Cricket Ground is Smaller than this Baniyan TreeThe Great Banyan tree of Kolkata World Record Holder

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Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, earlier known as Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta was founded in 1787 by Colonel Robert Kyd. Back then it was founded to primarily for identifying new plants of commercial value, such as teak, and growing spices for trade.
Fun Fact : In the proposal for creating the garden it was specifically mentioned that it would not be collecting rare plants .
The gardens exhibit a wide variety of rare plants and a total collection of over 12,000 specimens spread over 109 hectares.
Leram Lake : It is a lake inside the garden and covers an area of 1.4 hectares having 2 islands. It is filled with flora and fauna specially water lilies of different colors.
Time to visit are 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (March to September)
Time to visit are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (October to February)
It is closed on every Mondays. So you know when not to go.
Morning walker can walk for free between 5:00AM - 7:00 AM
Ticket : Rs. 30 per person from August 2023 ( earlier it was just Rs.10)
The gardens are also famous for their enormous collections of orchids, bamboos, palms, and plants of the screw pine genus (Pandanus),Economic plants, medicinal plants, Palmae, Bambuseae , Jasmines, water lilies, Bougainvillea, Citrus and succulents
The massive Banyan tree that is believed to be 250 years old forming the largest canopy in the world. The tree is commonly called the Great Banyan Tree.
The Great Banyan is spread across an area of 1.89 hectares (around 4.67 acres) wherein, the crown of the tree has a circumference of 486 metres with 3772 aerial roots with the highest branch rising to 24.5 metres.
The main trunk of the Banyan Tree had started to decay after being hit by two major cyclones in 1864 and 1867 respectively. To avoid the entire tree being infected by the fungal disease, the main trunk was amputated in 1925. Thus, what remains of the tree is a clonal colony and it keeps growing and spreading with time and appears to be a dense forest more than a single tree.
The winter months are the most ideal time to visit the botanical gardens as one gets to see various migratory birds along with local fauna as well as the attractive flora and the weather is also pleasant.
Important Tip - Don’t enter the garden from main gate rather there is a side gate in front of a petrol pump go inside from there and you will be able to see the The Great Baniyan Tree in just few minutes.
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2:24 Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, earlier known as Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta was founded in 1787 by Colonel Robert Kyd.
Back then it was founded to primarily for identifying new plants of commercial value, such as teak, and growing spices for trade.
2:45 Fun Fact : In the proposal for creating the garden it was specifically mentioned that it would not be collecting rare plants .
2:57 The gardens exhibit a wide variety of rare plants and a total collection of over 12,000 specimens spread over 109 hectares.
4:04 Leram Lake : It is a lake inside the garden and covers an area of 1.4 hectares having 2 islands. It is filled with flora and fauna specially water lilies of different colors.
4:47 Time to visit are 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (March to September)
Time to visit are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (October to February)
It is closed on every Mondays. So you know when not to go.
Morning walker can walk for free between 5:00AM - 7:00 AM
Ticket : Rs. 30 per person from August 2023 ( earlier it was just Rs.10)
6:06 The gardens are also famous for their enormous collections of orchids, bamboos, palms, and plants of the screw pine genus (Pandanus),Economic plants, medicinal plants, Palmae, Bambuseae , Jasmines, water lilies, Bougainvillea, Citrus and succulents
8:53 The massive Banyan tree that is believed to be 250 years old forming the largest canopy in the world. The tree is commonly called the Great Banyan Tree.
9:05 The Great Banyan is spread across an area of 1.89 hectares (around 4.67 acres) wherein, the crown of the tree has a circumference of 486 metres with 3772 aerial roots with the highest branch rising to 24.5 metres.
9:34 The main trunk of the Banyan Tree had started to decay after being hit by two major cyclones