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Wrocław arboretum
A collection of trees, shrubs and dwarf shrubs from different regions of the world.
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The arboretum in Wrocław is a section of this garden, separate from the Wojsławice branch. It brings together trees, shrubs and dwarf shrubs: perennial plants with woody stems. The collection includes native and non-native species as well as old and new garden varieties. Its name comes from the Latin word arbor, meaning tree. More than 3,000 species and varieties are represented. They include plants from the Caucasus, North America and eastern Asia. Labels help visitors learn to identify taxa, the groups distinguished by botanists, such as species and varieties.
Plants of the heath family form an important part of the collection, with more than 450 taxa. Rhododendrons account for over 300 taxa, while Pieris is represented by more than 40. Together they show the diversity within a single botanical family. Hydrangeas, which belong to a different family, Hydrangeaceae, flower in summer. Their collection contains more than 470 species and varieties. Trees, shrubs and low dwarf shrubs create different layers: trees have a trunk and crown, while shrubs branch near the base. Dwarf shrubs remain small, and their stems often spread close to the ground.
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An arboretum is a collection of trees and shrubs. This one is in Wrocław. It is separate from the Wojsławice Arboretum. Plants grow here from Poland and other parts of the world, including the Caucasus and North America.
A tree usually has a trunk with a crown above it. A shrub divides into many stems near the ground. A dwarf shrub is smaller still. All of them have woody stems.
The collection includes rhododendrons and pieris, which belong to the heath family. Hydrangeas flower in summer. Labels help you compare species and variety names, even when their leaves or flowers look similar.
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