Jinhua international Camellia Species Garden

Jinhua international Camellia Species Garden

Jinhua international camellia species garden, the place with the largest collection of Camellia Species in the world, was built in Zhuma Township, Wucheng District, Jinhua City in 2003. The international camellia species garden, covering an area of 60 mu, has collected 202 camellia species from 17 groups, accounting for 80% of the total camellia species discovered and named in the world.

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Jinhua international camellia species garden is one of the main scenic spots visited at the 2003 International Camellia conference. It is located in Zhuma Township, the "hometown of Camellia in China". It is the first camellia species garden in the world dedicated to collection, preservation, cultivation, domestication, breeding, utilization and popular science publicity, which was founded by Pat macdaonald, the former chairman of international Camellia Association and funded by the municipal forestry bureau with 11 million yuan The original kind of park type special garden.

In the species Park, 204 camellia species from 18 groups were collected and planted, accounting for 80% of the world's camellia species, and some associated tree species and ornamental tree species were also planted. Jinhua international camellia species garden has become the leader of Jinhua ten thousand mu Camellia base and another leisure scenic spot in Jinhua City.

On February 8, 2012, good news came from the 27th International Camellia Association Council meeting. Jinhua international camellia species Park declared world outstanding Camellia Park, which was approved by 40 Council members from 26 countries, and won the honorary title of. It is reported that there are 30 world outstanding Camellia parks in 16 countries.

It is understood that Jinhua international camellia species garden, as the first park type special garden in the world dedicated to collection, preservation, cultivation, breeding and utilization of camellia species, covers an area of 10 hectares, including 4 hectares of germplasm resources preservation area, 6 hectares of base production area and artificial water system, with a total investment of more than 10 million yuan.

204 species of Camellia have been collected in the park, involving 4 subgenera and 17 groups of Camellia, accounting for 80% of the total species. According to the classification system of Professor Zhang Hongda, a famous taxonomic expert of Camellia in China, the species garden has become a living classification textbook of Camellia. At the same time, there are a large number of accompanying tree species and novel camellia varieties in the garden. It will become a comprehensive base for the research, development, utilization, protection, science and education of Camellia plants.

geographical position

Address: Zhuma Township, Wucheng District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 119.59025018414

Latitude: 29.110446908343