Flowers are the most beautiful gifts that nature has given us. These lovely blooms come in all colors, shapes, sizes, and species, but sometimes what makes a flower truly special is its scarcity.
A flower which can’t be found in every florist or garden is as precious as a rare diamond, just like the ones found on this list of the world’s rarest blooms.
10. Kadupul Flower (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
The Kadupul plant is a species of cactus family, which grows in the forks of large trees. Found in the forests of Sri Lanka, the beautiful flower’s rarity is due to the short amount of time that it blooms for.
The fragrant white flowers bloom only from 10 pm to midnight and wither before the dawn. Because of this, the Kadapul flower is in the list of the World's Top 10 most expensive flowers. Another reason why is it expensive is that the flower cannot be picked without causing damage to it.
9. Gibraltar Campion (Silene tomentosa)
In 1992, the Gibraltar Campion was declared extinct due to the destruction of its habitat, but this rare species of flowering plant have been ‘brought back from the dead’ in 1994. A climber at cliffs of Gibratal found a single specimen still exist in inhospitable environments in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve on the Rock of Gibraltar.
Since then, strenuous efforts have been made to continue its propagation. Today, specimens are now grown at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, as well as in the Almeda Gibraltar Botanic Gardens.
8. Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)
Not only rare, but fascinating! The Ghost orchid is a rare plant native to concealed swamps of Florida and Cuba. What makes it rare? Because it is near-impossible to propagate outside its natural environments. Why fascinating? The plant has no leaves! and without leaves, ghost orchid can’t make its own food. It needs a specific fungus in close contact with its root system to feed it.
The plant was said to be extinct for almost 20 years but resurfaced recently. Ghost orchids produce only one flower at a time, but in rare cases, they can also produce up to 10 flowers. The flowers emit perfumed odors and bloom between the months of June and August.
7. Chocolcate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus)
Chocolate cosmos is one of the most beautiful and rare flowers native to Mexico. As the name suggests, It emits a fragrant chocolate scent while on blooming. Chocolate cosmos bears a deep red or brown colored flowers. Unfortunately, this intriguing flower is now extinct in the wild at the turn of the 20th century. The only example to be found is a single clone that has been reproduced in captivity.
6. Parrot’s Beak (Lotus berthelotii)
Native to Canary Islands, Parrot’s beak is one of the most beautiful flowers in this world. The flower resembles a lobster claw in shades of orange, red, and yellow. It blooms best in spring season. Sad to say, only a few members of the species exist in the world. The gradual decline of parrot’s beak flowers' appearance started since 1884. The existing members of a parrot’s beak in Canary Island are protected by law.
5. Youtan Poluo
Youtan Poluo, also known as Udumbara flower was believed to be a myth, until Mr. Ding, a Chinese farmer, found tiny white buds growing inside a set of steel pipes. Recently, it was again found growing under the washing machine of a Chinese nun named Miao Wei. What the nun discovered were 28 pieces of minuscule, white sweet-smelling flowers measuring mere 1 mm in diameter.
As per Buddhist legend, the flower blooms once every 3000 years - making it incredibly rare! Now this rare flower might be seen in China, Korea, Taiwan and US in extremely rare times.
4. Yellow and Purple Lady Slippers (Cypripedium calceolus)
Once found across Europe and the UK, the yellow and purple lady slippers is an extremely rare flower in the wild. In the 1970's there was only one plant left found growing in one particular spot in Yorkshire Dales; a golf course.
good thing Kew Gardens, managed to save the British genetic stock and breed from it. The plant populations are still very small, thus they are kept in highly-guarded secret locations.
3. Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum)
The Corpse Flower is not only one of the rarest flowers in the world, but also one of the strangest. It emits a very stinky smell to attract its pollinators -- carrion beetles. Corpse flowers can be only found in low lying rain forest areas in Sumatra in western Indonesia.
The corpse flower was first discovered in 1878 by an Italian botanist in Sumatra. It is named for the stinky smell it emits to attract its pollinators -- flies and carrion beetles. The flower only blooms for a brief 2-4 days. Seeing (and smelling) this endangered flower is a once in a lifetime experience that you will not want to miss.
2. Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
Jade Vine, also known as turquoise vine or emerald vine, is rare flower found only in the rain forest of the Philippines. The unusual sea green petals and navy-purple buds of this flower makes it of the most eye-catching flowers on our list. These claws shaped flowers in numbers of 75 or more drooping from a vine can grow up to 3 meters. These rare flowers are now hardly seen in the wild and is now considered an endangered species due to the destruction of its habitat.
1. Middlemist Red (Middlemist camellia)
Middlemist Red is probably the rarest flower in the world and definitely the rarest one on our list. Middlemist rsembles a rose flower in deep pink color. Once indigenous to several regions in China, there are only two known examples in existence; one in New Zealand garden and one in green house garden of United Kingdom. At Chiswick House in West London you can see the stunning Middlemist Red – brought to UK in 1804 by John Middlemist.
I never knew that these kind of flowers exist!! They're sooo lovely!
ReplyDeleteThe Kadupul Flower and Corpse Flower caught my attention. These rare varieties should be cultivated more.
ReplyDeleteJust now I notice these flowers and ver beautiful especially the Jade Vine.
ReplyDeleteThe Ghost orchids really looked like ghosts specifically the white lady in long white dress! Where was this found recently?
ReplyDeleteI love flowers...The Youtan Polou seems very interesting. They appear to be like small white butterflies with very tiny long legs.
ReplyDeleteI don't even know most of these variants..thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are all rare? It should be cultivated because all are beautiful and unusual...out of the ordinary flowers!
ReplyDeleteI love this kind or orchids - looks expensive :)
ReplyDeleteThat flower - Yuotan Poluo is like a cute bird at first glance.
sir, i want to say fascinated po talaga ako sa blog nyo na ito.. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, humbled naman ako.
DeleteWonderful photos. Flowers are my go-to whenever I photograph some of my blog pics. They're classically beautiful in the eye.
ReplyDeleteFlower #4 Youtan poluo is definitely cute.
ReplyDeleteThese are really nice flowers. I wonder if the pitcher plant should be a part of this list. I was able to see one in Kota Kinabalu.
ReplyDeleteGood thing that some of these flowers are being protected from being extinct but I feel sad for the Chocolate Cosmos though.
ReplyDeleteThese rare flowers must be protected for our child to see these beautiful creation in the future. Beautiful! :D
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