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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
| image =
| photo = Tulip Gardens , Kashmir.jpg
| photo_width = 200px
| type = Garden
| location = [[Zabarwan Range]], [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]
| coords = {{Coord|34.096056|N|74.88003|E}}
| coordinates =
| coords_ref =
| area = {{cvt|30|ha}}
| plants = 1.5 [[million]]
| species = 64
| collections = [[Tulips]]
| opened = 2007
| owner = [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| operator = Department of Flori-culture
| visitation_num = 2,50,000 (2021)
| status = Open
| website =
}}

'''Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden''', previously '''Model Floriculture Center''', is a [[tulip]] garden in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. It is the largest [[tulip]] garden in [[Asia]] spread over an area of about {{cvt|30|ha}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/asias-largest-tulip-garden-opens-for-visitors/article17762125.ece|title=Asia’s largest tulip garden opens for visitors|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-04-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/asias-largest-tulip-garden-now-open-to-visitors/930046|title=Asia's largest tulip garden now open to visitors - Indian Express|website=www.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/destination-of-the-week/watch-video-kashmirs-scenic-tulip-garden-draws-surge-of-tourists/ |title=Tulip Gardens|publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref> It was formerly known as Siraj Bagh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/srinagar-s-siraj-bagh-asia-s-largest-tulip-garden-opens-for-tourists/story-a9bSJKYJzH9kskUdd1Ai0J.html|title=Srinagar’s Siraj Bagh, Asia’s largest tulip garden, opens for tourists}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/siraj-bagh-asias-largest-tulip-garden-opens-up-for-visitors/slideshow/46824007.cms|title=Siraj Bagh: Asia's largest Tulip garden opens up for visitors}}</ref> About 1.5 million tulips bulbs, all in multiple colours, were brought [[Keukenhof]] tulip gardens from Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/travel/travel-buzz/story/tulip-garden-festival-jammu-and-kashmir-srinagar-silsila-travel-lifetr-969074-2017-04-02|title=Immerse yourself in the colours of romance at this Tulip Festival in Srinagar}}</ref> Besides there are 46 varieties of flowers, including daffodils, hyacinth and ranunculus which were also brought from Holland. The tulip Garden is home to around 65 varieties of tulips.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/asias-largest-tulip-garden-in-kashmir/article34375628.ece|title=Watch Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir}}</ref>

The garden is built on a sloping ground in a terraced fashion consisting of seven terraces. Apart from tulips, many other species of flowers - [[Hyacinth (plant)|hyacinths]], [[Narcissus (plant)|daffodils]] and [[ranunculus]] have been added as well.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/srinagar-news/asias-largest-tulip-garden-opens-for-tourists-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-srinagar-1676115|title=Asia's Largest Tulip Garden Opens For Tourists In Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref>

== Tulip Festival ==
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Tulip festival is an annual celebration that aims to showcase the range of flowers in the garden as a part of tourism efforts by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. It is organized during the onset of spring season in Kashmir valley. Visitors can avail the benefits of surplus facilities like free Wi-Fi, more fountains, washrooms (separate for the specially-abled persons) and drinking points.

Visitors will now be able to buy souvenirs and savor Kashmiri dishes from outside the garden area. This will be possible because of the decorated stalls and kiosks exhibiting cuisine and handicrafts of Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chandigarhmetro.com/kashmir-tulip-festival-2017-tulip-garden-srinagar/|title=Tulip Festival 2017 at Siraj Bagh (Tulip Garden) Srinagar, Kashmir {{!}} All Details - Chandigarh Metro|website=chandigarhmetro.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref>

==Gallery==

<gallery>
File:Cultivated Tulip in Tulip Garden, Srinagar.jpg|
File:Tulip_Garden_in_Kashmir.jpg|
File:More_purple_tulips.JPG|
File:Red_and_White_Tulips.JPG|
File:Red_and_Yellow_Tulips.JPG|
File:Tulip Gardens , Kashmir.jpg|
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.jktourism.org/ Jammu and Kashmir Official Tourism Website]
* [http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297623-d1220203-Reviews-Indira_Gandhi_Tulip_Garden-Srinagar_Kashmir_Jammu_and_Kashmir.html#photos/ Trip Advisory Photo Gallery]

[[Category:Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Indira Gandhi]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Srinagar]]

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->Billjones94 at 15:59, 25 October 2021