Studies On The Urban Green Space And Landscape Plants In Macao

The landscape plant plays more and more important role in the urban landscape At present, however, landscape plant in Macao is studied and almost at blank stage so far, put the landscape plant of Macao in order systematically , is very important and significant.This thesis investigated 115 pieces of urban green space. The range included all kinds of the urban green space in Macao. They were public park, small-scale green land, green space attached to urban road, ecological protection zone, planting the forest, nursery, cemetery garden, scenic spot , non-public green space. Made the record to every plant in the green space and took some photos. This method could take easy to analysis plant view .By the investigation, landscape plant of Macao amounts to 126 Family, 319 Genus, 495 Species (including Subspecies , Variety, Forma, Cultivar), 20 kinds of. 14 kinds of gymnosperms, angiosperms are the most, amounts to 461 kinds According to growth habit and type of the plant, 179 kinds of tree, 141 kinds o: shrub, 140 kinds of herb, 35 kinds of liana. There are few conifer genus, the broa: genus have comparative advantage, the quantity exceeds 90%;There are less faller leaf genus , evergreen genus are in large quantity, accounts for 76%.According to characteristic of Ornamental , 367 kinds of foliage ornamentals, 186 kinds of flower ornamentals, 37 kinds of fruit ornamentals , 87 kinds of posture ornamentals , other 17 kinds. The landscape plant of Macao concentrates on blooming in spring, take 72%, 19% of summer, 7% of autumn, 2% of winter. Among them rely mainly in write color, accounts for 31%, the red takes second place, accounts for 26%, the yellow and purple, accounts for 22% and 13% respectively. Ir state of health, ones that reached excellent grade are the most, accounts for 36%;good grade takes 33%;Intermediate and passing grade each accounting for 19% and 8%;the plant failing accounts for 4%.29 kinds of most frequently used landscape plant of Macao, have through investigating and counting , Tree: Chinese Banyan, Chinese Fan-palm , King palm, Buddhist Pine, Chiese hackberry, Longan, Frangipani, Royal poinciana, Tree Cotton. Shrub;Chinese Hibiscus , Rhododendron, Chinese Ixora, Beautiful Bougainvillea, Common Crape Myrtle, Golden Dewdrops , Croton bicolor, Garden Croton , Iron Plant , Cane Palm, Lady Palm , Spiny Date Palm , Small Fishtail Palm, Orange-jessamine, Small-leaved Carmona, Golden-leaf Fig, Chinese Privet. Ground cover plant and ornamental herb: Spider Lily , Singapore Daisy, ProstrateCyathula.. According to the characteristic of Macao and this investigation result, the developing direction of the urban green space of Macao: ?Keep the original urban green space style, especially history is long, have public park of the style of southern Europe . ?Optimize the existing urban green space, especially the old urban area where the greening rate is insufficient. ?Planting accord to the environment. @ Adopt vertical planting. ?Strengthen the research and protection of the historical tree.