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The Shanghai Botanical Garden () is a
Covering 81.86 hectares, the garden has a diverse collection of Chinese plants, including 3500 species of local regional flora from the Middle and Lower Yangtze River are located in the gardens.
The Penjing Garden was established in 1978 and is 4 hectares (9.9 acres) in size. A penjing museum was added in 1995. The 5000 square metre Tropicarium was opened to the public in 2001. It is a conservatory with 3500 species of tropical and subtropical plant.
Established in 1988, The Magnolia Garden covers 1.51 hectares and has 40 species, including ''
botanic garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
located in the southwestern suburbs of Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, (around 12 km southwest of the city centre) in the Xuhui District
Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 982,200 as of 2008.
The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area of Xujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dyna ...
.
Covering 81.86 hectares, the garden has a renowned penjing
''Penjing'', also known as ''penzai'', is the ancient Chinese art of depicting artistically formed trees, other plants, and landscapes in miniature.
Penjing generally fall into one of three categories:
* Shumu penjing (樹木盆景): Tree penjin ...
garden, as well as collections of magnolias, roses, azaleas, peonies, conifers, maples, osmanthus and bamboo.
History
The Shanghai Botanical Garden was established in 1974, and is located on the site of Longhua Nursery. The largest municipal botanic garden in China, it has won prizes in the Netherlands and Canada with plant displays. The garden is a member ofBotanic Gardens Conservation International
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a plant conservation biology, conservation Charitable organization, charity based in Kew, Surrey, England. It is a membership organisation, working with 800 botanic gardens in 118 countries, who ...
.
Features
Covering 81.86 hectares, the garden has a diverse collection of Chinese plants, including 3500 species of local regional flora from the Middle and Lower Yangtze River are located in the gardens.
The Penjing Garden was established in 1978 and is 4 hectares (9.9 acres) in size. A penjing museum was added in 1995. The 5000 square metre Tropicarium was opened to the public in 2001. It is a conservatory with 3500 species of tropical and subtropical plant.
Established in 1988, The Magnolia Garden covers 1.51 hectares and has 40 species, including ''Magnolia denudata
''Magnolia denudata'', the lilytree or Yulan magnolia (), is native to central and eastern China. It has been cultivated in Chinese Buddhist temple gardens since 600 AD. Its flowers were regarded as a symbol of purity in the Tang Dynasty and it ...
'', ''Magnolia liliiflora
''Magnolia liliiflora'' is a small tree native to southwest China (in Sichuan and Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan. Variously known by many names, including Mulan magnolia, purple magnolia, red magnolia, li ...
'', ''Magnolia grandiflora
''Magnolia grandiflora'', commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the Southeastern United States, from Virginia to central Florida, and west to East Texas. Reaching in height, it is a ...
'', ''Magnolia cylindrica
''Magnolia cylindrica'', the Huangshan magnolia (named for Mount Huang, where it can be found naturally), is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to southeastern China (Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian). It is threatene ...
'', ''Magnolia amoena
''Magnolia amoena'' (common name Tianmu magnolia, so called from Tianmu Mountain where it grows) is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed ...
'', ''Michelia chapensis
''Magnolia chapensis'' (syn. ''Michelia chapensis'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China and northern Vietnam. A tree reaching , it is hardy to USDA zone 7b. It has found wide use as a street tree ...
'', ''Liriodendron chinense
''Liriodendron chinense'' (commonly known as the Chinese tulip poplar, Chinese tulip tree or Chinese whitewood) is Asia's native species in the genus ''Liriodendron''. This native of central and southern China grows in the provinces of Anhui, Gua ...
'' and others, including ''Magnolia × soulangeana
''Magnolia'' × ''soulangeana'' (''Magnolia denudata'' × '' Magnolia liliiflora''), the saucer magnolia, is a hybrid flowering plant in the genus ''Magnolia'' and family Magnoliaceae. It is a deciduous tree with large, early-blooming flowers in ...
''. Established in 1980, the Peony Garden covers 3.24 hectares and has 120 cultivars of tree peony that were developed in China.
The Bamboo Garden was established in 1978 and has 74 species of bamboo across its 3.6 hectares. The 5.33 hectares of the Conifer Garden contain 280 species and varieties of conifer.
The garden employs a hundred horticultural staff, ten educational staff and thirty research staff.
Transportation
Shanghai Botanical Garden can be reached on theShanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts and to Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Served as a part of Shangha ...
using Shanghai Metro Line 3
Line 3 is a north-south line of the Shanghai Metro network. Its older rolling stock carry a bright yellow colour belt to differentiate them from Line 4 trains which share a portion of its route, while the newer stock features a yellow and purple ...
to Shanghai South Railway Station or Shilong Road Station. Alternatively, it can be accessed by rail from the main Shanghai South railway station.
See also
*List of Chinese gardens
This is a list of Chinese-style gardens both within China and elsewhere in the world.
Greater China
This list is organized by region within the Greater China region, roughly following the structure laid out by Maggie Keswick in ''The Chinese Gar ...
External links Official website (in Chinese)
References
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