Ecological Adaptability Evaluation of 30 Viburnum Species in Wuhan
The Viburnum resources are abundant and widely distributed in China,but few species are used in ur-ban greening.In order to promote the development and utilization of Viburnum plants in Wuhan,the cold hardi-ness,heat resistance,growth potential and resistance to pests and diseases of 30 Viburnum species in Wuhan were observed and recorded,and the evaluation indexes were constructed to evaluate their ecological adaptability.Ac-cording to the total score,16 species with total score ≥90 were V.keteleeri,V.japonicum and V.brachybotryum and so on.The total scores of 11 species were between 70 and 90,including V.chinshanense and V.plicatum f.to-mentosum.Only three species had a total score of less than 70.Therefore,most of Viburnum plants can well adapt to the climate condition of Wuhan,and can be used in the urban greening of Wuhan to enhance the richness of ur-ban landscape.