Shanghai Botanical Garden

Shanghai Botanical Garden
Pine penjing in the Penjing Garden, Shanghai Botanical Garden.
TypePublic
LocationShanghai, China
Nearest cityShanghai
Coordinates31°08′52″N 121°26′17″E / 31.147778°N 121.438056°E / 31.147778; 121.438056
Area202.28 acres (81.86 ha)
Created1974 (1974)
StatusOpen year round

The Shanghai Botanical Garden (Chinese: 上海植物园) is a botanic garden located in the southwestern suburbs of Shanghai, China, (around 12 km southwest of the city centre) in the Xuhui District.

Covering 81.86 hectares, the garden has a renowned penjing garden, as well as collections of magnolias, roses, azaleas, peonies, conifers, maples, osmanthus and bamboo.