Hunan Botanical Garden
Hunan Botanical Garden (simplified Chinese: 湖南省植物园; traditional Chinese: 湖南省植物園; pinyin: Húnánshěng Zhíwùyuán), formerly known as Hunan Forest Botanical Garden (湖南省森林植物园; Húnánshěng Sēnlín Zhíwùyuán), is a botanical garden and arboretum located in Yuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China.[1] Covering an area of 1.4-square-kilometre (350-acre), the garden was established in 1985 and opened to the public in 1985. It serves multiple functions, including botanical research, scientific education, exsitu conservation, exhibition, and tourism. It is also the only integrated organization for botanical research, conservation and utilization in Hunan.
| Hunan Botanical Garden | |
|---|---|
| 湖南省森林植物园 | |
 Entrance of Hunan Botanical Garden | |
  Location within Hunan | |
| Type | Public park, urban park |
| Location | Yuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Coordinates | 28°06′27″N 113°01′33″E |
| Area | 1.4-square-kilometre (0.54 sq mi) |
| Created | 1985 |
| Founder | Government of Hunan |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | www |
History
Hunan Botanical Garden was established and opened to the public in 1985. In January 2012, it has been designated as an AAAA level tourist site by the China National Tourism Administration.
In June 2021, it was renamed Hunan Botanical Garden.[2]
Climate
Hunan Botanical Garden is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 17.2 °C (63.0 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,361.6-millimetre (53.61 in). It enjoys four distinct seasons, rain and heat over the same period, and abundant precipitation.
Gardens
- Cherry Garden (樱花园)[3]
- Magnolia Garden (木兰园)
- Camellia Garden (茶花园)
- Rhododendron Garden (国家杜鹃园)[4]
- World Famous Flowers Garden (世界名花园)
- Shade tolerance Garden (荫生植物园)
- Bamboo Garden (观赏竹园)
Gallery
Cherry blossoms at Hunan Botanical Garden.
Tulipa gesneriana in Hunan Botanical Garden are in full blossom.
Rhododendron blossoms at Hunan Botanical Garden.
Cherry blossoms at Hunan Botanical Garden.
References
- Li Tang (黎棠) (15 March 2021). 长沙也有粉色浪漫！湖南省植物园染井吉野樱盛放，最佳赏花期将持续半个月. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- 湖南省森林植物园更名为湖南省植物园. thepaper (in Chinese). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- Zhou Ke (周可); Peng Wei (彭煒) (22 March 2021). 春天里的“花花世界”！来省森林植物园看最美樱花、郁金香. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- Yu Wenqiong (余文琼) (1 April 2021). 人间最美四月天 湖南省植物园杜鹃花竞相绽放（组图）. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)