Colorful flower carpet in Chenshan Botanical Garden

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: April 15, 2014

As temperature rises, more and more people choose to go out to appreciate flowers. From March 29 to April 20 in Shanghai, Chenshan Botanical Garden held its second Shanghai International Orchid Show which attracted many people's attention.

The show displayed nearly 1,200 species and more than 70,000 orchids. Visitors who come here to enjoy the flowers flocked to praise. Visitors also found that, in addition to a mix of orchids they see indoors, all kinds of flowers outdoors were also dizzying.

Especially on the green hillside field of Flora of North America, a large area of nearly 12,000 square meters Phlox subulata is gorgeous blooming. The pink, white, red, purple flowers, like covered the hillside with a colored carpet.

Phlox subulata is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. Growing to 15 cm (6 in) high and covering a 50 cm (20 in) wide area, it is an evergreen perennial forming mats or cushions of hairy, linear leaves. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer.

There are many within the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden homes to a total of 20,000 square meters Phlox subulata located in Flora of North America, Flora of Australia area, and Gate One entrance. The best view is from now until the end of April.

In addition, Chenshan Botanical Garden vegetable garden also added the park scene. A variety of cabbage, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have entered the flowering phrase and attracted tourists.

The pink, white, red, purple flowers, like covered the hillside with a colored carpet.