Four Strange and Rare Flowers You Probably Never Knew
There are many interesting and strange species in the Nature. Here you can find some of them.
There are many interesting and strange species in the Nature. Here you can find some of them.
Impatiens Psittacina (Parrot Flower)
Impatiens psittacina is a rare flower that looks like a parrot. Hence this flower is called parrot flower. This rare species grow in Thailand and in limestone soil with a pH that is higher than normal. The flower is normally in the size of 5cm and blooms in October and November. As this is rare species Government of Thailand imposed a ban on exporting these species.
Spider flowers (flowers that look like spider) belong to Grevellia genus.
Grevellia Speciosa – Red Spider Flower
Spider flower hangs from a stalk like a spider suspended from its web. In the image blow you can see it clearly.
Commonly there are five types of spider flowers. They are red, pink, grey, green and white. Generally these flowers flower in spring and winter. Spider flowers are prevalent in Sydney, Australia.
Bladder Campion (Silene Vulgaris)
Bladder Campion is a weed that occurs throughout most of the United States and Europe.
This flower appears like bladder.
Lithops
What do you think the above images? They appear as if flowers are grown to stones. But they are lithops otherwise known as living stones or flowering stones. Lithops is a genus of rare plants native to South Africa. These water-retaining plants grow in the desert regions. They appear like pebbles by blending in with surrounding pebbles to avoid being eaten by predators.
Lithops cannot wilder for a year even though they do not have sufficient water. Some species of these plants can live 7,500 feet above the sea level. Another specialty of these is they can bear the temperature of 46°C. Generally these plants flower in autumn. The germination process of these species is quite interesting. All seeds are layered in a cup-shaped structure, when rain falls, this cup opens and the seeds fall on the ground. Then the cup closes and opens again when there is rain.
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19 Responses to “Four Strange and Rare Flowers You Probably Never Knew”
On August 20, 2008 at 11:36 am
I’ve never seen any of those before,the parrot flower is gorgeous!
On August 20, 2008 at 12:07 pm
wow! what a wonderful list of flowers and how unique in themselves!! the pictures are very beautiful.
On August 20, 2008 at 4:30 pm
They are all so unique, and beautiful!
On August 20, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Very beautiful flowers. I love the parrot flower. God is amazing in all his works!
On August 20, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Thank you Karen, Neelam, Icy and Gerlaine for reading and commenting.
On August 21, 2008 at 8:22 am
Valli, what pretty pictures. I had seen the parrot, bladder and spider plants, but the Lithops is gorgeous too. Thanks for sharing.
On August 21, 2008 at 7:32 pm
those flowers are beautiful!
On August 21, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Thanks Judy and Alexa for reading and commenting.
On August 22, 2008 at 9:04 am
They are all so beautiful. I would love to see the parrot flower up close and personal. It is beautiful.
On August 22, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I think these wild flowers are more beutiful than the tame ones. You only have to look closer to see it.
On August 22, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Thanks Darlene and Ruby for reading and commenting.
On August 23, 2008 at 3:56 pm
These are really fantastic flowers. Thanks for sharing
On August 24, 2008 at 11:37 am
Thanks Anne.
On September 13, 2008 at 12:14 am
The parrot flower! It looks gorgeous! Haha the bladder flower, thanks for sharing. You write really intresting articles!
On September 13, 2008 at 10:07 am
Thanks for the comment, ThisNachoIsCalledNic.
On June 23, 2009 at 7:06 am
wonderful these flowers are amazing i have never seen them before parrot flower is simply great
On June 24, 2009 at 6:23 pm
These are some beautiful flowers! I love flowers of all kinds, even the ones that bloom on weeds. God sure does wonderful work with this old world.
On August 18, 2009 at 6:50 pm
what kind of bladder is that flower supposed to be? r people alowed to buy the parrot flower? if so r they expensive?$$$$
On October 17, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I’ve never heard of any of those and their all so interesting looking.
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