Gustav Sennholz, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Sennholz

German hoticulturist

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1850

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1895

Profession: botanist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Gustav Sennholz (5 March 1850 in Frankfurt am Main – 24 August 1895 in Vienna) was a German-Austrian gardener and horticulturist. Following studies in Kassel (Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe), he was associated with the "Gärtnerlehranstalt" in Potsdam (1869–70).
From 1874 to 1884, he worked as a gardener in Bockenheim, afterwards serving as munincipal gardener in Vienna (1884–1895).
From 1885 to 1888, he supervised construction of the city's "Türkenschanzpark".The orchid species Dactyloglossum sennholzii is named in his honor.