There have already been many articles about flowers on LifeGlobe, today we will try to collect in one place the most beautiful flowers in the world. Of course, it is impossible to unequivocally name some plants more beautiful than others, so we tried to abstract from the number of possible factors for assessment and focused on the external beauty and variety of flowers, both recognizable all over the world and little-known ones. We bring to your attention the resulting selection of 10 most amazing, in our opinion, types of flowers. Meet them, discuss and offer your options for colors that can compete in beauty with the ten below!
So, on the 10th place settled the extensive genus of orchids Dendrobium, founded back in 1799 by Olaf Schwartz and on this moment numbering more than 1200 species.
These orchids are native to much of South, East and Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Borneo, Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and New Zealand.
The genus name comes from the Greek words dendron ("tree") and bios ("life"), and is generally translated as "living in trees", or, in fact, "epiphyte".
The 9th line of the list "The most beautiful flowers in the world" is occupied by Lantana - a separate genus of the Verbena family, numbering about 150 species.
These amazing flowers are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa, but introduced species of lanthanum are also found in other parts of the world, mainly in the Australian-Pacific region.
This small genus of verbena includes herbaceous plants and shrubs, reaching 0.5-2 meters in height.
On the 8th place were the familiar to many Hyacinths - a small genus of flowers in the Asparagus family.
Researchers for a long time could not decide which genus to classify hyacinths - at one time they even "were" part of the Liliaceae family.
Hyacinths are native to the eastern Mediterranean (from southern Turkey to northern Israel) and the northeastern regions of Iran and Turkmenistan.
The 7th place in beauty is occupied by Dicentra - a small (about 20 species) genus of herbaceous plants from the Dymyankovye family, famous for its original flowers in the form of hearts.
For their appearance, they are often called bleeding hearts.
The name itself consists of the Greek words dis "twice" and k? Ntron "spurs").
Most of the dicenter grows in East Asia and North America.
Each flower consists of two tiny sepals and four bisymmetric petals: the two outer petals are usually curved outward and have a marsupial shape at the base, while the inner petals are absolutely straight.
Rudbeckia, a genus of restless plants of the Astrov family, numbering about 40 species, settled on the 6th line.
Some of these species are cultivated in Europe and Africa as ornamental and often run wild, but the original Rudbeckia was discovered in North America by the first settlers who gave these interesting black and yellow flowers the poetic name "Black Eyed Suzanne".
The Germans have a different name - "Sun Hat".
The very name Rudbeckia was given to a new plant species by Karl Linnaeus - in honor of the famous Swedish botanists, father and son of the Rudbeks.
The 5th place went to Callam, which is quite popular among us flowers of the Aronnikovy family.
This genus is the only member of the subfamily Calloideae and includes only one species - the marsh calla (or marsh calla).
As the name suggests, these flowers live in swampy areas on the shores of marshy reservoirs and rivers of temperate latitudes of the northern hemisphere: in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe (in the east of France and Norway), North Asia and North America (Alaska, Canada, northeastern United States).
The 4th line in the ranking of "The most beautiful flowers in the world" is occupied by Hortensia, whose genus includes about 80 species of plants growing mainly in South and East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and Indonesia), as well as in the North and South America. Most of the hydrangea species are found in East Asia, especially China, Japan, and Korea.
Usually these are shrubs with a height of 1 to 3 meters, but some liana-like species can reach 30 meters in length, "climbing" trees.
Hydrangeas are both deciduous and evergreen, but among the widely cultivated species, all plants are deciduous.
These interesting flowers were named after Princess Hortense, sister of Holy Roman Prince Carl-Heinrich of Nassau-Siegen.
In European scientific circles, these flowers were later given the name Hydrangea, which is translated from the ancient Greek like "A vessel of water".
The top three is closed by the "Paradise Flower" Strelitzia, which is a genus of four species of perennial plants found only in South Africa.
The genus is named after the Queen of Great Britain Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Strelitz is the duchy where the future queen was born).
For its amazing appearance, the Strelitzia flower was unofficially called the Bird of Paradise.
In second place is the tender Canna - the only genus of plants in the Cannes family, numbering about 50 varieties, growing, for the most part, in the Central and South America, but because of their starchy rhizomes, these plants are also specially cultivated in many countries of Latin America, as well as in India, Indonesia, Australia and even the Hawaiian Islands.
