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Points of interest for our Botanics Nearby app
India does not spring immediately to mind as a major source of plants for British gardens. The reason for this is largely environmental – as the larger part…
The Himalayan birch with many uses Betula utilis ‘the Himalayan birch’ is native to Nepal and grows at altitudes up to 4500 m in its natural habitat. It’s…
An early introduction and UK garden favourite High in the Himalaya, above the tree line and above the dwarf rhododendron shrubland, the woody vegetation gives way to…
Memento of early Everest expedition Inula are eye-catching plants native to Europe, Asia and Africa which are widely used in horticulture. Inula hookeri is found in the…
Nepals national flower This Rhododendon was planted by the Nepalese Ambassador during his visit in 2010 and it’s a symbol of the long connection that our Botanic…
A seedbank survivor These plants were collected as seed in September of 1991 from Eastern Nepal. On returning to Edinburgh not all the seed from that expedition…
A valuable medicinal plant that thrives in the UK In Nepal Bergenia ciliata grows in oak forests up to an altitude of about 3200 m. It is…
A Himalayan plant with Scottish links Primula denticulata grows well in the UK, and is a common sight in gardens where it is usually known as the…
A natural hybrid with toxic nectar Rhododendron barbatum is one of 30 species of Rhododendron which are native to Nepal. This species commonly grows as a small…
A garden plant in the UK with medicinal uses in Nepal Pieris may be familiar to you as a garden plant, as it is widely grown in…
A high altitude plant used to treat altitude sickness Ephedra is the source of the drug ephedrine, and it has been used in Chinese medicine to treat…
A garden plant used to make paper This winter-flowering shrub is a popular garden plant in the UK, but in Nepal it is the basis of a…
A prickly plant with a long history of medicinal use Berberis aristata, the Himalayan Berberis, is popular not only for its medicinal values but also preferred by…
A forest giant from Nepal Abies spectabilis trees reach 50 m in height and form extensive forests on the wet, south-facing slopes of the Himalayas. The canopy is…
The Himalayan pine used to treat broken bones Pinus wallichiana, which is also known as the Himalayan Pine, grows in temperate forests of mixed species between 1300…
Enjoyed the Flora of Nepal exhibition? Now discover some of the best of our living collection … Many of the plants commonly grown in UK gardens originally came…
Aloe Aloe Elgonica Family:Aloaceae Description A succulent clump-forming perennial that has robust rosettes of brownish green leaves. These leaves are armed with teeth and often have a rose-purple…
Chalice Flower Solandra grandiflora Family:Solanaceae Description: This perennial liana (climbing vine) grows rapidly, reaching up to 30 metres in its natural setting. It climbs up into forest trees…
The Yucca elata was donated to RBGE as seed from Michigan University Botanic Garden in 1995 and was subsequently planted in the newly landscaped Arid Lands House in…