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Shibpur
Botanical
Garden
is
also
known
as
Acharya
Jagadish
Chandra
Bose
Indian
Botanic
Garden.
The
garden
covers
an
area
of
109
ha
and
is
home
to
over
12,000
specimens.
It
is
around
255
years
old
and
is
considered
to
be
the
oldest
citizen
of
the
city.
Covering
about
14,500
sq
m
of
land,
it
is
the
widest
tree
in
the
world.
The
Great
Banyan
has
been
in
the
Guinness
Book
of
World
Records
for
having
the
largest
canopy
and
covering
the
widest
circumference.
Location:-
Shibpur,
Howrah,
West
Bengal
711103.
Tips
for
visiting
Botanical
Gardens:-
*The
Botanical
Garden
is
a
no
plastic
and
no
smoking
zone,
so
make
sure
that
you
abide
by
the
rules.
*
Visitors
are
not
allowed
to
carry
food
and
drink
into
the
gardens. There
is,
however,
food
available
for
purchase
within
the
premises.
*
The
garden
is
too
huge
to
be
covered
on
foot
and
a
guide
is
required
if
you
wish
to
know
peculiarities
of
the
plants.
You
can
engage
a
six-seater
car
at
the
entrance
gate
of
the
garden
which
will
take
you
through
the
entire
area.
The
driver
stops
at
various
locations
and
explains details
about
the
different
plants.
Attractions
at
Botanical
Garden
:-
A
total
of
12,000
trees
and
shrubs
which
belong
to
1,400
exotic
species
can
be
found
at
the
Botanical
Gardens,
along
with
a
range
of
other
herbaceous
plants.
This
entire
flora
is
nurtured
in
25
divisions,
glass
houses,
greenhouses
and
conservatories.
Rare
species
of
trees
that
have
been
specially
brought
in
from
Nepal,
Malaysia,
Java,
Brazil,
Sumatra
and
Sicily
among
other
places
can
also
be
found
here.
The
garden
also
houses
mango
trees,
banyan
trees,
tamarind
trees,
Cuban
Palms,
mahogany
trees,
multi-hued
bamboo
trees,
coconut
trees
from
Sicily,
the
mad
tree,
orchids,
branching
palms
trees
from
Brazil,
various
kinds
of
cacti,
Bougainvillea,
Bamboos,
Citrus,
Pandanus,
Jasmine,
Water
Lilies,
Ferns,
Creepers,
Ficus,
Hibiscus
and
a
range
of
other
aquatic,
floricultural
and
arboriculture
plants.
Some
of
the
most
exotic
plants
that
can
be
found
here
include
the
Bread
Fruit
Tree,
Giant
Water
Lilies,
Double
Coconut,
Krishna
Bot,
Giant
Water
lilies
and
the
Shivalinga
tree.
The
Botanical
Gardens
also
has
a
serpentine
lake
where
tourists
can
enjoy
boating.
The
library
in
the
Botanical
Garden
also
boasts
of
an
extensive
and
impressive
collection
of
books.
Timing:-
Tuesday
–
Sunday
(10 am
to
5
pm)
Monday
Closing
Day
Entry
Fee: INR
10/-
per
person
The
annual
membership
fees
for
all
cardholding
daily
walkers
is
INR
200.
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