desert locations without having to travel far from home.  Our conservatory offers researchers and the community an opportunity to share in the life of these plants they may never have seen in a lifetime.

The Plant Biology Teaching Collection is comprised of about 1,200 potted plants that are grown to be used in the classroom. Additionally, several hundred more plants are started from seed each year on a rotation. Our containerized specimens are used to teach plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics.

Click here to see a list of our collection.

The teaching conservatory houses plants found all over the world. One can visit the conservatory and study living plants from Africa, China,and desert locations without having to travel far from home.  Our conservatory offers researchers and the community an opportunity to share in the life of these plants they may never have seen in a lifetime.

Below, the "corpse flower" is named for the smell it produces when it blooms once every seven to ten years, lasting only 24 hours. The last time the corpse flower bloomed, the community lined up for hours just to walk by and experience the sight. 

The flower is showing signs that it may bloom again this year.

Pictured here: Corpse Flower blooming in 2014