Plants cultivated in Chenshan Botanical Garden won gold, silver and bronze awards at the Shanghai International Succulent Plants Expo 2013.
The gold award went to a Ferocactus rectispinus plant whose spines reached 15 centimeters. The plant's average spine length is between four to 10 centimeters.
The silver award went to a Euphorbia bupleurifolia plant with a length of 30 centimeters, far ahead of the normally 10-20-centimeter-long plants in the same category.
The bronze award went to a dudleya plant covered in white powder, regarded as a rare phenomenon.
The plant expo attracted over 30 botanical organizations who displayed around 2,000 succulent plants. It's the largest of its kind and provided a learning and discussion platform for the industry.
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The Chenshan Botanical Garden delegation is awarded certificates of merit at the Shanghai International Succulent Plants Expo 2013. |
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| Gold award winner: a Ferocactus rectispinus plant |
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| Silver award winner: a Euphorbia bupleurifolia plant |
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| Bronze award winner: a dudleya plant |
By Huang Pei
Edited by Michael Thai
