The China National Botanical Garden is the biggest botanical garden in the world. Research there focuses on biodiversity conservation, gardening, horticulture, and using plant resources.
Collections and Features
- The garden has around 6,000 plant species.
- The orchid collection has over 2,700 species.
- The garden features the largest glass house in the world with giant bamboo.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London houses the world’s largest collection of living plants. It includes:
- Over 4.5 million plant specimens from around the world, including rare and threatened species.
- Several specialized gardens and glasshouses.
- A large herbarium with 7 million dried plant specimens collected since 1753.
Botanical Gardens in India
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is the largest in India, with notable collections such as:
- Orchids
- Bamboos
- Palms
- The Great Banyan Tree
Other Notable Gardens
Botanical Garden in Berlin
- The second largest botanical garden in the world.
- Includes sixteen greenhouses.
- Offers outdoor landscapes that provide a microcosm of natural plant diversity.
Keukenhof – Garden of Europe
- One of the world’s largest flower gardens, located in Lisse, Netherlands.
- Features more than seven million bulbs planted annually across an 80-acre garden.
- Home to over 800 varieties of tulips.