北京园艺博览会上最美丽的植物

北京园艺博览会上最美丽的植物

In the last episode of Fantastic Plants, we watched some plants with secret techniques, including Poison Arrow Tree and Miracle Berry. In this episode, we are going to check out some of the most beautiful plants in the Beijing Horticultural Expo.

在《神奇植物》的最后一集里，我们看到了一些具有神秘特点的植物，包括毒箭树和神奇浆果。在本期节目中，我们将带您领略北京园艺博览会上最美丽的植物。

Golden Lotus Banana

金莲花香蕉

Golden lotus banana, also known as Chinese yellow banana, is a close relative of bananas.

金莲花香蕉，又称中国黄香蕉，是香蕉的近亲。

The plant is native to the Yunnan province in China, where it grows high in the mountains to an altitude of 2,500m. The flowering period lasts as long as half a year.

这种植物原产于中国云南省，生长在海拔2500米的高山上。花期长达半年。

As one of the "five trees and six flowers" in Buddhist temples, the plant is also the embodiment of goodness in Dai people's literature.

作为佛教寺院中的“五树六花”之一，它也是傣族文学中善的体现。

Locals in Yunnan also use it for detoxification.

云南当地人也用它来解毒。

Variegated Madras Thorn

斑驳的马德拉斯刺

The foliage shrub has cow hoof-shaped leaves in a blended color of pink, white and green. It can let out a unique fragrance during the flowering period which attracts scarab beetles.

叶灌木有牛蹄状的叶子，混合了粉红色、白色和绿色。它能在花期散发出独特的香味，吸引金龟子。

The plant loves strong sunlight but can also thrive under shade. There will be more white leaves if there is not enough sunlight. Delicate as it looks, it can survive in dry climates and on coastlines as it is drought- and salt-tolerant.

这种植物喜欢强烈的阳光，但也能在阴凉处茁壮成长。如果没有足够的阳光，会有更多的白色叶子。尽管它看起来很娇嫩，但它能在干旱的气候和耐干旱耐盐的海岸线上生存。

It is now being cultivated in Yunnan, Hainan and Guangdong provinces in China as an ornamental plant.

目前已在云南、海南和广东等地作为观赏植物栽培。

Canary Island Date Palm

加那利岛枣椰树

The Canary Island date palm is found in the Mediterranean regions and in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.

加那利岛枣椰树生长在地中海地区以及世界上的热带和亚热带地区。

The Canary Island date palm belongs to the palm family. The difference between it and other palms is its extraordinary ability to withstand cold weather, hence it can be cultivated both in the tropics and in high-latitude oceanic climates.

加那利岛枣椰树属于棕榈科。它和其他棕榈树的不同之处在于它非凡的耐寒能力，因此它可以在热带和高纬度海洋气候下种植。

Fantastic Plants

神奇的植物

The Beijing Horticultural Expo 2019 serves as a perfectly good opportunity to exhibit over 1,000 plant species, most of which are from the tropical area. This three-episode program has selected some of the plants presented in the newly built Plant Pavilion with the most distinctive characters that are rarely noticed or even heard of by the common people.

2019年北京园艺博览会是展示1000多种植物的绝佳机会，其中大部分来自热带地区。在这三集的节目中，我们挑选了一些在新建的植物馆中展出的最具特色的植物，这些植物是普通人很少注意到的，甚至是闻所未闻的。