Evergreen trees

White Orchid

Scientific name: Michelia alba DC.

Family name: Magnoliaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warmth, not cold-resistant, likes acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: White flowers, strong fragrance, May to September; shade tree, street tree

Applicable area: Shanghai greenhouse cultivation

white pine

Name:.Pinus bungaana Zucc. ex Endl

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: positive, adaptable to dry and cold climate, strong resistance to pollution

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The bark is white and elegant; it is a shade tree, street tree, and landscape tree.

Applicable areas: North China, Northwest China, Yangtze River Basin

Melaleuca alternifolia

Scientific name: Melaleuca leucadendra L.

Family name: Myrtaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warmth, tolerates drought and water, and is not very cold-tolerant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: white bark, beautiful tree shape, street tree, shelterbelt

Applicable areas: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other southern regions

Kashiwagi

Name: Chamaecyparis funebris (Endl.) Franco-Cupressus funebris Endl.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, likes warm and rainy climate and calcareous soil, tolerates drought and barrenness, and has strong cold resistance

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: tomb path tree, garden tree, row planting, pair planting, afforestation and greening

Applicable areas: Sichuan to Zhejiang

Platycladus orientalis

Name: Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco-Biota orientalis (L.) Endl.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: positive, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, pollution-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: shade trees, street trees, landscape trees, hedges

Applicable areas: All over the country

Akamatsu

Name: Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Strong sun, cold-resistant, requires coastal climate

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: shade trees, street trees, landscape trees, scenic forests

Applicable areas: East China and northern coastal areas

Ficus microcarpa

Scientific name: Ficus benjamina L.

Family name: Moraceae

Ecological habits: like warm and humid environment, shade-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, requires well-drained acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: oval leaves, indoor foliage plants

Applicable area: South China

Juniperus formosana Life

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, prefers warm and rainy climate and calcareous soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: narrow conical crown, drooping branches; planted in rows or clusters

Applicable areas: Yangtze River Basin, Eastern Qinghai-Tibet, Shaanxi

Eucalyptus macrophylla

Scientific Name: Eucalyptus robusta Smith

Family name: Myrtaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm climate, likes moist acid-neutral soil, extremely resistant to water and humidity, grows fast

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: street tree, garden shade tree, windbreak

Applicable areas: South China, Southwest China

Juniper

Scientific name: Juniperus rigida Sieb et Zucc.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: Strong sun resistance, cold resistance, drought resistance, resistance to sea tides and winds

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: narrow conical crown, suitable for row planting, clump planting, hedge

Applicable areas: North China, Northeast China

Scientific Name: Magnolia grandiflora  L.

Family name: Magnoliaceae

Ecological habits: likes light and tolerates shade when young. Likes warm and humid climate. Suitable for acidic and neutral soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: large, white flowers. June to July : shade tree, street tree

Applicable area: widely cultivated in Shanghai

Scientific Name: Taxus chinensis   (Pilger) Rehd .

Family name: Taxaceae

Ecological habits: Prefers warm and rainy climates

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The tree has a neat shape and can be planted alone or in groups or used as a hedge.

Applicable areas: All areas south of the Yangtze River Basin

Scientific name: Picea koraiensis   Nakai

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: shade-tolerant , cold-tolerant, fast-growing

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: conical crown, landscape tree, scenic forest

Applicable areas: Northeast China, North China

Scientific Name: Pinus armandii  Franch.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Weakly positive, prefers warm, cool and humid climate

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: shade trees, street trees, landscape trees, scenic forests

Applicable areas: Southwest China, West China, North China

学名：.Castanopsis  sclerophylla (Lindl.) Schottky

Family name: Fagaceae

Ecological habits: light-loving, drought-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, suitable for neutral and acidic soils

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: dense branches and leaves; shelter forest , factory greening, landscape forest

Applicable areas: Provinces south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

Scientific Name: Abies fabri  (Mast) Craib

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Negative tree species, prefers cold and humid climate, avoids poor drainage

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: beautiful crown, suitable for clump and group planting

Applicable area: Western Sichuan

Scientific Name: Abies holophylla  Maxim.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Negative, likes cool and humid climate, cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: conical crown, landscape tree, scenic forest

Applicable area: Western Sichuan

Scientific Name: Cryptomeria fortunei

Family name: Taxodiaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, likes warm and humid climate and acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: cone-shaped crown, row planting, cluster planting, landscape forest

Applicable areas: The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and areas to its south

Scientific name: Sabina chinesis  cv . Kaizuca

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: light-loving tree species, resistant to low temperatures and dry land

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: dense branches, emerald green, blue-black cones, hedges

Applicable areas: Southern North China and East China

Sabina chinensis  cv .  Pfitzeriana

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: positive, cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Growing in clusters, with branches spreading out in all directions; used as a garden embellishment

Applicable areas: North China, Central China

Scientific name: Photinia davidsoniae  Rehd. et Wils.

