Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden

The Culcutta Botanic Garden, previously known as Indian Botanic Garden and the Calcutta Botanic Garden, is a botanical garden situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. They are commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. The gardens exhibit a wide variety of rare plants and a total collection of over 12,000 specimens spread over 109 hectares. It is under Botanical Survey of India (BSI) of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

Culcutta Botanic Garden
TypePublic
LocationShibpur, Howrah
Nearest cityHowrah, Kolkata
Area109 hectares (270 acres)
Created1787 (1787)
DesignerRobert Kyd, William Roxburgh
Operated byBotanical Survey of India
StatusOpen

(5 AM – 7 AM for Morning Walkers

9 AM – 5 PM for Visitors)
WebsiteOfficial website
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