All types of cannes are very different from each other in color and shape, which is why sometimes it is hard to believe that these are all subspecies of the same flower.
Well, we finally got to the top line of the list "The most beautiful flowers in the world." Perhaps many will want to challenge our decision, but we gave the first place to the tiny flowers of Sakura or Japanese Cherry.
Sakura is a separate species decorative trees family Pink, extremely popular in Japan and is one of the most famous symbols of this developed country and its rich centuries-old culture.
Sakura blossoms occur in spring and lasts only a week - during this meager period of time, the whole of Japan is transformed, covered by innumerable small petals, whose color varies from pale white to bright pink.
An integral part of Japanese culture, Hanami (the Japanese tradition of flower viewing) is such a popular event that a few months before the supposed sakura bloom, predictions with the dates of flowering throughout the country begin to be shown on television.
It is not surprising that any Japanese city is adorned with Sakura trees, everywhere you can find extensive parks with long alleys of cherry trees, the gentle flowering of which makes the surrounding landscape calm and peaceful.
Every woman is pleased to receive bouquets, moreover, it does not matter if this composition is designer, or made by her own hands. Flowers can be given for any reason and without it. Not only professional florists can make beautiful bouquets, but also any person who has a sense of taste. There are many types of flowers that you can grow yourself in your garden, and then make wonderful compositions out of them.
Bouquet rules
Knowing a few little secrets you can easily make a bouquet, which in beauty will not be inferior to those made by professionals.
Consider several types of flowers that not only look beautiful in bouquets, but can also be grown at home.
Roses
Roses are the most popular flowers for composing bouquets and growing them is not so difficult as it might seem at first glance.
If you decide to plant rose bushes, then first you need to know how to choose the right seedling and plant it. Rose seedlings are divided into several types: grafted and self-root. Both species grow in the southern regions, but in the northern regions it is better to choose the first option. Care for them is about the same, the only difference is that sometimes you need to remove "wild" shoots from grafted roses.
The most the best place there will be a southeast side for planting, where the roses will have enough light and not too windy. Disembarkation can be carried out both in spring and autumn.... If you do this in the fall, then in the spring the roses will already gain strength and please more abundant flowering next year. Starting from the second year of life, the bushes must be fed, especially when the first buds appear.
With homemade roses you get gorgeous bouquets, which can be presented to both the beloved woman, and at any official celebration. A good combination for them there will be feces, gypsophila, hydrangeas, lilies, lavender, lilac and alstroemeria. Do not add poppies, daffodils, lilies of the valley, carnations, delphinium and tulips to roses, such compositions will last for a very short time.
The photo above shows a combination of roses with lilacs.
Lilies
One more not less popular flower used in floristry. Lily got its name from the ancient Celtic "li-li", which translates as "white-white". That is why it is considered a symbol of purity and innocence. The bouquet with her turns out to be very delicate, with a stunning smell inherent only to lilies.
Lilies are grown by every self-respecting gardener. Generally, there are more than 80 types, which differ in shape and color.
Lilies can be grown from bulbs. Planting is done in autumn. when the roots of the plant grow back best. The bulbs should be healthy, free from rot, about 5 cm in size. Before planting, the soil can be fertilized with humus. It is not worth planting lilies of only one variety, it is better to take several and plant 3-4 bulbs each and not touch the flowers for 4 years, since frequent transplanting can slow down growth. Plant prefers sunny places, but at the same time it is desirable that the roots were darkened by other undersized flowers.
Lily bouquets are very sophisticated and often do not require additional flowers in the composition. However, if you want to dilute them, then irises, peonies, phlox, primrose or white chamomile are perfect for this. But it is better not to combine them with poppies and cornflowers, since the bouquet will not last for a long time.
The photo above shows how beautiful the combination of lilies and irises is.
Peonies
Peonies are very delicate flowers often used in wedding compositions. It got its name in honor of the healer Pean, who saved the gods and people from mortal wounds.
