Xi'an Botanical Garden of Shaanxi Academy of Science was established in 1959. It is considered the principal national botanical garden in Northwest China. Aside from being an exhibition center, this institution serves a research facility and its goal is to assist in the conservation of plant life. The Garden covers 20 hectares(49 acres) and contains approximately 3000 plant species. The park's luxurious vegetation, beautiful garden landscapes, colorful natural scenery and rich variety of scientific specimens have contributed to the garden' s excellent reputation.
Xi' an Botanical Garden has eight ex-situ conservation areas namely: Medical plants, aquatic plants, ornamental Plants, oil-bearing plants, aromatic plants, Orchids, Magnolias, Laurels, and Gymnosperms. The Magnolia Garden and Tulip Garden should be considered a visiting must because of its aromatic atmosphere and its succulent flowers. In addition to Japanese style garden - Cuihua Garden, the park also has two greenhouses of tropical and subtropical plants (2000 square meters).
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