Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
Type Garden
Location Zabarwan Range, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates 34°05′46″N 74°52′48″E / 34.096056°N 74.88003°E / 34.096056; 74.88003
Area 12 hectares
Opened 2007
Owned by Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Operated by Department of Flori-culture
Visitors 100,000 (2014)
Status Open
Plants 2 million [1]
Species 70+
Collections Tulips

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden previously Model Floriculture Center is a tulip garden in Srinagar, India. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 12 hectares.[2] It is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost floriculture and tourism in Kashmir Valley.[3]

Gallery

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References

  1. "Tulip Gardeb Festival - Srinagar". Dr. Rital Pal. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  2. "Asia's largest tulip garden now open to visitors". Indian Express. March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  3. "Tulip Gardens". The Indian Express.

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