Family name: Rosaceae

Ecological habits: shade-tolerant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: White flowers, yellow-red pear fruit, used as a hedge

Applicable areas: Central China, South China, and Southwest China

学名：. Schima superba  Gardn. et Champ

Family name: Theaceae

Ecological habits: like warm, hot and humid climate, strong adaptability to soil, able to tolerate drought and barren land

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Flowering period is May , the tree has dense shade, and the flowers are fragrant

Applicable areas: Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces are distributed

Family name: Casuarinaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm and hot weather, tolerates dry and saline soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: street trees, shelterbelts, coastal afforestation

Applicable area: South China

Scientific name: Eucalyptus citriodora   Hook.f.

Family name: Myrtaceae

Ecological habits: Extremely positive, likes warm climate, susceptible to frost damage, grows fast

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: clean trunk, beautiful tree shape; street tree, landscape forest

Applicable area: South China

Scientific name:. Platycladus orientalis .cv.   Sieboldii

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: dense crown, nearly spherical, solitary planting, paired planting, row planting

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: dense crown, nearly spherical, solitary planting, pair planting, row planting

Applicable areas: All over the country

学名：. Pinus densiflora  cv. Umbraculifera

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm climate, grows slowly

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: umbrella-shaped crown, flat-headed; solitary planting, pair planting

Applicable area: Nanjing

Scientific Name: Cyclobalanopsis glauca  (Thunb.) Oerst.

Family name: Fagaceae

Ecological habits: likes warm and rainy climate, relatively shade-tolerant; likes calcareous soil, has strong germination ability, and tolerates pruning

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: dense branches and leaves ; shade tree, background tree, landscape forest

Applicable areas: South of the Yangtze River

学名:. Chamaecyparis obtusa  (Sieb. et Zucc.) Endl.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: shade-tolerant, likes warm and humid climate, slightly tolerant to dryness

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The crown is broad and conical, and it is a garden greening tree species

Applicable areas: Taiwan, Shanghai

Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sieb. Et Zucc.) Endl.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, not very cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: landscape trees, cluster planting, row planting

Applicable area: Yangtze River Basin

Name: Abie's company  Sieb et Zucc.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Strong shade tolerance , prefers cool, humid climate and acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: conical crown, landscape tree, scenic forest

Applicable areas: Luda, Qingdao, Nanjing, Beijing

Scientific name: Cryptomeria japonica  (Lf) D.Don

Family name: Taxodiaceae

Ecological habits: likes light, warm and humid climate, avoids drought and heat

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: gardening tree species, jungle bonsai

Applicable area: Shanghai cultivation

Scientific name: Ficus microcarpa   Lf.

Family name: Moraceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm, rainy climate and acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: large and round crown; shade tree, street tree, landscape tree

Applicable area: South China

Scientific Name: Sabina vulgalis  Ant.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: positive, cold-resistant, strong drought resistance

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: creeping shrub with branches slanting upward; ground cover, soil conservation, hedge

Applicable areas: Northwest China, Inner Mongolia, North China

Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus sylvestris  (Lour.) Poir.

Family name: Eleutherodactylaceae

Ecological habits: relatively shade-tolerant, cold-tolerant, avoids poor drainage, and tolerates pruning

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: yellow-white flowers, July ; shade tree, background tree, street tree

Applicable areas: South of the Yangtze River

Scientific Name: Michelia maudiae  Dunn

Family name: Magnoliaceae

Ecological habits: Can tolerate shade , not drought and sun exposure

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: large white flowers with a fragrant aroma, for viewing

Applicable areas: Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi, Guizhou

Scientific Name: Acacia confusa  Merr.

Family name: Leguminosae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm climate, tolerates drought and barrenness, and resists wind

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Yellow flowers, April to June ; shade tree, street tree, shelterbelt

Applicable area: South China

Scientific Name: Roystonea regia   (HBK) OFCook

Family: Palmaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm climate, not cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: beautiful tree shape; street tree, garden tree, clump planting

Applicable areas: South China, Southwest China

Name: Eucalyptus cordata  Labill. f.  Ianceolata   Philip.