Peonies very unpretentious and pleases with their flowering for several weeks, although even after that, the lush foliage looks very attractive. It is necessary to plant the tubers of the plant in a previously prepared hole about 40 cm high, the bottom of which must be drained. Planting is done at the end of August, so that the plant can gain strength during the autumn rains. Flowering at the bush can occur only after 3 years. If there are several buds on the stem, then leave only one, and pinch off the rest, then the flower will be larger.
You should not add other flowers to a bouquet with peonies, but if you wish, you can add freesias, daisies, hydrangeas or forget-me-nots.
Irises
Irises, very delicate and fragile flowers, which were named after the goddess of the rainbow. They have many colors and please with their flowering for 2 months. Irises become an excellent basis for a romantic bridal bouquet.
Exists many varieties of irises and growing them in your garden is easy enough. Depending on the species, they can be tuberous or rhizome. In our country, preference is given to rhizomes. Irises are planted in a sunny, well-drained place, moreover, a year before, the soil must be fertilized with humus. The best time it is considered summer or autumn.
Irises do not require special care, the only thing that needs to be done is to remove faded buds in time.
Irises look great in the hands of a bride, especially when combined with lavender or lilies.
Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums very often used when making bouquets... It got its name thanks to the Greek pronunciation, and it translates as "golden flower". The fact is that the most common flowers have a yellow tint. Many people think that it is almost impossible to grow them at home, but this is not the case.
Often chrysanthemums propagate by cuttings, but some gardeners manage to grow this flower from seeds, of course, this is not so easy to do, therefore it is easier to purchase already grown seedlings. It is planted in the spring, when frost is no longer threatened. The plant is very fond of warmth and light, therefore, the place must be chosen accordingly. When the seedlings get stronger, they must be pinched so that the bush is more branched. However, if the chrysanthemum is large-flowered, then it is better to remove all the shoots, leaving the central stem.
Chrysanthemums do not require special care, just do not forget to water them and loosen the soil.
A bouquet of chrysanthemums can be given for any occasion, as it is believed that this flower brings happiness. A bouquet of chrysanthemums, roses and alstroemerias is considered very original. Another a good option there will be a combination of chrysanthemum and gerbera.
Flowers for bouquets
Also very popular colors that can be grown independently are considered:
- Daffodils
- Tulips
- Lilies of the valley
- Carnation
- Chamomile
You can make a beautiful and original bouquet with your own hands without spending a lot of money. All the most popular flowers can be grown in your own garden in order to please your loved ones with your floristic talents.
For the first time, unusual and flowering plants began to grow in pots or greenhouses in the era of the Great geographical discoveries... Today, indoor flowers, a catalog with photographs and names of which in paper form can fit in multiple wardrobes, a passion for millions of people around the world.
Photos and names of decorative indoor plants
Ornamental plants are valued for the flowers of the most different forms and colors, unusual foliage, a variety of forms, including erect, creeping and ampelous, herbaceous and tree-like. Indoor flowers can be of local origin and come from the most remote corners of the world. Such plants differ not only in appearance, but also in habits, require different conditions maintenance and care.
Someone is keen on succulents, someone is more interested in watching the growth of epiphytes. Although it is almost impossible to get acquainted with all types of home flowers, their photos and names, a short catalog will be an excellent help in choosing a “green pet” to your liking.
Abutilon
Evergreen shrub, easily tolerates crown formation, blooming from late spring to mid-autumn. Numerous varieties and hybrids of indoor flowers prefer partial shade, are responsive to care, giving their owner a mass of white, yellow, pink, crimson "bells" up to 10-12 cm in diameter.
To recuperate, the plant needs a cool wintering at 12-15 degrees.
Aglaonema
The photo and the name of this house flower in a pot became famous thanks to the famous film "Leon". Today, the herbaceous perennial is popular due to the variegated leathery foliage of the broad lanceolate shape and unpretentiousness when kept indoors. 
The color of leaves of different species and varieties contains not only green, white and silver tones, but also bright pink and purple colors.
Maidenhair
Ferns are not uncommon among domestic plants. Herbaceous evergreen crops attract attention with carved fronds and endurance. One of the most popular ferns is the maidenhair, whose young fronds are gracefully folded and have a pinkish-cream color. In the house, the flower needs partial shade and cool maintenance in the winter.
