The Foster Botanical Garden offers a fresh, green oasis in the middle of Honolulu.
The Foster Botanical Garden is the oldest of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens.
It started in 1853 when Queen Kalama leased a small area of land to William Hillebrand, a young German doctor and botanist.
The garden was later sold to Thomas and Mary Foster, who continued to develop it.
Then it was bequeated to the City of Honolulu in 1930. Its director at the time, Dr. Harold Lyon, introduced over 10,000 trees and plants in the following 27 years.
The garden covers 13.5 acres and is located in the middle of the city, on North Vineyard Boulevard. Access is free.
![The Welcome panel - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI The Welcome panel - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAaJtuR84jVXeelE3gSW-arnQjDMWDRU7rOopHqEInP1W01kERkTO9oak9feOIj2tLnXy1WEEGjYegzdkYg8XbUdGi7PJnqcfcMUKL3LLA8hRMD1KilWR6NVjEaoTXpwS11UGpJw/s320/Welcome.jpg) |
Welcome panel |
![From the street - Foster Botanic Garden, Honolulu, HI From the street - Foster Botanic Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj0MsszOSxUUCq0SZy-8ly05k5FVckl2Y5bj9Q7qN7qS4mvD864saOBfQTwcIMurcJMddJUlGyN3Ccv5GIRrdRluBh0dJceVPfQm7m6gqVWQJ-UKpVXnsB6sLZbpCI4G88AdB-rQ/s320/Foster+Botanic+Garden+entrance.jpg) |
From the street |
![History of the Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI History of the Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipTHQ-E8ut94t730luJzV3GtqeoNqVmrhdxM-hoXUaT8s4i8IiKCW2XA7KGXoMztk14X6vt8MeupkKM0NrgrwpkqKRhTAiZkKU09eHbYqkW8wRu3AzmJ6knDRvYxbcbxZAXZDJRU/s320/The+garden+history.jpg) |
The garden history |
![Dr. Wilhelm Hillebrand, founder - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI . Wilhelm Hillebrand, founder - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGtAiV223L7z8uSyTrOjqJrPjyczTBvTjQWm5D3VvtXUR8D-mV7chvubWosHE97g7_qXQvRkKBnQpmlZAepAUPxBz0tLBCHsc2-LFmyb_W3YOmW3FH-j_Ty73P2vUkxRr3t13Ysg/s320/Dr.+Wilhelm+Hillebrand%252C+Founder.jpg) |
Dr. Wilhelm Hillebrand, founder |
BUSHES, FERNS, GRASSES
![Bromeliad section, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Bromeliad section, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeW5gmfsDa5pDEA7CLnPGltwU4_RHzhci4tKbWPENz2paDE9X7Ctk2DJsX9hFDgA-XNv00acm23Bf_2T5RMKXriHl6OUb1dqX-lTParCD7ner5Quj45p2rzWdNfHlGfdCu9q6ZxU/s200/Bromeliades.jpg) |
Bromeliad section |
FLOWERS
![Coral plant flowers, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Coral plant flowers, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZyBxw4UI2XfgfZzQL6n4UUQzHXeYLoSDszL-S4Yl_NT_bUlrQVKnFELzO3w3I5aX_CeDC5UJx5hDKTEYeM8Wn3VuQtUEwTJymyXi5ole-sqPKQo5fXp0ygILtsY9E25K0Fn0cDk/s200/Coral+plant+flowers.jpg) |
Coral plant flowers |
![Kariya flowers, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Kariya flowers, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieY1mi-zbBCq1e8Tl4i75W9uk3q3mnZvjNKH542BkeGTKlLxUl0v_m52B-Iy3m7EWH1SJiewD28x7Lo3rjB9COGt9iPIMUIvJ7DDKdZx6HS1PV1x7nrx95QrOYt1jNhZgkFoK6nA8/s200/Karyia+flowers%252C+Foster+Bot.+Gdn.jpg) |
Kariya flowers |
![Yellow-purple orchids, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Yellow-purple orchids, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWR7gOeuZd1K1-k4RcPYNFWlx4yygSYMYBbgWEAh4LWNfUPwXSi_Sp8mFBn0QP02MMUAVa7w6Z107JyF-ByPoCBZB1XqU2d0b8we0t9NsD5zSDBmIG4d1zt22am9X7xh0Zv4AKJ8/s200/Orchids%252C+yellow-purple.jpg) |
Yellow-purple orchids |
![White orchids, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI White orchids, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JcD_yvKcVNy8T41yxNgbhYhatmtGksncBYtHRS6D3xYIYdD0B4ep7EIBgsDHqWpWoFcSuexUvBhEl52xyiO5u5WOhCRbzIbeQAUO0UMPrhVLIzHiqo_jrHMHvSBgJKM0meoF1b8/s200/White+orchids.jpg) |
White orchids |
FRUITS
![Ohai ali'i - poinciana seed pods - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI Ohai ali'i - poinciana seed pods - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpL_HfgKlUdgUiHKh8koy3sr5PvypV0mfRV2Z6UPDqQl08d9sZdsnI1LIRESnFnlOesWPQv_oDvstCP4XSKx-Wdyxh8lz3ItxX1mcjzGLRQTu0HeJsOOQqaMFqOks6xu6hZklC7Nc/s200/Ohai+Ali%2527i+-+poinciana+seed+pods.jpg) |
