Botanical Gardens

Learning is fun when you’re strolling a winding path bordered by colorful flowers, palms, fruit trees and other plants, many of them with identification signs in Latin, English and Hawaiian. Hawaii Island has a number of excellent botanical gardens. There’s no faster or easier way to introduce yourself to the incredible variety of plants that grow here and around the Tropics.

Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
82-6188 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook, HI 96704
808/323-3318; F – 323-2394
Email
www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell
15-acre botanical garden landscaped to reflect the plant life of the area before 1779, archeological remnants of the Kona field system including stone mounds, terraces and fields where ti, sugar cane and breadfruit were cultivated.

Pua Mau Place Botanical Garden
POB 44555, 10 Ala Kahua, Kawaihae, HI 96743
808/882-0888; F – 882-8088
www.puamau.com
Pua Mau (“ever-blooming”) is a garden in the desert. The Big Island’s newest botanical garden features the Doi and Magic Circle, a Hibiscus Maze and stunning ocean views. Currently 15 acres for self guided tours. Not-for-profit. Wonderful flowers and colorful birds.

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
P.O. Box 80, Papaikou, HI 96781
964-5233; F – 964-1338
Email
www.hawaiigarden.com
25-acre forested valley with over 2,500 species of rare and endangered tropical rain forest plants and trees, including palms, heliconias and aroids. Garden trails wind through a tropical rain forest with waterfalls, streams and tropical plant life from around the world.

Nani Mau Gardens
421 Makalika St., Hilo,HI 96720
808/959-3500; F – 959-3501
Email
www.nanimau.com
Nani Mau Gardens has evolved into a treasure of the Islands with 20 acres of many-splendored tropical flowers and trees, pools and waterfalls and sun dappled paths. Here are orchids and anthuriums and native Hawaiian plants. Garden is accessible via walkways or tram rides.

World Botanical Gardens:
808/934-9105
www.wbgi.com
Savor the beauty of our Botanical Gardens; view the spectacular triple-tiered Umauma Falls; and stroll beneath a tropical forest alongside a cascading stream on our peaceful Rainforest walk. Take in panoramic views of the Pacific and of Mauna Kea.

Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
11-3050 Volcano Rd, P.O. Box 220, Volcano, HI 96785
808/967-8234; (888) 967-6669; F – 967-7140
www.akatsukaorchid.com
One of the largest orchid collections in Hawaii. Located on the slope of Kilauea, the cool moderate climate creates ideal growing conditions. Fully covered, indoor orchid displays offer the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular beauty of the orchids and exotic tropicals completely protected from the outside elements. Pack and ship flowers home for clients.