Montreal Botanical Garden （1）🌳

🌵Notes on the Montreal Botanical Garden I. Introduction to the Garden🌸 The Montreal Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanique de Montréal) is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.🦟 It is one of the largest botanical gardens in North America and one of the world's most important botanical gardens. Established in 1931 by botanist Marie Victorin,🌵 the garden covers 75 hectares (about 730,000 square meters) and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008. 🌿 II. Plants and Garden Layout🦟 🌳The garden houses over 22,000 species and cultivars of plants, as well as more than 900,000 plant specimens. Greenhouse Complex: Orchid Collection: With about 1,500 orchid varieties,🦟 it is one of the largest orchid collections in the world. 🌸 Tropical Rainforest: Displays a dense rainforest ecosystem, including climbing and epiphytic plants. 🌳 Desert Greenhouse: Features succulent plants like aloe, cacti, and agave from African deserts. 🌵 Outdoor Themed Gardens:🌳 Chinese Garden: Covering 25,000 square meters, it is the largest Chinese garden outside China, built in collaboration with Shanghai and Montreal. 🌟 🦟Japanese Garden: Planted with native Japanese plants and featuring traditional tea ceremonies in summer. 🍵 First Nations Garden: Showcases native Canadian plants and Indigenous totem poles. 🌿 Alpine Garden: Highlights the diversity of alpine plants. 🌼 Other Special Areas:🌳 Bonsai Collection: The largest bonsai display outside Asia, thanks to a donation by Mr. Wu Yishun in 1984. 🌿 🌵Insectarium: Displays insect specimens and live insects from around the world. 🦟 #NaturePhotography #Montreal #MontrealBotanicalGarden #ExploreMontreal🌳