Family name: Myrtaceae

Ecological habits: like light, not shade-tolerant, likes warm and humid climate, can tolerate extreme low temperatures

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: small yellow-white flowers, garden greening tree species

Applicable area: Shanghai cultivation

Name: Araucaria heterophylla  (Salisb.) Franco

Family name: Araucariaceae

Ecological habits: likes warmth and is afraid of cold, tolerates shade, requires moist air, loose and fertile soil with good drainage

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The tree has a tower-shaped crown and large branches that stretch out horizontally. Potted plants are used as venues or to decorate the environment in front of the courtyard.

Applicable area: Shanghai greenhouse cultivation

学名: Grevillea robusta   A.Cunn.

Family name: Proteaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warmth, not cold-resistant, grows fast

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: straight trunk, large crown, orange-yellow flowers, May ; garden shade tree, street tree

Applicable areas: Southwest China, South China

Scientific Name: Ficus elastica  Roxb.ex Hornem

Family name: Moraceae

Ecological habits: likes warm, humid and sunny environment, likes light and can tolerate shade, not cold-tolerant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: stipules light red, flowers red, indoor foliage plant

Applicable area: Shanghai potted plants

Scientific Name: Picea asperata   Mast.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: relatively shade-tolerant, prefers cold and humid climates, and avoids poor drainage

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The tree crown is spire-shaped, lush and magnificent, used for landscape forests, etc.

Applicable areas: Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu

Scientific Name: Cinnamomum camphora  ( L. ) Presl

Family name: Lauraceae

Ecological habits: Weakly positive, likes warm and humid environment, cannot tolerate severe cold, relatively tolerant to water and humidity

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Oval crown, garden shade tree, street tree, landscape forest

Applicable areas: Provinces south of the Yangtze River Basin

Scientific Name: Phoebe sheareri   (Hemsl.) Gamble

Family name: Lauraceae

Ecological habits: likes shade and tolerates sun

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Yellow flowers, blue-black drupes, May , gardening tree species

Applicable areas: Southern Yangtze River Basin and Southwest China

Scientific Name: Eucalyptus globulus   Labill

Family name: Myrtaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warmth, not cold-resistant, likes acidic soil, not tolerant to calcareous soil, grows fast

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: street trees, garden shade trees, afforestation and greening

Applicable areas: Southwest China, South China

Scientific Name: Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br.ex Mart.

Family: Palmaceae

Ecological habits: likes high temperature and high humidity, likes sunlight, can also tolerate shade, likes moist clay soil   

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: shade tree, street tree, pair planting, cluster planting, potted plant

Applicable area: South China

Name: Torreya grandis  cv.  Merrillii

Family name: Taxaceae

Ecological habits: likes cool and humid environment, relatively cold-resistant, afraid of drought and waterlogging, and grows in slightly acidic soil with good drainage.

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: ornamental trees for shade

Applicable areas: Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi

Category: Sabina chinensis  (L.) Ant.-Juniperus chinensis L.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, cold-resistant, slightly resistant to moisture, resistant to pruning

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The crown of the young tree is narrow and conical; landscape tree, clump planting, row planting

Applicable areas: Southern Northeast China, North China to South China

Scientific name: Chamaecyparis obtusa .cv.   Breviramea

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, likes cool and humid climate, not cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: narrow crown tower shape; landscape tree, clump planting, row planting

Applicable area: Yangtze River Basin

Scientific Name: Trachycarpus fortunei  (Hook.) H.Wendl.

Family: Palmaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, likes warm and humid climate, shade-tolerant, cold-tolerant, resistant to toxic gases

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: factory greening, street trees, pair planting, cluster planting, potted plants

Applicable areas: Areas south of the Yangtze River Basin

Category: Sequoia sempervirens  (D.Don) Endl.

Family name: Taxodiaceae

Ecological habits: like warm and humid environment, avoid scorching sun, high temperature, hot and dry climate

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The leaves are scaly, awl-shaped, dark green, and are ornamental trees.

Applicable area: Shanghai area

Scientific name: Cedrus deodara  cv.  Pendula

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: positive tree, likes warm and cool climate, has a certain degree of cold resistance, and has sufficient light and heat at the top

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The tree crown is tall and beautiful, and it is spectacular when planted alone or in rows.

Applicable areas: major cities in the Yangtze River Basin

Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus sylvestris  (Lour.) Poir.

