Sikkim Flora

Sikkim is home to around 5,000 species of flowering plants, 515 rare orchids, 60 primula species, 36 rhododendron species, 11 oak varieties, 23 bamboo varieties, 16 conifer species, 362 types of ferns and ferns allies, 8 tree ferns, and over 424 medicinal plants. A variant of the Poinsettia, locally known as "Christmas Flower", can be found in abundance in the mountainous state. The orchid Dendrobium nobile is the official flower of Sikkim, while the rhododendron is the state tree.

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International Flower Show Sikkim 2013

 

The Government of Sikkim has decided to organize the 2nd International Flower show from 23-27 February 2013. The Horticulture & Cash Crops Development Department will be the Nodal Department for organizing the event.

 

The main objectives of organizing the show are:-

 

  • To showcase the floral potential of Sikkim.
  • To promote Floriculture Industry in Sikkim.
  • To provide Flower growers of Sikkim an International Exposition for understanding the Global trend of Floriculture Development and Flori-business.
  • To keep pace with the advancement of World Floriculture.
  • To highlight Sikkim as a Floriculture State / destination.
  • To promote Tourism in Sikkim.

 

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 2013

 

Date of Show - 23rd to 1st March, 2013 .
Duration of the Show  -

7 days

Venue -

Saramsa, East Sikkim

Expected No. of participants -

Flower show - 50

    Materials - 100
   

Conference - 500

Expected No. of Visitors - 2,00,000
Source of funding - Govt. of Sikkim, Govt. of India.

 

The International Flower show 2013 will be a mega show, where participants from different states as well as from International are expected in a huge number. The targeted visitors to the show is around 1 Lakh, for which massive advertisements has been given in the local, national and International papers and magazines.

 

SPONSORS For organizing this mega event requires huge financial involvement, which can be pooled from different sources like, Government of Sikkim, Ministry of Agriculture (GoI), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), APEDA, NHB etc.