Azalea
These indoor plants with flowers of white, pink, purple color are not obedient to all growers. But with the creation of the right conditions and constant attention, medium-sized shrubs, related, delight with generous flowering and a long life at home.
Alocasia
Among the many types of indoor flowers, there are many cultures belonging to the Aroid family. People from the tropics of the Southern Hemisphere invariably amaze with the splendor of the greenery and the variety of forms.
When you come across a photo of decorative home flowers with the name "alocasia", it is easy to see how these plants differ externally. And this is not surprising, because several dozen representatives of the genus, for example, fragrant, copper-red, are unpretentious decorative leafy crops, appreciated by amateur flower growers.
Aloe
Unlike alocasia, loving moisture, all species are succulents that can survive drought thanks to the accumulated water in the succulent leaves. Aloe tree-like or agave is more often grown as home flowers. The plant, up to one and a half meters high, is decorated with long leaves up to 30 cm long, set on the edges with thorns.
The value of the plant is in its non-capricious disposition and healing juice, which has an emollient, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing effect.
Anthurium
- another representative of the extensive Aroid family, which has become a popular indoor flower. The characteristic features of the plant are an underground stem, pointed-heart-shaped dense leaves, holding on high erect petioles, and inflorescences-cobs, decorated with bright bedspreads up to 15 centimeters long. The modified leaf is colored in bright white-pink, scarlet, greenish-purple tones.
Asparagus
A related culinary delicacy, asparagus, as a houseplant, has an unpretentious disposition, vigorous growth and a long pot life. Several species of this culture, thanks to the needle-like foliage, ampelous or bush-like shape, have long earned the respect and love of flower growers. The decorative effect of the plant is complemented by a rare but memorable flowering. White flowers collected in a brush are small, but fragrant. After their wilting, red, rounded berries are formed.
Aspidistra
Originally from Southeast Asia, it is an ornamental-deciduous plant, the main attraction of which is large wide-lanceolate leaves up to 80 cm long. variegated leaves decorated with white or yellowish stripes. Flowers of this species are inconspicuous and even invisible. Corollas reddish-brown or purple in color appear near the ground.
Balsam
House flowers in pots, in the photo, are popularly called "Vanka Wet" or "touchy". , which has settled down on the windowsills of our grandmothers, loves moisture, light and warmth. Extremely unpretentious plant due to the presence of a mass of varieties, it is ready to please the grower with the flowering of simple and double flowers of the most different shades.
Begonia
Begonia is a rare plant with decorative leaves and flowers. There are more than 1000 cultivated varietal and hybrid forms in the world that are actively used for gardening indoors and outdoors. Domestic flowers can differ in the way of reproduction, be bush or ampelous, bloom seasonally or constantly.
Connoisseurs of decorative deciduous crops highly appreciate the bright, unlike anything else greenery of these unpretentious, fast-growing flowers.
Indoor geranium (pelargonium)
Unpretentious, abundantly and long blooming, Pelargonium is an ideal indoor flower for beginners. The plant easily adapts to life in an apartment, lends itself to forming, if necessary, renews and reproduces without problems vegetatively. And a sea of varieties of various shapes and colors will help create a unique atmosphere in the house and decorate the interior.
Hibiscus
Perennial, related to garden mallows and, in Russian conditions, took root as a houseplant. A large flowering crop is grown as a shrub or standard tree. At proper care and abundance of food is distinguished by enviable longevity, grows to a height of 2–2.5 meters and regularly pleases with the appearance of spectacular red, pink, coral flowers.
Hippeastrum
Bulbous perennial popular thanks to easy care and incredibly bright blooms. It is accompanied by the appearance of powerful, up to 70 cm tall, peduncles with several simple or double flowers. The color of the corollas depends on the variety and can be variegated, white, pink, scarlet or deep crimson. The leaves form a fur-bearing basal rosette, have a smooth surface and a pointed linear shape. In the fall, this type of indoor flower begins a dormant period that lasts several months and requires dry, cool storage of the bulbs.
Gloxinia
Velvety large bells and the same exquisite "soft" oval-shaped leaves are characteristic features of the home flower of gloxinia. Tuberous plant with winter period dormancy for flowering requires long daylight hours, nutritious soil and a wide pot.
