| Cactus Garden | |
|---|---|
| National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden | |
 Cactus in cactus garden | |
| Type | Succulent Botanical Garden |
| Location | Panchkula, Haryana |
| Coordinates | 30°41′51.749″N 76°50′54.872″W / 30.69770806°N 76.84857556°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.83 ha) |
| Created | 12 may, 1992 |
The National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre, known as the Cactus Garden, is a 7 acres (2.8 ha) cactus garden in Sector 5 of Panchkula, Haryana, India , was established in 1987, and is known for its rare and endangered species of Indian succulent plants. [1] [2][3]
Collection[edit | edit source]
The garden was opened in 2004 with 500 plants from the collection of Tarsem Lal,[4] and founded by J S Sarkaria, whose son later lamented the lack of expert care the plants were receiving.[5]
It has more than 3,500 species of cactus, many of them endangered,[6][unreliable source?] including Opuntias (prickly pears and chollas), Ferocactus (barrels), other succulents include Agaves, columnar cacti, Echinocereus (hedgehogs), and Mammillarias (pincushions)[7] and is the largest of its kind in Asia.[8]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Garden view of cactus garden -
Long cactus plant at cactus garden -
Inauguration stone cactus garden -
Plants views on cactus garden
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ S. C. Bhatt, Gopal K. Bhargava Land and people of Indian states and union territories: in 36 volumes
- ↑ Rai, Munmun et. all Indigenous Cactus biodiversity: A viable genetic resource to fulfill multiform needs under rainfed ecosystems ISSN 0975-1068 ISSN 0972-5938 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11081
- ↑ CHITRA RAMASWAMY Sharp dressed cacti! The Hindu Business Line March 10, 2011
- ↑ Cactus corner inaugurated Express India
- ↑ Rare cacti crying for expert attention Express India.
- ↑ "Cactus Garden, Panchkula Haryana". Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "250 US cacti add variety to garden". The Times of India. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012.
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