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'''Saramsa Garden''' is a public garden approximately 14 km east of [[Gangtok]], the capital of [[Sikkim]], [[India]]. Established in 1922, the garden has served a variety of purposes. Initially dedicated to growing fruit for the local colonial officers, it later became known for cultivating the medicinal plant [[Carapichea ipecacuanha|ipecacuanha]]. For this reason the garden is also known as '''Ipecac Garden'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Excursions from Gangtok|url=http://www.sikkiminfo.net/east_sikkim.htm#saramsa|publisher=Sikkiminfo.net|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref> When the growing of ipecacuanha was discontinued, the garden was repurposed as an orchidarium and a recreational garden for picknickers. In 2008, the garden hosted the International Floriculture Show, attracting 50,000 visitors on each of its three days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venue for International Flori Show 2008|url=http://en.urbarama.com/project/venue-for-international-flori-show-2008-categoryproduction|publisher=Urbarama atlas of architecture|accessdate=19 February 2011|date=20 October 2009}}</ref>

==Location==
Saramsa Garden is located between the hill slopes of [[Gangtok]] and [[Pakyong]] on [[National Highway 717A (India)|NH-717A]]. The park is situated approximately 14 km away from the capital town on the [[Ranipool]]-[[Pakyong]] road.

==History==
The garden was established in 1922 by the Sikkim Forest Department. From 1922-1954 the Forest Manager nurtured the garden as his pet project with intense involvement in introduction of plants. His interest in [[botany]], [[floriculture]] and [[horticulture]] largely helped in his pursuit. Initially established with the main purpose of growing different fruits like pineapple, guava, varieties of oranges and lychee for the [[Political officer (British Empire)|British Political officer]] and the [[Tsuklakhang Palace|Palace]], the garden developed into a main center for introduction of fruits.
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The practice of growing fruits continued until 1940, after which the Forest Department introduced ipecacuanha from [[Zohore]] in Malaysia. This is used in the production of [[syrup of ipecac]], a powerful [[Vomiting#Emetics|emetic]]. Though cultivation of ipecacuanha was discontinued in 1970, the garden is still famous by the name Ipecac Garden.
In 1975, the garden was converted into an [[Vivarium|orchidarium]] for growing different types of orchids. The majority of plants and trees that can be seen growing in the garden at present were introduced from 1975 till 1980. In 2008 the garden hosted the International Flori Show, an event promoted by the [[Government of Sikkim]] to promote the region as a centre of [[floriculture]].<ref>{{cite web|title=International flower festival 2008 @ Sikkim|url=http://sikkimnews.blogspot.com/2007/11/international-flower-festival-2008.html|publisher=The Sikkim Times|accessdate=19 February 2011|date=17 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=International Flori Show 2008 concludes|url=http://www.east-himalaya.com/news/2008/march/18030802n.htm|work=Travel news of North East India|publisher=Nature Beyond, from [[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= JNNSMEE 2013|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncert.nic.in%2Fprogrammes%2Fscience_exibition%2Fcoverpage_2013.pdf}}</ref>

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[[Category:Gardens in India]]
[[Category:East Sikkim district]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Sikkim]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in Sikkim]]

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->Rohann333 at 11:12, 8 September 2021