The National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre, known as the Cactus Garden, is a 7 acres (2.8 ha) cactus garden in Sector 5 of Panchkula, Haryana, India, was established in 1987, and is known for its rare and endangered species of Indian succulent plants.S. C. Bhatt, Gopal K. Bhargava Land and people of Indian states and union territories: in 36 volumesRai, Munmun et al. Indigenous Cactus biodiversity: A viable genetic resource to fulfill multiform needs under rainfed ecosystems http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11081CHITRA RAMASWAMY Sharp dressed cacti! The Hindu Business Line March 10, 2011
Collection The garden was opened in 2004 with 500 plants from the collection of Tarsem Lal,Cactus corner inaugurated Express India and founded by J S Sarkaria, whose son later lamented the lack of expert care the plants were receiving.Rare cacti crying for expert attention Express India.
It has more than 3,500 species of cactus, many of them endangered, including Opuntias (prickly pears and chollas), Ferocactus (barrels), other succulents include Agaves, columnar cacti, Echinocereus (hedgehogs), and Mammillarias (pincushions) and is the largest of its kind in Asia.
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