Above one rosette of leaves, several dozen spectacular flowers of all shades from white to deep purple can flaunt at the same time.
Guzmania
Guzmania attracts itself thanks to the bright foliage bordering a not so noticeable and lush inflorescence. Flowering, which begins after 3 years of the planting field and lasts up to 3 months, means the imminent death of the mother plant, which should be replaced by the basal daughter rosettes.
Dieffenbachia
An ornamental deciduous plant with large leaves of different colors is relatively unpretentious, stands out for its high growth rate and numerous natural and varietal forms. As in nature, at home the flower with the name shown in the photo in a pot should receive enough moisture, heat, nutrition and a lot of bright, but diffused light.
Dracaena
Accustomed in nature to truly "Spartan" conditions, the dracaena is not capricious in the apartment. Several varieties are grown as house flowers, eventually forming a tree with a bare trunk and a cap of tough green or variegated foliage at the top.
Zamioculcas
Zamioculcas, a tuberous plant from the Aroid family, is often found in the collections of flower growers keen on evergreen decorative deciduous crops. An unpretentious indoor flower from 50 to 150 cm in height forms several powerful dense stems covered with glossy oval-pointed leaves. Mature plants, when properly cared for, form milky-white cob inflorescences.
Kalanchoe
Encyclopedias and catalogs of indoor and plant names often contain references to. Moreover, plants with this name are often included in the list of decorative and medicinal crops. It is about various related species, interesting and remarkable in their own way.
Common features of all varieties - simplicity, fast growth, easy reproduction by all available vegetative methods and responsiveness to care.
Decorative varieties amaze with the splendor of flowering, and the viviparous species of Kalanchoe will help to cope with skin and colds.
Clivia
Clivia is an evergreen rhizome plant with a powerful root rosette of long leathery leaves. During flowering, the plant produces a powerful peduncle with bright orange-yellow corollas gathered at the top in an umbrella. At home, flowers last more than 3 weeks.
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is a low, often creeping or ampelous perennial with decorative foliage, combining shades of light and dark greens, purple and pink, white and brownish tones on one leaf plate.
Euphorbia Mil
Euphorbia Mila in Russia is better known as the "crown of thorns". This unpretentious plant in nature reaches a height of 2 meters. In a pot, a succulent plant with a tough stem covered with long thorns and a bunch of leaves at the top is much smaller. The unusual appearance of the plant is completed by small inflorescences, bordered by bright bracts, in scarlet, pink, yellow and white tones.
Sansevieria
Sansevieria or "mother-in-law's language" has been a regular on window sills for many years. Unassuming home flower popular for its tough foliage, with a variegated pattern or light border. 
- one of the most common indoor flowers, however, the cylindrical variety with pointed erect leaves of the original shape is only gaining adherents.
Fat woman
The decorative house flowers in the photo owe their name to the fleshy, coin-like leaves. Fat woman or " Money Tree»An excellent houseplant that even a beginner can take care of. In terms of endurance and easy reproduction, the flower can only be compared with the Kalanchoe. Even a fallen leaf will soon take root and give rise to a new plant.
Tradescantia
Tradescantia is excellent ampel flower for home cultivation... The plant is distinguished by its fast growth, high decorativeness, unpretentiousness and light agricultural technology. The presence of varieties with variegated foliage of different shades allows you to create unique compositions using one crop. hygrophilous, amenable to crown formation and easily takes root, in water or on the ground.
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis or "butterfly-like" flower. This most popular orchid in nature is the epiphyte. At home, the flower is content with a special pot and substrate, unlike ordinary soil. Relatively easy care behind phalaenopsis allows the novice orchid lover to master all the features of these ornamental plants.
Violet Usambar (Saintpaulia)
At first glance, the Uzambar violet captivates with the appearance of its fleecy foliage collected in lush rosettes, over which simple, semi- or double flowers of the most bizarre shapes and colors reign with a bright hat. Modern varieties of Saintpaulias number in the thousands and represent plants giants and dwarfs, monochromatic and variegated flowers, green leaves and greenery with white or pink edging.
Ficus
Catalog of indoor flowers with photos and names different types and varieties of ficus can be published a separate book... Today, there are almost a thousand varieties of this plant, several dozen are grown in culture, in the form of a bush, tree, ground cover and even ampelous specimens. The most widespread is also the rubber one.
