Located in Shanghai's Xuhui district, the Shanghai Botanical Garden is a comprehensive urban botanical garden spanning 81.86 hectares.

A display of plant leaves in Shanghai Botanical Garden. [Photo/WeChat ID: xuhuifabu]

The garden focuses on plant introduction and domestication, botanical research, scientific dissemination, and horticultural displays.

Visitors can explore various areas within the park, including the plant evolution area, environmental protection plant area, and greening demonstration area. The plant evolution area features specialized parks like the pine and cypress garden, fern garden, magnolia garden, peony garden, and more. The garden aims to collect and domesticate plants from the middle Yangtze River region.

Young students take academic tours in Shanghai Botanical Garden. [Photo/WeChat ID: xuhuifabu]

With over 3,500 plant species and 6,000 varieties, the garden is a popular destination that attracts millions of visitors annually.

Address: No 1111 Longwu Road, Xuhui district

Source: shbg.org