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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Botanical garden in Coral Gables, Miami

An 83-acre tropical botanical garden with major collections of palms, cycads, orchids, and native habitats.

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Biscayne BayAtlantic Oceanto the EvergladesMiami BeachKey BiscayneBanyan Drive ParkPinecrest GardensMontgomery Botanical CenterTropical Audubon Society Doc Thomas HouseFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Biscayne BayAtlantic Oceanto the EvergladesMiami BeachKey BiscayneBanyan Drive ParkPinecrest GardensFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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Seen here this month

Plants seen within 2 km in the last 30 days, from research-grade iNaturalist observations; each photo is credited to its observer.

Marlberry, photographed near here
Marlberry Ardisia escallonioidesPhoto (c) Ben Machado, CC BY, iNaturalist
Horseweed, photographed near here
Horseweed Erigeron canadensisPhoto (c) Ben Machado, CC BY, iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy, photographed near here
Trailing Daisy Sphagneticola trilobataPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist
Air potato, photographed near here
Air potato Dioscorea bulbiferaPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist
Shoebutton Ardisia, photographed near here
Shoebutton Ardisia Ardisia ellipticaPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist
Herb-of-Grace, photographed near here
Herb-of-Grace Bacopa monnieriPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist

What to see

  • Montgomery Palmetum and Cycad Circle: outdoor collections of global palm species and diverse cycads.
  • Tropical Plant Conservatory: display of delicate orchids, ferns, rare aroids, and the flowering Pride of Burma tree.
  • Pine Rockland Exhibit: restored native habitat featuring South Florida slash pines, coontie, and wild sedges.
  • Rainforest: shaded walking paths following a cascading stream lined with lush tropical foliage and epiphytes.
  • Whitman Tropical Fruit Pavilion: sheltered grove of cold-sensitive tropical fruit trees like durian and mangosteen.

Plants you can see here

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Nearby plant places

  1. Matheson Hammock Park

    Hammock and preserve · Coral Gables0.6 mi

    A coastal county preserve featuring dense tropical hardwood hammock, mangroves, and native flora. Blooming now: Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Air potato

  2. Banyan Drive Park

    City park · Coral Gables0.9 mi

    Blooming now: Marlberry, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy

  3. Pinecrest Gardens

    Botanical garden · Pinecrest0.9 mi

    Historic tropical hammock and cypress slough filled with mature palms, banyans, and dry succulent beds. Blooming now: Marlberry, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy

  4. R Hardy Matheson County Preserve

    Hammock and preserve · Coral Gables0.9 mi

    Over 800 acres of protected tropical hardwood hammock, pine rockland, and coastal mangrove forest. Blooming now: Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Air potato

  5. Montgomery Botanical Center

    Botanical garden · Coral Gables1.3 mi

    A 120-acre living scientific collection devoted to wild-origin palms, cycads, and champion trees.

  6. Tropical Audubon Society Doc Thomas House

    Audubon and birding · South Miami1.9 mi

    A 2.2-acre urban oasis showcasing restored pine rockland, tropical hammock, and bird pollinator gardens.

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