Chlorophytum
- the leader among plants for the ability to purify the air. But this is not the only reason for the popularity of the indoor flower. Non-capricious and easily propagated in the house, herbaceous perennial forms lush rosettes of pointed-lanceolate leaves of green or variegated color. The peculiarity of the culture is the flowers and daughter rosettes of the plant formed on long hanging shoots.
Hoya
Among domestic vines, the hoya is one of the first places in terms of beauty and popularity. An evergreen perennial with long stems covered with dense "waxy" leaves and umbrella inflorescences of fragrant star-shaped flowers leaves no one indifferent. At the same time, ivy growing on a suitable surface does not need special care and is excellent for keeping at home.
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Flowers are one of the main elements of any garden. They make it beautiful, bright and memorable. Their variety is so great that sometimes it becomes very difficult to make a choice.
This page is about, and also with a description of the planting and flowering period of these plants. You can also familiarize yourself with the catalog of indoor plants. And we will start with how to use the catalog garden flowers to select the best specimens for your site.
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Location- the main criterion that is responsible for the life and active development of plants. If you plant light-loving flowers in a darkened place, then for a long time they will not be able to please the owners with their beauty. This means that you need to know in advance the insolation in your own area and the attitude to the light of your favorite plants. Therefore, before picking plants, decide which area you want to plant with garden flowers... After such a selection, you can proceed to the next item. |
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Color features... By morphology, flowers are subdivided into annuals (marigolds, petunias) and perennials (hosts, daisies, lilies). The difference is different periods their life and development. The first type is cheaper, but it grows only for one year, the next it is necessary to buy plant material again. Using the catalog search form, you can sort flowers by life expectancy... Perennial plants can only be planted once, and they will delight their owners every year. At a cost, the second type is more expensive than the first. |
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Origin... It is best to plant native plants that are perfectly adapted to existing conditions. Of course, no one canceled the experiments, you can try to grow exotics. |
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| Plant size is very important. If a mixborder is arranged in the garden, then the largest and tallest plants should be planted at the very end, and small and abundantly blooming plants should be planted at the beginning. In my the catalog of garden flowers contains photographs, thanks to which you can navigate by the size of the plant... All seed packages are usually labeled with the sizes of interest. If you are buying seedlings, it is better to find out all the necessary data from reliable sources. |  |
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Color spectrum- the guarantee of a beautiful and delightful garden... You can create certain style solutions, thanks to the combinations of plants according to colors. Contrasting flower beds are beautiful, monochrome. The main thing is to choose the right varieties and types. The catalog below will help you search for garden flowers by different criteria inflorescence color. |
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Garden - flowers catalog with photos and names
The decoration of any garden includes some bulbous plants that bloom in spring are crocuses, tulips, hyacinths, muscari and others. Summer-flowering bulbous plants include lilies and irises. To make your flower garden bright and beautiful, you can plant fioles, salvias, ageratums, marigolds, peonies, hosts, some varieties of decorative onions, amaryllis, daffodils, petunias, and many other plants. Now try to choose garden flowers yourself - a catalog with photos and names will help you.
Every day we see flowers that surround us everywhere - daisies, roses, violets, tulips, chrysanthemums, dandelions, and their beauty has become familiar to us and even somewhat banal.
But in different parts of the planet, truly amazing and unusual adaptability and outward appearance flowers, and every time, looking at this natural miracle, you are surprised at the beauty flora... Let's get acquainted with the most unusual colors of our planet:
1. Tricyrtis short-haired (Tricyrtis hirta).
This is a perennial herb, reaching a height of 40-80 cm, has flowers white with numerous purple spots.
This one grows decorative flower in the subtropical zone of Japan, where there is a shadow. Short-haired tricyrtis is relatively easy to cultivate.
2. Wolffia (Wolffia angusta).
This is the smallest flowering plant on the planet, its size ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 mm.
These little flowers live on water surfaces. The flower was named after the German entomologist and botanist Johann F. Wolff.
3. Amorphophallus titanic (Amorphophallus).
It is the largest tropical flower, but despite natural beauty, it is a very foul-smelling specimen of flora. The scent of decaying flesh emanates from the inflorescence. If we translate the name of the flower from Greek, then it means "shapeless phallus."