Family name: Eleutherodactylaceae

Ecological habits: like warm and humid environment, require well-drained, moist and fertile soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: The crown is oval, the flowering period is 6-7 , and it is a greening tree species

Applicable areas: Yangtze River Basin and areas to its south

Scientific Name: Pinus koraiensis  Sieb. et Zucc.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Weakly positive, prefers cool, humid climate and acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: garden shade tree, street tree, landscape forest

Applicable area: Northeast China

Scientific Name: Pinus massoniana  Lamb.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Strong sun, likes warm and humid climate, acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: afforestation, landscape forest

Applicable areas: Central China and South China

Scientific name: Cupressus Iusitanica  Mill.

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: light-loving, drought-tolerant, barren, cold-tolerant, not waterlogged

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: red twigs , green scales, suitable for greening, group planting, row planting

Applicable area: Shanghai cultivation

学名: Taxus mairei  (Lemee et Levl.) SYHu ex Liu

Family name: Taxaceae

Ecological habits: like warm and humid environment, avoid strong sun exposure, like well-drained, acidic soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: fruit-viewing tree species, understory tree configuration in landscape forests

Applicable areas: All areas south of the Yangtze River Basin, Yunnan

Scientific Name: Araucaria cunninghamii   Sweet

Family name: Araucariaceae

Ecological habits: positive, likes warm climate, not very cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: conical crown, landscape tree, street tree

Applicable area: South China

Scientific Name: Torreya nucifera  (L.) Sieb.et Zucc.

Family name: Taxaceae

Ecological habits: likes warm and humid climate, relatively cold-resistant, afraid of drought and waterlogging, tolerant of alkaline soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: garden ornamental trees

Applicable area: Shanghai cultivation

Name: Pinus parviflora  Sieb. et Zucc.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, relatively shade-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, slow growing

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: short, blue-green needles; bonsai, potted plants

Applicable area: widely cultivated in Shanghai

Scientific Name: Pinus elliottii  Engelm.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Strong sun, likes warm climate, relatively resistant to water and humidity

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: shade trees, street trees, afforestation and greening

Applicable areas: Yangtze River Basin to South China

Scientific Name: Cinnamomum camphora  (L.) Presl

Family name: Lauraceae

Ecological habits: light-loving tree species, likes warm and humid conditions, slightly shade-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, and wind-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: shade trees, street trees, landscape trees

Applicable areas: All areas south of the Yangtze River Basin

Acer  cinnamomifolium  Hayata

Family name: Aceraceae

Ecological habits: like light and tolerate shade . Prefer warm and humid climate. Relatively resistant to dryness and barrenness, not cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: greening tree species

Applicable areas: Southeast and South Central

Category: Cupressus lusitanica  cv.  Zhong shan bai

Family name: Cupressaceae

Ecological habits: light-loving, suitable for semi-humid climate, drought-resistant, cold-resistant, not tolerant to waterlogging

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Greening tree species, can be planted in groups or rows in the courtyard

Applicable area: Shanghai cultivation

Name: Taxus cuspidata   Sieb. et Zucc.

Family name: Taxaceae

Ecological habits: Negative, likes cool and humid climate, cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: neat tree shape; solitary planting, clump planting, hedge

Applicable area: Northeast China

Scientific Name: Podocarpus macrophyllus  (Thunb.) D.Don

Family name: Podocarpaceae

Ecological habits: semi-shade, likes warm and humid climate, not cold-resistant

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: Beautiful tree shape, suitable for viewing leaves and fruits; can be planted alone, in pairs, or in clusters

Applicable areas: All areas south of the Yangtze River

学名：Cunninghamia  lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.

Family name: Taxodiaceae

Ecological habits: neutral, likes warm and humid climate and acidic soil, fast growing

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: conical crown, landscape tree, afforestation and greening

Applicable areas: The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to southern China

Scientific name: Cedrus deodara  (Roxb.) G. Don

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: weak positive, strong cold resistance, weak pollution resistance

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: cone-shaped crown, graceful posture, landscape tree, scenic forest

Applicable areas: Southwest China, West China, North China

Scientific Name: Pinus tabulaeformis  Carr.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: Strong sun, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, barren and alkaline soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: umbrella-shaped crown; garden shade tree, street tree, landscape tree, scenic forest

Applicable areas: North China, Northwest China

Scientific Name: Ilex latifolia   Thunb.

Family name: Ilex

Ecological habits: shade-tolerant, likes warm and moist soil

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: large leaves, purple-red flowers, flowering period May-June , fruit viewing

Applicable areas: South of the Yangtze River

Name: Pinus parviflora  Sieb. et Zucc.

Family name: Pinaceae

Ecological habits: temperate tree species, likes light, tolerates semi-shade, avoids moisture and heat, suitable for shaping, likes dry land

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: ornamental trees or stump bonsai

Applicable area: Shanghai cultivation