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National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre

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Cactus Garden
National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden
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National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre
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TypeSucculent Botanical Garden
Location Panchkula, Haryana
Coordinates 30°41′51.6768″N76°51′2.7936″E / 30.697688000°N 76.850776000°E / 30.697688000; 76.850776000
Area7 acres (2.83 ha)
Created12 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]

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Collection

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]

References

  1. ↑ S. C. Bhatt, Gopal K. Bhargava Land and people of Indian states and union territories: in 36 volumes
  2. ↑ Rai, Munmun et al. 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
  3. ↑ CHITRA RAMASWAMY Sharp dressed cacti! The Hindu Business Line March 10, 2011
  4. ↑ Cactus corner inaugurated [ dead link ] Express India
  5. ↑ Rare cacti crying for expert attention Express India.
  6. ↑ "Cactus Garden, Panchkula Haryana". Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "Haryana Tourism". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "250 US cacti add variety to garden". The Times of India . 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012.

30°41′52″N76°51′04″E / 30.697767°N 76.85106°E / 30.697767; 76.85106


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