HANSRAJ COLLEGE
University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 12 (Amongst Colleges)
University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 12 (Amongst Colleges)
The Botanical Garden of Hansraj College provides valuable information on plants, local flora and rare plants. The plant species are grown specifically to be used as study material in laboratories. One of the Botanical Gardens is near the Department which adds to the beauty of college. It contains many species of both Gymnosperms and angiosperms. The main research Garden has above 25 soil beds for plantation of seasonal crops and other plants required for classroom study as well as for research. The general flora of garden consists of herbs, shrubs and trees. An organized patch is always left for the growth of wild plants for the taxonomic and ecological studies. Some of the common plants presently occurring in garden are:
| Name | Family | Name | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grevellia sp. | Proteaceae | Ficus religiosa | Moraceae |
| Ruscus sp. | Asparagaceae | Eucalyptus sp. | Myrtaceae |
| Murraya koenigii | Rutaceae | Morus indica | Moraceae |
| Tinospora sp. | Menispermaceae | Carissa carandus | Apocynaceae |
| Ficus sp. | Moraceae | Gossypium sp. | Malvaceae |
| Cymbopogon nardus | Poaceae | Lantana camara | Verbenaceae |
| Acalypha sp. | Euphorbiaceae | Cassia fistula | Fabaceae |
| Adhatoda vasica | Acanthaceae | Dracaena sp. | Dracaenaceae |
| Bauhinia sp. | Fabaceae | Euphorbia royaleana | Euphorbiaceae |
| Hibiscus rosasinensis | Malvaceae | Mitragyna parvifolia | Rubiaceae |
| Withania somnifera | Solanaceae | Thevetia sp. | Apocynaceae |
| Punica granatum | Puniaceae | Caryota urens | Arecaceae |
| Calotropis sp. | Apocynaceae | Canna indica | Cannaceae |
| Alstonia scholaris | Apocynaceae | Crinum sp. | Amaryllidiaceae |
| Cannabis sativus | Cannabaceae | Croton sp. | Euphorbiaceae |
| Calliandra sp. | Fabaceae | Hymenocallis littoralis | Amaryllidiaceae |
| Citrus pseudolimon | Rutaceae | Citrus aurantium | Rutaceae |
| Cycas spp. | Cycadaceae | Araucaria sp. | Araucariaceae |
| Moringa oleifera | Moringaceae | Mitragyna parifolia | Rubiaceae |
| Pinus roxburghii | Pinaceae | Tradescantia sp. | Tradescantiaceae |
| Jatropha curcas | Euphorbiaceae | Zamia sp. | Zamiaceae |
| Tecoma stans | Begnoniaceae | Nymphaea sp. | Nymphaeaceae |
| Bignonia sp. | Begnoniaceae | Phyllanthus emblica | Phyllnathaceae |
| Euphorbia elastica | Euphorbiaceae | Ficus glomerata | Moraceae |
| Bryophyllum sp. | Crassulaceae | Euphorbia tithymaloides | Euphorbiaceae |
Other than the above mentioned species various seasonal plants such as Spinacea oleracea, Mellilotus, Trigonella, Allium cepa. Asphodelous, Helianthus, Azolla, Hydrilla, Triticum aestivum, Cicer arietenum, Brassica, Beat vulgaris, Roheo discolor, Tropaeolum, Petunia, Alyssum. Triticum, Cicer, Zea mays, Calendula, Petunia, Brassica spp etc. are also planted in the soil beds present in garden.
