Miroslav Zikmund

traveller

Miroslav Zikmund
Miroslav Zikmund · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Sophora microphylla
Botanical name
Sophora microphylla
Planting year
2020
Planters or representatives
Miroslav Zikmund (symbolically)
Sophora microphylla
Illustrative photograph of the species Sophora microphylla. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
small tree
Flowering
yellow flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

This New Zealand tree is known as kōwhai. It has finely divided leaves and yellow flowers; European growth depends strongly on winter climate and shelter.

Listed size: small tree. Flowering or reproductive structures: yellow flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Miroslav Zikmund
Personality type
traveller
Date of birth
Place of birth
Plzeň
Date of death
Place of death
Praha
Notable achievements and career
  • Miroslav Zikmund was a Czech travel writer and explorer.
People and participants
Miroslav Zikmund

Miroslav Zikmund (14 February 1919 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech travel writer and explorer.

After earning his Matura in 1938, Zikmund entered university, but was unable to graduate until 1946 due to World War II. He studied alongside Jiří Hanzelka, with whom he would complete his lifelong travels. The two became known as Hanzelka and Zikmund, and made multiple films on their experiences.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Sophora microphylla · Author: John Barkla · CC BY 4.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Miroslav Zikmund · Author: Kateřina Sulovská · CC BY-SA 3.0