page_title: Biodiversity Park, Visakhapatnam
section_title: Plants
hierarchical_section_title: Biodiversity Park, Visakhapatnam / Plants
caption_attribution_description: English: Cacti n succulents photography workshop biodiversity park, visakhapatnam
context_page_description: Biodiversity Park, Visakhapatnam, is a botanical garden, an ex situ conservation park, first of its kind in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The park is located in the premises of the Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital. It extends over 3 acres. Dolphin Nature Conservation Society, Visakhapatnam, a registered, eco-friendly, non-government organization, has maintained it for 13 years and is now maintaining it in collaboration with the hospital and Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority. The park was inaugurated on 5 June 2002. This park has more than 2,000 species of plants. and has recorded visits by 60 species of birds and 105 species of butterflies. The park has become a "living laboratory" for education, awareness and research for students, and botanists, zoologists and researchers.
context_section_description: The Biodiversity Park contains the following groups of plant:
  Sacred plants of Sacred Groves zone:  Sacred groves section harbors plant species related to Ganesha worship (21 plants), Nakshatra vanam / birth stars or star constellations (27 plants), Raasi vana / Zodiac signs (12 plants), Saptharishi vana / 7 Indian sages garden (7 plants) and Navagraha vana (9 plants).
  Medicinal / Herbal and Aromatic: Nearly 500 species of Medicinal plants or Medicinal herbs, including Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), Sandal wood (Santalum album) Naabhi (Gloriosa superba), Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina), Podapatri (Gymnema sylvestre), Insulin plant (Costus igneus).
  Ornamentals: Over 200 varieties, such as Nagalingam, Ixoras, Passion flowers, Cats tail, Morning Kiss, James Bond 007, Mickey Mouse flowers.
  Cacti: Nearly 100 varieties.
  Succulents: 300 varieties, including Lithops spp.
  Aquatic plants: Over 50 species, including Victoria amazonica. Some other examples are: Lilies, Lotus, Equisitum, Vallisneria, Hydrilla, Potamogeton. The park has mangrove plants like Avicennia marina with respiratory roots or pneumatophores, Sea brites, Acanthophyllum etc.
  Bromeliads: 15 species of bromeliads are cultivated, including plants that live on air ex:Tillandsia.
  Ferns: Species cultivated include Nephrolepis (Swordfern), Asplenium nidus (Bird's nest fern), Pteris, Polypodium, Asplenium hemionitis – Star Fern (Notholaenaceae), Hemionitis arifolia – Heart Fern (Notholaenaceae).
  Insectivorous plants: Nepenthes (Pitcher plant).
  Bamboo Grove: 5 species of bamboo are seen, including Laughing Buddha bamboo, Golden bamboo, Green bamboo.
  Palm Grove: Over 25 species, including Foxtail palm, Fishtail palm, Bottle palm, Lipstick palm
  Arboretum: This includes over 200 native and exotic tree species.
caption: Cacti and succulents photography workshop