THE MOST PECULIAR AND UNIQUE PLANTS YOU HAVE EVER SEEN

HYDNORA AFRICANA

Hydnora Africana is an achlorophyllous plant native to

southern Africa that is parasitic on the roots of members of

the Euphorbiaceae family. The plant grows underground,

except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and

emits a terrible odour of faeces to attract its natural 

pollinators, dung beetles, and carrion beetles.

DARTH VADER FLOWER

Scientifically known as Aristolochia Salvadorensis, the Darth

Vader flower is a plant species of Aristolochia, a large plant 

genus with over 500 species. Reaching the height of over

1ft (30cm), the plant mainly grows as an annual plant, which

means it typically only grows best for a single growing season.

FIDDLEHEAD FERN

Colloquially called fiddleheads or fiddlehead greens, the fiddlehead

fern are the furled fronds of a young fern harvested for use as

a vegetable. Fiddleheads have antioxidant activity, are a source

of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and are high in iron and fibres.

BLACK BAT FLOWER

Native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia including Thailand,

Malaysia, and southern China, the black bat flower is a species

of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. This

understory plant is especially notable for its unusual

black flowers that are somewhat bat-shaped.

CEROPEGIA HAYGARTHII

Ceropegia haygarthii is a vigorous, twining vine with small,

cream and reddish brown flowers with a very unusual, 

distinctive shape. A species within the family Apocynaceae

(meaning “wax fountain”), the plant can be found in

Angola, South Africa, and Mozambique.

IMPATIENS BEQUAERTII

What looks like two dancing girls are actually the flowers of

the extremely rare Impatiens Bequaertii, one of about 1,000

species of the genus Impatiens, flowering plants widely

distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics.

SWADDLED BABIES ORCHID

Officially known as Anguola uniflora, the swaddled babies orchid

is a little tulip orchid native to South America where it can be

found at elevations of 1,400 – 2,500 metres (4,600 – 8,200ft).

The orchid is famous for its large, swaddled babies-like

flowers that produce overwhelming fragrance.

SKULL FLOWER

Commonly also known as a dragon flower or snapdragon, the

skull flower (Antirrhinum in Latin) is a climbing plant native to

rocky areas of Europe, the United States, and North Africa.

Feared for its bizarre, skull-like appearance, the plant was

once thought to possess mystical powers.