| Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) | |
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| Type | Botanical Garden, Orchidarium |
| Location | Khonghampat, Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) [1] |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Owned by | Manipur Forest Department |
| Species | 500 [1] |
| Collections | 500 orchid species including many from genera - Dendrobium, Vanda and Rhynchostylis |
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei : Khonghampat Urei Leikol) is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur, India. [2] It is dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of 500 varieties of orchids found in Manipur. [1] It houses some of the rarest orchids in the world. [1] The peak blooming season of the orchid flowers is from April to July. [2] [3] The finest visiting season is March to April. [4] This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur. [5]