This giant flower has one of the most large inflorescences in the world, reaching a width of one and a half meters, and a height of 2.5 m. Amorphophallus titanic blooms for only two days. Previously, it grew in Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra, but then foreigners exterminated the flower. Today it is considered very rare flower, and you can see it in the botanical gardens of the world.
This amazingly beautiful flower deservedly bears the status of the most romantic and piquant flower on the planet. For inflorescences of bright red color, people also call it "hot lips".
Psychotria loves warmth and moisture and grows in the tropics. His homeland is the forests of the South and Central America where the subtropical climate reigns.
5. Sexy Orchid Drakaea glyptodon.
The title of "unusual" orchid was won by the "sexy" orchid - the inflorescence of the flower resembles the body of a wasp of a certain species. In addition, the orchid releases pheromones similar to that of the female wasp.
Interestingly, the sexual orchid begins to bloom during the breeding season of the wasps, and then the males flock to the flowers and try to mate with them. This is how wasps transfer pollen from one plant to another. The place where the sexy orchid grows is Australia.
In appearance this amazing flower resembles a flying duck, and this is what the people call it. She inherited such an appearance from nature to attract insects, which are called sawflies.
For them, the upper part of the flower resembles a female, and, flying from flower to flower, pollination takes place. The Kalania orchid has a miniature size: the width of the flower is 2 cm, and the height is only 50 cm. The orchid grows in South and Eastern Australia under eucalyptus trees, and 2-4 flowers flaunt on the stem.
In most cases, it lives underground, but when the required amount of precipitation falls in the desert, the African Hydnora appears on the surface and grows thin. The flower reaches a length of 15-20 centimeters. Pollination occurs with the help of beetles that fly to the smell exuded by the flower.
8. Sunflower (Drosera).
It is a carnivorous flower of amazing beauty. The inflorescence secretes mucus droplets that trap insects.
The sundew feeds on insects. The flower grows in the mountains, sandstones and swamps.
9. Passionflower (Passiflora alata).
Passionflower or Stratoflower is an amazingly beautiful flower from the genus of the Stratus family.
In nature, there are about five hundred species. The inflorescence is 10 cm in diameter, and passionflower grows mainly in Latin America.
10. Nepenthes Attenboroughii.
This unusual, interesting flower was discovered on the island of Aalavan by three scientists in 2000, who went on an expedition to find this miracle of the flora. The first information about the flower came from missionaries who had visited the island earlier. Going to Mount Victoria, scientists discovered huge-sized flowers, the inflorescences of which resembled volumetric jugs.
It turned out that these unusual flowers Are real predators that feed on rodents. It still remains a mystery how these flowers were able to survive to this day. This phenomenon is being studied today in MacPherson's laboratory. How do you think, custom bouquets of these flowers would be in high demand?
11. Monkey orchis (Orchis simia).
This beautiful flower grows in shrubs and forests, where there is a lot of light, in forest glades of the lower (sometimes middle) mountain belt up to an altitude of 1500 m above sea level.
This specimen of flora is the rarest species and is listed in the Red Book of Russia. When the monkey orchis blooms, it exudes a pleasant orange scent.
A flower of the genus of epiphytic herbaceous plants of the Orchid family, growing in the northeast of Australia and in Southeast Asia.
Habitat - mountain and lowland forests with high humidity. Some members of the genus are popular in indoor floriculture, botanical gardens and greenhouses.
13. Clianthus.
The genus of this flower, which prefers sunny areas, includes two species that are endemic to New Zealand.
Clianthus inflorescences are bright red and in appearance resemble the beak of a cocoa parrot. The flower has another name - Lobster Claws.
The inflorescence, thanks to its festively colored flowers, in appearance resembles a bright caramel lollipop.
These unusual flowers open only in the presence of bright lighting, and by the evening, the inflorescence, like an umbrella, curls up in a spiral. This beautiful, unpretentious plant lives well at home.
The flower got its name from the shape of the inflorescence that resembles a slipper. The original shoe-like shape is characteristic of three genera of orchids.
