Dr. Sheikh JALAL

Pampore

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Herbal Gardens in Pampore — Kashmir's Centre for Medicinal Plants

Pampore has a documented medicinal/herbal-garden initiative at the family run Jammu & Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre (JKMPIC), Ginkgo House, Nambalbal, Pampore. JKMPIC's own published material describes a herbal garden containing medicinal herbs, shrubs, trees, fruit plants, berries and climbers, along with propagation facilities.

Natural Herbs is also listed locally in the Pampore area, although its business listing categorizes it as heritage preservation rather than specifically as a botanical garden.
For JKMPIC, published information describes:
  • Herbal-garden area: about 3 kanals in two sections, according to its 2021 description
  • Collection: more than 193 species and over 2, 500 plants in that description
  • Plants: medicinal herbs, shrubs, medicinal trees, fruit plants, berries and climbers
  • Facilities: greenhouse and polyhouse
  • Purpose: plant identification, demonstration, teaching, research and conservation