Al Zohriya Garden حديقة الزهرية — Attraction in Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik

An impressive botanical garden with a great diversity and many rare plants.

The Zohriya (in Arabic= Vase or flower vessel) garden was established in the southern side of the Gezira island with a total area of 49 Feddans in order to supply the Khedivial palaces and nurseries with sufficient plants and flowers. Delchevalerie (1870) established in this garden the first station for acclimatization of plants and where special attention was paid for propagation of tropical fruits such as the bread tree, the sapodilla plum and the mango. The last station was created in 1876, and was divided into 4 main sections (fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals and experimental stations). The plants that constituted these 4 sections were furthermore grouped under 60 sub-classes. A large number of foliage plants such as palms, cycads, Aralia and Dracaena that were introduced from India, America and Australia were also grown in suitable accommodations. In 1917 this garden was affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture to be a station for acclimatization and propagation of plants as well as a place for...

An impressive botanical garden with a great diversity and many rare plants.

The Zohriya (in Arabic= Vase or flower vessel) garden was established in the southern side of the Gezira island with a total area of 49 Feddans in order to supply the Khedivial palaces and nurseries with sufficient plants and flowers. Delchevalerie (1870) established in this garden the first station for acclimatization of plants and where special attention was paid for propagation of tropical fruits such as the bread tree, the sapodilla plum and the mango. The last station was created in 1876, and was divided into 4 main sections (fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals and experimental stations). The plants that constituted these 4 sections were furthermore grouped under 60 sub-classes. A large number of foliage plants such as palms, cycads, Aralia and Dracaena that were introduced from India, America and Australia were also grown in suitable accommodations. In 1917 this garden was affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture to be a station for acclimatization and propagation of plants as well as a place for horticultural exhibitions.

(مترجم بواسطة Google) حديقة نباتية رائعة مع تنوع كبير والعديد من النباتات النادرة.

زهرية (بالعربية = زهرية أو سفينة زهرة) أنشئت الحديقة في الجنوب جانب جزيرة الجزيرة بإجمالي مساحة 49 فدان من أجل توفير قصور الخديوية ودور الحضانة مع ما يكفي من النباتات والزهور. Delchevalerie (1870) أنشئت في هذه الحديقة أول محطة للتأقلم النباتات وحيث تم دفع اهتمام خاص ل نشر الفواكه الاستوائية مثل شجرة الخبز ، و sapodilla البرقوق والمانجو. كانت المحطة الأخيرة أنشئت في عام 1876 ، وتم تقسيمها إلى 4 أقسام رئيسية (أشجار الفاكهة والخضروات ونباتات الزينة والتجريبية محطات). النباتات التي شكلت هذه المقاطع 4 علاوة على ذلك تم تجميعها تحت 60 فئة فرعية. كبير

عدد النباتات أوراق الشجر مثل النخيل والسيكاسيات ، Aralia و Dracaena التي تم تقديمها من الهند ، أمريكا كما نمت أستراليا في أماكن إقامة مناسبة. في عام 1917 كانت هذه الحديقة تابعة للوزارة الزراعة لتكون محطة للتأقلم و نشر النباتات وكذلك مكان...

Lovelyyyy park with various beautiful plant species that you don’t often find in public parks in Cairo. By far my favorite park in the city. People who work there are so nice, respectful and they mostly mind their own business. And ofc the now-famous botanical garden is just so pretty. I really hope they never...