South China National Botanical Garden

The South China National Botanical Garden (Chinese: 华南国家植物园) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (formerly Institute of Agriculture and Forestry) is a large botanical garden in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province in southern China.

South China National Botanical Garden
South China National Botanical Garden is located in Guangdong
South China National Botanical Garden
TypePublic
LocationTianhe District, Guangzhou, China
Coordinates23°11′12″N 113°21′51″E
Area2,854 acres (1,155 ha)
Created1929 (1929)
StatusOpen year round
Websitescib.cn
South China National Botanical Garden
Simplified Chinese华南国家植物园
Traditional Chinese華南國家植物園

History

The garden was founded in 1929 by botanist Chen Huanyong (Woon-young Chun). The garden focuses on research in ecology, systematic and evolutionary botany, plant resources, biotechnology, landscape and gardening. It covers 1155 hectares and contains 2400 plant species.

The garden is organized into several specialized collections containing:

Greenhouses

  • Alpine & Arctic plants
  • Aquatic plants
  • Mediterranean plants
  • Tropical plants
  • Desert plants

Garden

  • Magnolias
  • Palms
  • Gingers
  • Orchids
  • Medicinal Herbs
  • Relic plants
  • Bonsai
  • Landscaping Trees
  • Camellias
  • Bamboo
  • Rhododendron
  • Economical plants
  • Rare and Endangered plants

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