Herbal Garden

The college maintains a well-developed Herbal Garden spread across 4472.95 sq.m of land, featuring a rich and diverse collection of rare medicinal herbs, plants, and trees. The garden currently nurtures more than 9,846 medicinal plants and includes a Demonstration Room to support practical learning. For accurate identification and academic reference, each plant is labeled with its Sanskrit and botanical name, facilitating learning for both students and visitors. A continuous irrigation system ensures proper growth and maintenance of the plants. Ongoing efforts are being undertaken to further expand and enrich the collection of medicinal species.

Space for Herbal Garden: 4472.95 sq.m /48145 Sq. ft.

Plants: 9846 (405 species) as on 31/12/2024

Total No Of Vruksha — 659 Total Nos. Of Species Of  Trees-149
Total No Of Kshupa– 7252 Total Nos. Of Species Of Kshupa-144
Total No Of Lata– 1268 Total Nos. Of Species Of Lata-69
Total No Of Gulma – 667 Total Nos. Of Species Of Gulma-43

Highlights

  1. The Herbal Garden, established nearly 70 years ago, contains several old and well-grown medicinal trees that reflect its long-standing heritage and ecological value.
  2. The garden preserves rare medicinal plant species such as Pluchea lanceolata, Saraca asoca, Oroxylum indicum, and Plumbago indica, Gloriosa superba, Pterocarpus santalinus, Santalum album, and Rauvolfia serpentina. contributing significantly to the conservation of medicinal plant biodiversity.
  3. Each plant is systematically labelled with its Sanskrit name, Gujarati name, scientific name, and important medicinal uses, facilitating accurate identification and academic learning.
  4. The Herbal Garden regularly attracts students of the institute, learners from other institutions, and trainees participating in national as well as international training programs, making it an important resource for education and research in medicinal plants.
  5. In our herbal garden for details about plant , we have added QR code along with the name plate.

Endangered Species