UNCOMMON FLOWERS
Added on: 8th Dec 2015
LISIANTHUS
Lisianthus are large gentian-like, bell-shaped flowers with pale purple
petal-like lobes that can be found exclusively in the southern United
States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
They bloom in summer from the upper leaf axils and they come in
various colours including white, various shades of pink, lavender,
deep purple, and bi-colours such as blue-violet.
LADY’S SLIPPER ORCHID
Lady’s slipper orchids are characterized by the slipper-shaped pouches
of their flowers that trap insects so they are forced to climb up past
the staminode, behind which they collect or deposit pollen, thus
fertilizing the flower. It’s considered Britain’s rarest orchid and one
of the region’s most expensive flowers today.
KOKIA COOKEI
Kokia cookei is considered one of the rarest and most endangered
plant species in the world. It was discovered in the 1860s on the
western end of Molokai by Mr. Meyer. In 1970, a single plant of the
species was discovered at his Molokai residence, probably a surviving
relic of the previous cultivated plant. But in 1978, a fire destroyed
the last remaining rooted plant of Kokia cookei. Fortunately, before
it was destroyed, a branch was removed and later grafted onto a
related species at the Waimea Arboretum. Currently, Kokia cookie
exists as approximately twenty-three grafted plants.
KADUPUL FLOWER
Another beautiful and rare flower Kadupul flowers come from Sri Lanka.
It is white-yellow coloured and grows to about ten (four inches) to about
thirty (twelve inches) centimetres in diameter and emanates a pleasant
fragrance. The Kadupul flower plant is a species of cactus and its
scientific name is Epiphyllum oxypetalum.
JADE VINE
The jade vine was first seen by Westerners in 1854 by botanists
who were members of the US Wilkes Exploring Expedition. They were
exploring the dipterocarp forest of Mount Makiling on Luzon, the
largest and most northern island of the Philippines, when they
encountered the vine. It’s considered to this day one of the
rarest flowers on the planet.
HYDRANGEA
Hydrangeas, which come in types that can flourish in sun or shade,
offer huge bouquets of clustered flowers, in various arrangements
from mop head to lace cap from summer through fall. Varieties of
hydrangea differ in plant size and flower shape, colour, and blooming
period.
GOLDEN PARROT’S BEAK
The Lotus Vine, or Golden Parrot’s Beak, is a deciduous, tender
perennial from the Canary Islands that is most often grown as an
annual plant. It’s famous for producing lots of bright, 1″ golden-yellow
flowers tipped with red or orange from late spring through early summer
and occasionally again in early fall when the temperatures begin to cool.
GOLD OF KINABALU ORCHID
Gold of Kinabalu Orchid, also known as Rothschild’s Slipper
(P. rothschildianum), is an endangered species of orchid that can
take up to fifteen years to flower. This rare orchid can be identified
by its petals, which it holds horizontally in up to six large flowers.
It is considered to be the most expensive orchid in the world.
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