The most unusual flower. Unusual flowers: top-10

Every day we see a lot of beautiful flowers that grow on the fields, on flowerbeds, in pots or in enclosed spaces, and, despite the fact that they are very beautiful, for us they are ordinary and everyday. And in general, speaking about these representatives of the flora, we begin to list roses, carnations, chamomile, tulips, daffodils, chrysanthemums, lilies and many others, which at any time of the year can be bought at the store. Nevertheless, in different corners of our planet there are many colors that can even lead to a shock state by their originality and unusual appearance (giant size, bright color, unusual shape, etc.). Yes, yes, this also happens. We bring to your attention the top 10 most unusual colors in the world.

Rafflesia - cadaverous lily

This is the largest and, perhaps, the most unusual flower in the world. It is otherwise called a lotus, or a cadaverous lily. Rafflesia is found on such southern islands as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, etc. There are only 12 species of these flowers. Among them, the most famous are Rafflesia Arnoldi and Tuan Muda. They have the largest flowers, whose diameter can reach 60-120 cm, and weight - 11 kg. This unusual flower, or rather his genus, was named after the botanist TS Raffles. But the name "Arnoldi" was given to him in honor of the naturalist and pathfinder investigating Sumatra, D. Arnoldi. Nevertheless, the natives of these localities called these giant plants "bunga patmaya", which in the local dialect means "lotus flowers". Rafflesia can be safely called a parasitic plant, because it likes to live on stumps or log cabins and get food from them. That's how this flower lives.

Features of Rafflesia

What is the originality of this plant? It turns out that he has no roots, no green leaves, but the flower itself is very beautiful and colorful. He has five bright red fleshy petals that look like thick pancakes, but on them instead of holes there are growths like warts. From afar, Rafflesia resembles a giant fly agaric. After the flower completely blossoms, he lives only 3-4 days, no more. He, unlike roses, violets, daffodils, lilies, etc., has a pleasant, but simply disgusting smell, which resembles the stench of rotting meat. However, this helps him to attract pollinators - dung flies. Due to this, it can reproduce.

Wolffia is a water inhabitant

This unusual flower is the smallest of all flowering plants on Earth. It looks like a tiny bead. Its size does not exceed 0.8 mm. It lives on the surface of water bodies of North Africa, Asia and America, located in subtropical latitudes. Some people think that these flowers are somehow connected with the wolf family, in view of its name. However, this is not so. Wolff is named after German botanist J. Wolff. This plant in the world is not so much - only 17 species. They are all "waterfowl" and eat, dissolved in the pond by nutrients. Many people do not even suspect that these small green balls are flowers.

Amorphophallus (titanic)

This plant is a competitor to rafflesia and also claims the title of the largest flower in the world. He, like the other giant, has a disgusting "scent" and is carried for many tens of meters. For the first time this unusual flower begins to bloom at the age of 5. It is also called lily Voodoo, the language of the devil, "cadaverous flower" or snake palm. As for the name "amorphofallus," this translates from Greek as "formless phallus."

This flower grows in height and can reach more than two meters, but the width is about one and a half meters. For 40 years of its existence, it can only bloom 2-3 times, and it only lasts 2 days. In the wild, amorphophallus can be found mainly on the island of Sumatra. However, in many botanical gardens around the world you can also see this original flower. The only thing is that not every visitor of these gardens can approach him at a close distance, because sometimes his smell can even cause vomiting.

Orchid Kalanya

Like all orchids, this beautiful flower is unusual and even a little funny, because it looks like a flying duck in appearance. It is mainly found in Australia, on the so-called Green Continent. Local residents, for their resemblance to one of the representatives of the feathered world, called it a "flying precision". Studying this plant, scientists were again surprised by the wisdom of Mother Nature. Such an unusual form needs the orchid of Calania to attract sawflies - small flying insects. It turns out that the sawfly males see in this flower, the size of which reaches only 2 cm, the female and rush to it for mating, but instead are covered with its pollen, which is then transferred to other "ducks". As a result, pollination occurs.

Psychiatry sublime

Another unusual flower is Peppig's psychotry or elata. This plant, perhaps, can be called the most original and the most piquant in the world. For his appearance in the people he was nicknamed "hot sponges." Its bright red inflorescence is exactly like a lush, voluminous, painted lips. This is a tropical plant. It is very fond of warmth and moisture. Homeland of Psychotry is sublime America, and it can be found both in the central and southern areas of the New World. Most often it occurs in such temperamental countries as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, etc. If you create all the conditions, then this plant can be grown and at home, and then it turns into a flower in the room. Its unusual look will delight everyone who enters the house and sees this miracle: a lot of red sponges among the green foliage of a plant growing in a tub. It belongs to the genus Marenov. This family is one of the most widespread around the world: more than 1700 species. "Hot sponges," by the way, it's not a bush, but a dwarf tree. And you can grow this unusual flower by yourself. However, in order to bring him from his homeland, you will need a special permit-certificate. Therefore, many are satisfied that they admire only his photographs. By the way, these days you can order wallpapers 3-D with the image of this passionate flower and daily contemplate its image.

Passionflower

This beautiful flower grows in Latin America. It has a very attractive appearance. But its main feature is that when looking at it, it seems to us that it consists of two intergrown buds. However, this is just an optical illusion.

Sundew

This is quite a nice, but unremarkable flower. However, he attracts a variety of insects, and all thanks to the special liquid allocated to them during the flowering period.

Sexy orchid

But this flower is very similar in form to Calan. However, in addition to being similar to the wasps of females, he also singles out special pheromones that attract them to themselves.

Hydrona African

But this plant, which mostly lives in the deserts of Africa, looks like the mouth of some mythical monster. It is a parasite and lives on the roots of other plants.

Flower-Mousetrap

Nepenthes Attenborough, perhaps, can be called the most unusual flower in the world, because it feeds on small rodents. Scientists who found this out 14 years ago came to the present confusion.

Conclusion

Our life becomes more vivid and interesting due to some unusual things that are encountered though rarely, but leave vpechtelenie for life. To such unusual things can include the above colors.