Saramsa Garden, Botanical garden in Pakyong District, India.
Saramsa Garden is a public botanical garden near Ranipool in Pakyong District, Sikkim, on NH-717A between Gangtok and Pakyong. It began as a fruit plantation in 1922 and became an orchidarium in 1975; most trees and plants date from 1975 to 1980.
The site was established in the 1920s as a fruit plantation for colonial administrators. It gradually transformed into a botanical collection centered on orchids and other plants over the following decades.
The name Ipecac Garden reflects a chapter when medicinal plants were central to the site's purpose. This heritage shapes how visitors experience the botanical diversity here today.
Saramsa Garden lies on NH-717A between Gangtok and Pakyong, about 14 km from Gangtok and 12 km from Pakyong. The garden is close to Ranipool, so it can be reached by road from either town. The grounds are laid out for walking and picnicking.
Between 1940 and 1970, the site specialized in growing ipecacuanha, a medicinal plant imported specifically from Malaysia. This focused cultivation period remains little known but shaped the botanical character of the garden.
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