Ohai ali'i - poinciana seed pods |
![Rattlepod, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Rattlepod, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBkwRSS2ro0XNPmfgkx4gVO0VgDIZsXVT-fhgoqILzG24El4gpgOvIuOsbb3_RqO3d074kNvU_4GodJkty6YAWn7F_E1HZUEHnWJy4Yk9qYq0zXSbp-cJoSWqOdgBfIV2uefpqE4/s200/Rattlepod.jpg) |
Rattlepod |
THE TREES (30 photos)
![Black pomegranate tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI Black pomegranate tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERoHtuFxFVjV4enLAomDBPX66E9C76n1cJeIibCdcmXFCojixGT5jevBOTce3wLjPon_3EbZUhVxZQkPwOIzjkTK4jwzlor60iOhd7ECxqOri_AzzG-hOaVe90b6J0V0DONSfkh4/s200/Black+pomegranate+tree.jpg) |
Black pomegranate tree |
![Large Baobab trunk close up - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI Large Baobab trunk close up - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AwF83RFK3qWGp7HET6hRBvaB0yx-SN2GA8hsCwgtAQv39aNX8IfpaAVh8GTxn94KY1v967C2JP_yZQy6Na8-oa27p31yz-BGRx1fsUKqFhgkf8cVH7tw8SkCz08XpgVpSbDn5ww/s200/Baobab+tree+close+up.jpg) |
Baobab trunk close up |
![This giant Baobab is an exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI This giant Baobab is an exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt-wtpEFPZVdwe4aWKn-foVA8Rgq1nctFva0WmGlkMVvaurqgYOK9rVzdFU-HzTQD5nW7YkAh7Rm7P_zg7xXM27pJML6762TTHq5DXRFy8NvWF4_oEkg3-I1U7_lOJkCn0wNgHCc/s200/Baobab%252C+exceptional+tree.jpg) |
Baobab, exceptional tree |
![Black pepper tree, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Black pepper tree, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjElOwF7Z3MOJMvN-BCaR9YXimdrF-MOIy0m83pCByHcgS_28JLPkrra5WtGUJxe_yRWyaW-j53HlmJpcyOMawi5TL2F2eIW2degguRd1y6lmCha26y0NZSnFf_-QzzH7lvpaAqVg/s200/Black+pepper.jpg) |
Black pepper |
![Bottle palm tree, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Bottle palm tree, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nB4bEgavM0v4Fcf1RtfiF3A-UOz1Yk5dMj6DgZGSzIsLqtuQOA7zhyJ_M5A8r8xwNlNl12AS7lj70N9mM_A9hi7kq1LR6cYe45yxlU7QwCCVPoz8tlkWDmwuW6R9bcEjA7LsMdE/s200/Bottle+palm+tree.jpg) |
Bottle palm tree |
![This Earpod is an exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI This Earpod is an exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WlUgnPC8F-hOgfGrZ7eYoZoftPicAuQCDSo9aRhH8OXWHDF9LgZ-J4ZtLmgn3nin1Le4rJQvZGNe8izCMJkJFHKCywvIn3bNCbJPrO0waVydMlllhA8aZKiIy89zhT1UyzbkSiA/s200/Earpod%252C+exceptional+tree.jpg) |
Earpod, exceptional tree |
![Ficus leaves, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Ficus leaves, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpsAoJsX4r0YY38XV3qwhjHtPG2OWq4T8XDJMcUnVoIVFT0_iqvfeQ-QnkLu7GUEbKlOIq-0l20crXxaSEQ5aPaIK_TP6H7JzcRobE1VV6vGFfIIvHyRYjrYYUBreLRed3MdnWz0/s200/Ficus+leaves.jpg) |
Ficus leaves |
![Ficus religiosa, exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI Ficus religiosa, exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpBnA-ULWIqvhbuui6J2QMd1bIjI83L6IbGfRzWk_MRV-Cp93Q0ztrUUeigClOjDiQ90BcY_k1IbcLvYh4rB9Rn-EcLzt6y4TDb5pz2lT5StB81COt0nuzatrClO5SiVDgYJ87jc/s200/Ficus+religiosa%252C+exceptional+tree.jpg) |
Ficus religiosa, exceptional tree |
![Loulu, Exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI Loulu, Exceptional tree - Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bMf0jdcZgePopwXXAbQcmrVmevGbY0o-L5dIWw3Y8ozQ8vwGaVy8hAD5qJx1Q_EUGi4oW6Hwmcby0AQ5HCroIPQPS263xrVxqIMfqT9HF0BqI5Vvs6vxFTz3cdAOT9GZv2j9ZgI/s200/Loulu+-+prit%252C+exceptional+tree.jpg) |
Loulu, Exceptional tree |
![Large Quipo tree trunk, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI Large Quipo tree trunk, Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUorkJQbAosvAbi9ryaqIvTLkby7zGr9yQAf7QwBs81EMFkudE5tnVBayVGpn3wQnYcpyxM50PrUBEfplnFnca9q2AqWUPzUyaw_hxSlwvUCbbAxNsJjIxptgABjvdhjRBYe4tkng/s200/Quipo+trunk.jpg) |
The quipo trunk |
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