Situated in Kalimpong Khasmahal, Pine View Nursery is a nursery, consisting of different plants, especially different varieties of cactus.

Pine View Nursery was eshtablished in 1971 by late Mr. S. Pradhan, who is said to have left his initial orchid business to pursue his passion for breeding cacti. It is famous for housing one of Asia‘s largest private cactus collections and is often referred as Mohanji Nursery.

Kanchenjunga can be viewed from here.

Kalimpong Khasmahal:

It is in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India, near the main town. It has some popular sites, like Deolo Hill (famous for panoramic Kanchenjunga view), Gouripur House (once a favorite retreat of nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore) and other sites.

Greenhouse:

It is a house-like structure with transparent walls & roof (made of glass or plastic), specially designed to grow plants safely. It traps solar heat, which does not escape easily, keeping the plants in warm & optimal climate, protecting the plants from extreme cold weather.

Nursery:

It is a a place, where new plants, trees & shrubs are nurtured and grown under optimal and controlled condition, just like school nurseries, where kids are grown into good adults. Plants from such places are either sold to gardens, wholesales & individuals, or, used for reforestation & agriculture.