CACTUS GARDEN
LOCATION : Panchkula Urban Estate, Sector 5, Panchkula,
TIMINGS : 8:00 A.M. to 6 :00 P.M.(Monday to Saturday ) , 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Sunday)
ENTRY FEE : Rs 10 / head (Adults ) , Rs 5 / head (Children)
Cactus garden is formally recognized as National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden. Developed to preserve the endangered species of cacti and succulent and is considered as the Asia’s largest garden dedicated to exceptional and rare species.This garden has more than 3,500 varieties of Cacti and succulents ,some of which are opuntias, ferocactus, and other succulent plants which includes agaves,Echinocereus,columnar , and mammillarias etc. It also has 272 kinds of genus Mammillaria and 160 species have been growing naturally outdoor. Gathering of Indian succulents here is recognized as the largest in the earth. Every year in March a cactus show is organized in this garden
REVIEWS :
“It was a great idea to put all the thrones in one place…the beauty of thrones (cactus) was nice, even on a hot day…nicely maintained garden”
“Unique attraction, worth going all the way to Panchkula from Chandigarh. You will Admire the raw beauty of the cacti, as you get to observe more than 200 species and marvel at the large bonsai collection or take a tour of the glass houses—there’s a lot here that will leave you amazed.”
