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Vagamon
Orchidarium
&
Floriculture
Project
is
a
botanical
garden
situated
at
Kolahalamedu
in
the
hill
town
of
Vagamon.
Located
near
Vagamon
Pine
Forest,
it
is
one
of
the
must-visit
Vagamon
tourist
places.
Spread
across
15-hectare
(37-acre),
it
is
known
as
the
first
orchid
garden
in
Kerala.
This
was
opened
to
the
public
in
2014
by
the
KFDC.
The
garden
has
some
rare
varieties
of
orchids
that
are
found
in
the
Western
Ghats.
The
Orchidarium
is
a
real
paradise
for
those
who
love
flowers
and
are
interested
in
growing
Orchids
and
roses.
Vagamon
Orchidarium
has
more
than
3000
varieties
of
both
indoor
and
outdoor
orchids,
200
varieties
of
roses,
hydrangeas,
Bougainville
and
various
other
plants.
Apart
from
the
plants
and
flowers,
this
land
is
a
collection
of
small
meadows
and
a
pond
with
open
sitting
and
relaxing
areas.
The
visitors
can
purchase
Orchid
and
other
flowers,
seeds,
from
Orchidarium.
There
is
an
Eco
shop
from
which
visitors
can
buy
Cardamom,
Coffee,
Pepper,
Honey,
Sandalwood,
Sandal
oil,
Sandal
Powder,
Red
Sandal,
and
many
more.
The
Evo
shop
also
offers
refreshments
like
tea,
coffee,
ice
cream
etc
in
association
with
Milma.
Timings:
8
AM
to
6
PM
Entry:
Rs.
25
for
Adults,
Rs.
15
for
Children.
A
must
visit
place
for
people
who
visit
Vagamon.
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