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TULIP GARDEN KASHMIR - ASIA LARGEST TULIP GARDEN

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Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden , previously  Model Floriculture Center , is a  tulip  garden in  Srinagar ,  India . It is the largest  tulip  garden in  Asia  spread over an area of about 30 hectares. It is situated on the foothills of  Zabarwan Range  with an overview of  Dal Lake . The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost floriculture and tourism in KASHMIR VALLEY. The garden is built on a sloping ground in a terraced fashion consisting of seven terraces. Apart from tulips, many other species of flowers - hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus have been added as well. There are seven terraces each with a different variety of flowers, especially tulips. With more than 46 varieties and  15  lakh tulips, new flowers are added each year. The tulip is a novelty; however, the climatic conditions of Kashmir are most suited for it. Tulip Festival Tulip festival is an annual celebration that aims to showcase the range of flowers in the garden as a part