The rarest flowers in the world - description and photo (Top 15)

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:45

There are many plants on Earth, but the rarest flowers in the world deserve special attention. All of them are listed in the Red Book and are endangered. Some grow in the wild, while some specimens can only be observed in botanical gardens, where they are studied and created special conditions for their life.

Campion (Lychnis of Gibr altar) Silene Tomentosa

The habitat of this rare species is the rocks. The most acceptable climate for it is in the area of the Strait of Gibr altar. For a long time, scientists believed that these rare flowers had disappeared forever, until they were rediscovered by a group of rock climbers in the 1990s. Today, the plant is grown under special conditions.

You can get acquainted with the rarest specimens in the London Royal Botanic Gardens, or at home, in Gibr altar, where it is also cultivated. Its seeds are carefully guarded in a special bank.

Jade brush

This unique tree liana plant is extremely rare in the Philippine jungle. This is incrediblethe beauty of the plant, the clusters of which grow up to three meters. The color of the flower varies from turquoise to mint.

Because trees are actively cut down in the tropics, many rare flowers are on the verge of extinction. The thing is that pollination occurs due to bats, which are also uncomfortable in the new natural conditions. At night, the flower glows, which attracts pollinators. It is not yet possible to grow a plant in artificial conditions.

Venus Slipper (yellow-purple)

Extremely rare populations of these flowers can be found in different parts of Europe. The complexity of cultivation lies in the fact that it is almost impossible to create artificial growing conditions. Seeds receive nutrition not from the parent plant, but from a certain fungus microorganism.

After some time, independent leaves appear and yellow "shoes" with purple tendrils bloom. Only we althy people or those who are truly in love with a unique flower can buy a shoot.

Ghost Orchid

The plant was considered extinct for a long time, but more recently, scientists have discovered it again. This type of orchid has practically no leaves, and nutrition occurs due to symbiosis with a fungal microorganism living on its roots. The plant itself can be underground for about 3 years, continuing to exist, and only then shows wonderful flowers to the world.

Giant corpse lily Titan Arum from Sumatra

Incredibly beautiful andthe size of the flower grows up to 2 meters.

Sometimes you have to climb a ladder to see it. The rarest flowers of this plant appear once every 25-40 years. A feature of the plant is its unpleasant odor, which manifests itself only during flowering. Pollinators are beetles and flies, which are attracted to the smell of spoiled (decaying) meat. The flower receives its nourishment from a rare creeper.

Camellia red

The rarest flowers in the world - the group to which this plant belongs, which exists in duplicate in the botanical gardens of London and New Zealand. China is considered the homeland. Flowers are very similar to scarlet roses. There is speculation that the plant may also grow in private gardens.

Cadupullus

The peculiarity is that flowering occurs extremely rarely. Not everyone who has been to Sri Lanka (the birthplace of the cadupullus) has a lucky chance to admire it, because the flower blooms only at midnight and dies quickly.

Buddhists have a belief that kadupullus is a gift from mythical creatures to Buddha.

Beak Parrot (Lotus Bertelotii)

Studying photos of the rarest flowers, you involuntarily pay attention to a bright flower in the shape of a bird's beak. The plant is native to the Canary Islands, but it is no longer found in the wild. The flower is cultivated on private farms, it can also be purchased as a houseplant.

Kokai Cookei, or Kokio Flower

Beautiful andrare flowers of the world need special care and attention. Scientists have made great efforts to preserve the tree with unique flowers. His seedlings did not take root, and after the fire only one branch survived, which was grafted onto other trees.

The best conditions for growing cocio are in Hawaii, where even now you can admire the unique plant. Trees often exceed 10 meters in height.

Drosera Capensis Predator (Cape Sundew)

Droplets of liquid serve as both a glue to which an insect firmly adheres and a digestive enzyme.

Cape sundew can also grow at home, but it requires an increased amount of moisture, a little light and a certain temperature, not higher than 12 ° C. Create such conditions, and a real "fighter" of mosquitoes, midges, ants will appear on your windowsill.

Franklin Flower

At a certain period, the plant produces a flower resembling a tea rose, only painted white. The trees were first discovered in Georgia, in the valley where the Alatamaha River flows. The plant is believed to have survived thanks to avid gardeners who have been diligently cultivating and breeding it over the years.

Cosmos chocolate

The group of rare flowers also includes this species, which was grown artificially. This flower is not found in the wild. It grows from seeds that are very expensive.

The plant will become realhome or office decoration, as it gives off an amazing chocolate-vanilla aroma. The flowers are painted in different shades - from burgundy and red to brown.

Yutan Poluo

Not all rare flowers need certain conditions. Some are quite unpretentious, but you can find them in the most unexpected places. For example, the plant Yutan Poluo was first found inside a steel pipe during cleaning.

At the same time, the flower can be seen on Buddha statues covered with gold. The plant feels comfortable here as well.

Nepenthes, or Jug Flower

A capricious plant that belongs to the genus of shrub and semi-shrub vines. It grows in areas from Sumatra to Borneo. Many subspecies are included in the Red Book, as the plant is demanding on environmental conditions.

The flower belongs to predators that feed on insects. Interestingly, many species develop simultaneously 2 types of "jugs": the upper one catches flying midges, the lower one feeds on crawling bugs. Inside the containers are filled with a liquid in which insects drown and digest.

Sunflower Schweinitzii

The rarest plant that is found in limited quantities in the United States. After a thorough study, about 85 populations were recorded, each growing no more than 45 units.

Preserving these plants is a challenge for scientists and botanists around the world!