Spread over a total area of 55 acres, the Botanical Garden in Ooty was lad out by the Marquis of Tweedale long back in the year 1847. Ever since then the Ooty Botanical garden has been well maintained and today it is the responsibility of the Horticulture Department of the Tamil Nadu Government. The Botanical garden in Ooty is located within the city limits of Ooty and is a piece of treasure in the lap of the mountains. Visited by tourists all around the year, the Ooty Botanical Garden is a major tourist spot in the town.

The Botanical garden in Ooty receives a total rainfall of around 140 cm and the temperature rises to a maximum of 28 degree centigrade. The winters are bitterly cold and the temperature often falls below 0 degree centigrade. The Botanical Garden of Ooty has plants from all over the world and has been decorated very aesthetically. The most attractive parts of the garden are the Lilly pond with color full flowers and the Italian garden.

A home to several rare species, the Ooty Botanical garden is a museum of plants and animals. The paper bark tree, the monkey puzzle tree, ferns, orchids and various other plants are spread about in myriad hues. An unique element in the Ooty Botanical garden is a tree trunk which is now a fossil. This tree trunk is about 20 million years old and is displayed at the Ooty Botanical garden for the tourists.

Every year in the month of May, a "Summer festival" is celebrated in the Ooty Botanical Garden. The main attraction of this festival is the flower show and the display of the items of the Toda, a native tribe.

Last Updated on 9/20/2011

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