The Cactus Garden situated at Sector-B; Vasant Kunj of New Delhi is spread over 7.5 acres of area. The garden was developed in the year 1990 with the aim to conserve and preserve the endangered species of succulents and cactus. It is a beautifully designed garden with more than thirty species of Cactus and Succulent plants. On the similar pattern, another Cactus Garden of area three acre is under development at Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II.
The prominent flora available in this garden includes:
1. Opuntia spp (Prickly pear/Nagphani) 2. Mammillaria spinosissima (Spiny Pincushion Cactus) 3. Mammillaria hahniana (Old lady Cactus) 4. Astrophytum asterias (Star Cactus) 5. Ferocactus gracilus(Fire Barrel Cactus) 6. Echinocereus spp (Echinocereus Cactus) 7. Cereus peruvianas (Cereus Cactus) 8. Echinopsis spp (Hedgehog Cactus) 9. Steno cereus spp (Steno cereus Cactus) 10. Melocactus broadwayi (Turks Cap Cactus) 11. 0puntia microdasys (Bunny Ear Cactus) 12. Aporocactus flagelliformis (Rats Tails Cactus) 13. Opuntia exalata (Elongated Cactus) 14. Echiveria purousorum (Echeveria Lotus) 15. Sansevieria trifasciata (Sansevieria) 16. Aloe bardadensis (Aloe Vera) 17. Furcaria foetida (Furcaria) 18. Agave americana (Agave) 19. Kalanchoe blossfeidiana (Kalanchoe) 20. Euphorbia spp (Euphorbia) 21. Lithops bromfieldii (Lithops) 22. Yucaa spp (Yucca) etc.