Monday, October 27, 2014

A Bouquet of Any of These Bizarre Flowers Beats Roses Any Day. So Strange.

Everyone loves flowers. They’re pretty, they smell nice, and they brighten up a room. Florist shops and gardens can boast a good variety of flower types, but we doubt that you can find any of these at your grocer’s florist section. And for some of them, you should be glad. Check out these beautiful, but bizarre, flowers from around the world.



Tricyrtis hirta, or Toad lily


Tricyrtis hirta, or Toad lily


Fritillaria


Fritillaria


Lady Slippers (Cypripedioideae)


Lady Slippers (Cypripedioideae)


Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)


Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)


Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)


Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)




Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)


Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)


Datura


Datura


Zebra Blue (Primula)


Zebra Blue (Primula)


Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)


Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)


Before blooming, the aptly-named balloon flower


Beehive Ginger (Zingiber spectabile)


Beehive Ginger (Zingiber spectabile)




Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana)


Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana)


Chinese Lantern (Abutilon × hybridum)


Chinese Lantern (Abutilon × hybridum)


Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum)


Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum)


Hookers Lips (Psychotria elata)


Hookers Lips (Psychotria elata)


White Egret Orchid (Pecteilis radiata)


White Egret Orchid (Pecteilis radiata)


Black Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri)


Black Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri)


Holy Ghost Orchid (Peristeria elata)


Holy Ghost Orchid (Peristeria elata)


Sporting Flowers (various species)


Sporting Flowers (various species)


Botanists call this phenomenon sporting, and it means that one part of a plant spontaneously mutates. The results, seen here, are striking two-color flowers.


Snake Gourd Flower (Trichosanthes cucumerina)


Snake Gourd Flower (Trichosanthes cucumerina)


Naked Man Orchid (Orchis Italica)


Naked Man Orchid (Orchis Italica)


Hoya Wax Flower (Hoya)


Hoya Wax Flower (Hoya)


Pink Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)


Pink Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)


Monkey Orchid (Dracula simia)


Monkey Orchid (Dracula simia)


Japanese Camellia (Camellia Japonica)


Japanese Camellia (Camellia Japonica)


Epiphyllum


Epiphyllum


Snapdragons (Antirrhinum)


Snapdragons (Antirrhinum)


From the ethereally lovely to the kind of icky to the downright weird, nature is pretty amazing!



A Bouquet of Any of These Bizarre Flowers Beats Roses Any Day. So Strange.

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