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Xi'an Botanical Garden
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Xi’an Botanical Garden of Shaanxi Academy of Science was established in 1959. It was the first local botanical garden in Northwest China and a scientific research institution in which most plant species are introuduced and conservated.
The Garden covers 20 hectares and contains approximatively 3000 plant species (including varieties). It is located in the southwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Qujiang District, Xi’an city, at 108°58′E, and 34°13 ′N, with mean annual mean temperature of 13.4℃, annual precipitation of ca.600 mm and 208 days of frost-free period per annum. Therefore Xi’an has a typically continental monsoon climate of the warm temperate zone. With its luxuriant vegetation, beautiful garden landscapes, colorful natural scenery and a rich scientific content, Xi’an Botanical Garden has become a green pearl in the Northwest China.
At present Xi’an Botanical Garden has eight ex situ conservation districts namely: Medical Plants, Aquatic Plants, Ornamental Plants, Oil-bearing Plants, Aromatic Plants, Monocotyledons, Dicotyledons and Gymnosperms. Two specified flower gardens: Magnolia Garden and Tulip Garden as well as Tsui Wah Garden with Janpanese style. Two greenhouses of tropical and subtropical plants (2000 square metres). Both are open to the public. |
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