Introduction of Hangzhou Botanical Garden

Hangzhou Botanical Garden is located in Taoyuanling, Xihu District, Hangzhou, with its core position at 3015' north latitude and120 07' east longitude. The Botanical Garden covers a total area of 284.64 hectares and was built in 1956. It is one of the scientific research institutions of plant introduction and domestication in China, with nine exhibition areas and four experimental areas, including plant classification, economic plants, bamboo plants, ornamental plants, trees and landscape gardens. Up to 20 14, there are 848 original woody plant germplasm in Hangzhou Botanical Garden, including 62 gymnosperms belonging to 8 families and 3 1 genus. There are 786 species of angiosperms belonging to 70 families 169 genera. Based on the investigation of the original germplasm of woody plants, the resources of 8 families 15 main tree species were basically investigated, including 68 osmanthus varieties, 60 peach varieties 1 1, 60 plum varieties, 90 camellia varieties1and 20 rhododendron varieties.