Most of the species grows in deciduous and located in areas with a temperate climate. The bright flowers of the shoes are a kind of trap, and most of insects get inside the lip, and you can get out of there in a way that guarantees pollination.
16. Hoya.
Evergreen liana from the Grimaceae family, waxy ivy that grows in natural conditions in India, South China, Australia.
The Hoya genus, numbering 200 species, was named after the English gardener Thomas Hoya. Lianas creep in nature, and in forests they grow on tree trunks.
17. Primrose "Zebra Blue".
Large primrose flowers have a yellow center, an attractive cream color, pierced with many blue-violet veins.
During flowering in May, primrose produces many inflorescences that exude a pleasant aroma.
This specimen of Flora is a herb belonging to the Bellflower family. A plant with small broad-lanceolate flowers predominantly blue... There are 300 varieties of bells in the world (100 of them in Russia), and they grow in places with a temperate climate: in the Caucasus, Europe, Siberia, Asia, America.
The plant grows in the forest, near rocks, in wastelands. Peach-leaved bell is a rare ornamental plant. it excellent honey plant listed in the Red Book.
This flower grows in North America, and in Russia it can often be found in gardens, where it is used to create beautiful flower beds... 22 types of flower are found in the wild - these are ears of zygomorphic flowers, colored bright colors blue, yellow, purple shades.
The inflorescences resemble a lion's mouth or even a skull. The appearance of the Snapdragon flower, which has already faded, looks rather intimidating and resembles a skull.
20. Dove Orchid (Peristeria Elata).
This flower is characterized by a bizarre, and even unusual shape, reminiscent of a dove lurking in the open petals of an inflorescence. The flower is very moody and requires special care: high temperature and humidity.
This unusual flower also has a second name - the orchid of the Holy Spirit, and on the Easter holiday, believing Christians of the tropics decorate temples with these orchids.
21. Grouse (Fritillaria).
It is lovely perennial flower... The Latin name fritillus means a vessel or a chessboard where one folds dice... Such names were given for a reason - they are associated with the color and shape of the flower. In Russia, the name was given because of the external resemblance to a bird of the grouse family.
When looking at this unusual flower, it seems that the bird bowed its head low. Grouse blooms a little - about 20 days. Moles, mice, and shrews are afraid of him, so the hazel grouse is a must on flower beds and garden beds.
Japanese camellias are trees or shrubs that grow in height from one and a half to eleven meters. This plant is ideal for a greenhouse or winter garden with a cool mode.
The birthplace of camellia is Japan and China. It is the official flower symbol for the state of Alabama.
23. Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii).
Rafflesia grows on the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, the Philippines, and the Malacca Peninsula. Its huge bowl can collect from 5 to 7 liters of water. The flower has no leaves or stem.
In Asia, this amazingly beautiful white flower is edible, and the leaves and tendrils of almost all types of trichozant are consumed as green vegetables.
Original curls are located at the tips of the petals. This flower is also used for medicinal purposes.
25. Common catchment or Aquilegia (Aquilegia).
It is a perennial herb from the Buttercup family that grows in parks, forests, meadows. The range of the species covers Scandinavia, southern and middle regions of Europe.
In Russia, the flower can be found in the European part. Flowers with a diameter of 4-5 cm are brightly colored - lilac, blue, pink and extremely rarely white.
26. Great White Heron Orchid (Habenaria Radiata).
This amazingly beautiful flower has another name - Habenaria.
Its beautiful and large pearly white inflorescence, framed by a wide fringed lip, looks like a white heron in flight.
This is a member of the legume family. The flower is often cultivated as an ornamental plant in countries with tropical and subtropical climates.
The place where the flower grows is the tropical and wild forests of the Philippine Islands.
28. Tacca chantrieri.
This perennial plant with a developed vertical rhizome is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plants of the Dioskorein family.
The inflorescences and young leaves are still used to make curries, and the rhizome is used in Thai medicine.
This snow-white, the rarest flower on the planet, growing on the islands of Sri Lanka, resembles a water lily in appearance. The life of this flower is short - it blooms at midnight, and fades by dawn.
According to ancient legend During the short flowering period of the kadupula, a mythical snake-like demigod creature named Nagi descends to the ground. He picks a flower to present it on the holy mountain of Sri Pada to the Buddha himself.