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世园会探秘:神奇植物在哪里? | Exotic Beauties

CGTN CGTN 2020-01-06

还记得上期《神奇植物在哪里》小编给大家留下的悬念吗?世园会植物馆顶层的“长颈鹿枯木艺术装置”究竟叫什么名字呢?本期微信推送就先从揭晓答案开始…

Molly and her family

作为世园会的明星IP、官方预测的“网红打卡地”,“莫莉和她的一家人”来头可不小。这组高10米、重10吨的“大家伙”由小长颈鹿、公长颈鹿、母长颈鹿和金属树组成,是世界上最大的浮木动物雕塑

它出自英国枯木动物装置艺术家詹姆斯·多兰·韦伯(James Doran-Webb)之手,由钢筋龙骨架包裹“再生小花牡荆木材”制成。小花牡荆(Molave)是菲律宾的国树,20世纪曾被砍伐至灭绝的边缘。在过去的30年里,他一直在收集再生的小花牡荆木材,并希望通过用这种早已枯死的木头制作特殊“动物”的方式,让人们关注到植物与人类休戚与共的关系,爱惜地球资源。

“红树林”teamLab

说起teamLab,相信很多人都曾被朋友圈的“花海照”刷过屏。teamLab是东京大学研究所学生所创立的一家艺术团队,通过项目创作去探索艺术、科学、技术、设计以及自然界的交互点。他们的作品被意大利知名线上杂志《designboom》评为“全球十大必看展览”之一。纵使你已经打卡过上海、深圳亦或是东京的teamLab,此次北京世园会的“红树林”之约,依然值得你赶赴。

此次由teamLab打造的沉浸式数字艺术互动装置位于植物馆一层,主题是“生命循环之美丽世界”(Continuous Life in a Beautiful World)。设计始于实际尺寸大小的红树林,将参与者带入红树林植物群落生存的基础环境——“潮间带”。在这里,参与者将会置身于一个由红树植物的根、种子、叶片、候鸟以及水生动植物组成的奇幻光影世界,并通过自己的一举一动对“红树林世界的一切生物”施加影响,享受交互作品即时互动的独特体验


Demonstrating an amazing "kingdom of botany" to visitors, the Botanic Pavilion has stolen the show even before the Beijing Horticultural Expo kicks off on April 29. 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 eye-catching species that will ensure your journey through the green maze is worthwhile.

如果你想用更多的照片傲视整个朋友圈,那逛完以上“网红打卡地”之后可一定不要忘了去寻觅下CGTN外籍编辑Matthew Watson找到的这几种“网红植物”。是莲花还是香蕉?是菠萝还是棕榈树?这些充满异域风情的植物到底有什么特别之处?戳视频抢先涨姿势↓↓↓ 


地涌金莲 Golden Lotus Banana

地涌金莲又常被人们称为“地金莲”,属芭蕉科,主要分布在我国的云南地区,是我国独有的花卉。它的最底部像一个观音的座莲,而花朵会密集地向中间靠拢生长。地涌金莲有着朴实高雅、纯洁、神圣的良好寓意,被佛教寺院定为“五树六花”之一,也是傣族文学作品中善良的化身和惩恶的象征。云南民间还利用其茎汁解酒、解毒,制作止血药物。

Golden lotus banana, also known as Chinese yellow banana, is a close relative of bananas. 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. 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. Locals in Yunnan also use it for detoxification.

花叶牛蹄豆 Variegated Madras Thorn 

如花是叶三生缘,这种白里透着粉,粉里透着绿的植物就是花叶牛蹄豆,也称“斑叶牛蹄豆”。花叶牛蹄豆属观叶植物,为含羞草科球花豆属常绿乔木,彩色的叶片并不是实际意义上的“花”。不同于一般的花叶植物,它的新叶为粉红色或白色,成熟的叶子为白绿相间的混合色,再成熟些的叶子逐渐变成全绿色,很有特色。

Variegated Madras Thorn is a dwarf and variegated variant of Madras Thorn. 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. 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. It is now being cultivated in Yunnan, Hainan and Guangdong provinces in China as an ornamental plant.

加那利海枣 Canary Island Date Palm

说到加纳利,或许你会想到作家三毛,在离开撒哈拉之后,加纳利的群岛生活霍然出现在了她的面前。那么加纳利在哪呢?翻开世界地图,从直布罗陀海峡一直往西南方向望去,在非洲的西海岸有一处属于西班牙的海外群岛,那就是加纳利海枣的故乡加那利群岛。生长于热带至亚热带地区,这种植物高可达10-15米,粗可达60-80厘米,耐热、耐寒性均较强。20世纪80年代引入中国后,作为具有典型热带风情的绿化树种而被广泛栽种。

The Canary Island date palm is found in the Mediterranean regions and in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. This palm is very easy to identify, as it has a very distinct appearance. A huge canopy of leaves grows on the head of the tree. 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. The sap is often also converted into an alcoholic drink known as the arrack, which is very similar to rum. It is also sometimes used for medical purposes.

看完本期的“网红系列”,

是不是跟小编一样觉得植物馆是真真的“宝藏场馆”?

除了“植物智慧”,从4月29日开始,

你还可以在长城脚下、妫水河畔,

亲身体验世园会各场馆别具匠心的“建筑之美”。

关注CGTN微博“世园我拍”摄影大赛,

期待下期《神奇之物在哪里之幽雅馨兰》!


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