The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of 500 varieties of orchids found in Manipur. It houses some of the rarest orchids in the world. The peak blooming season of the orchid flowers is from April to July. The finest visiting season is March to April. This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur.
History The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976.
Features The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) covers an area of 200 acres of land. Predominant genera of the orchid species grown in the orchidarium include Vanda, Dendrobium and Rhynchostylis. A few of the species are the following:
See also Imphal Peace Museum INA War Museum Kakching Garden Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's only floating national park in Manipur, India Loktak Folklore Museum Manipur State Museum Manipur Zoological Garden Phumdi - Floating biomasses in Manipur, India Sekta Archaeological Living Museum Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
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