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10. Amorphophallus titanic (Amorphophallus titanum)
The second name is Cadaveric Lily (Corpse lily). Not only the gigantic size of the flower, but also the terrible smell that it exudes makes it the most unusual plant in the world. It is good that the smell of rotten meat and fish is only two days old - this is the flowering period of this amazing plant. Another feature of it is rare flowering. The "cadaveric lily" lives for a long time, up to 40 years, and during this time the flowers appear on it only 3-4 times. The plant can reach a height of up to 3 meters, and the weight of a large flower is about 75 kilograms.
The homeland of the titanic Amorphophallus is the forest of Sumatra, where it is now almost exterminated. The plant can be seen in many botanical gardens of the world.
9. Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
Only the lazy did not write about this amazing predator plant. But no matter how much is said about him, Venus flytrap amazes with its absolute alienness. It can be easily imagined as an inhabitant of some distant and dangerous planet inhabited by predatory plants. The leaves of the Venus flytrap are an ideal trap for small insects. As soon as the unlucky victim touches the leaf, it slams. And the more actively the insect resists, the more it stimulates the growth of plant cells. The edges of the leaf trap grow together and turn into a "stomach", where a digestion process takes place within 10 days. After this, the trap is again ready to capture the next victim.
This unusual predator can be “tamed” - the Venus flytrap is successfully grown at home. It is important to follow the rules of care, and then you can observe the amazing carnivorous plant yourself.
8. Wolffia (Wolffia angusta)
It belongs to the most unusual plants in the world because of its tiny size. This is an aquatic plant of the duckweed subfamily. The size of wolfia is negligible - about a millimeter. It blooms very rarely. Meanwhile, the plant is not inferior to legumes in the amount of protein and can be used by humans.
7. Passiflora
This beautiful plant also seems to come from other worlds. An unusual flower brought the missionaries who saw it in South Africa to an allegory of the crown of thorns of the Savior. From here came the second name of one of the most unusual plants in the world - passion flower (the passion of Christ).
Passiflora is a lignified climbing vine with more than 500 species.
6. Victoria Amazon (Victoria amozonica)
This is the most amazing and unusual water lily in the world. The diameter of the leaves of the plant reaches two meters. They are so large that they can withstand weight up to 80 kg. The flowers of this water lily are very beautiful, and Victoria Amazon is the most popular and unusual plant of greenhouses and botanical gardens.
About many amazing plants of the world has long been known. But there are completely unusual representatives of the flora, which few people know about. Meanwhile, they truly amaze with their appearance.
5. Nepenthes
Another predator plant, surprising in its unusual appearance. It grows mainly in Asia. Climbing high on neighboring trees, this bush-shaped liana along with ordinary leaves has special trappers that take the form of a jug up to half a meter long. They are painted in bright colors to attract the attention of insects. The top edge of the jug contains fragrant nectar. The insect, attracted by the smell and color of the plant, crawls inside the jug and rolls down its smooth surface. At the bottom is a fluid made up of digestive enzymes and acids - a real gastric juice. The inner surface of the trapping sheet is lined with wax scales that prevent the victim from escaping from the trap. Like the Venus flytrap, Nepentes digests the insect for several days. This is one of the most unusual and impressive plants in the world.
4. Gidnellum Peka, or bloody tooth
An inedible mushroom native to Europe, North America and Australia. Outwardly, it looks like a small piece of cake covered with strawberry syrup. It is not eaten because of a strong bitter taste. In addition to its amazing appearance, the mushroom also has useful properties - its pulp has an antibacterial effect and contains substances that thin the blood. Unusually, only a young plant looks, the snow-white pulp of which exudes drops of a reddish liquid.
3. White raven, or doll eyes
White Voronets, or doll eyes - an unusual plant is not for the faint of heart. The fruits appearing on it in the second half of summer really most resemble doll eyes planted on a branch. The homeland of the White Voronets is the mountainous regions of North America. The plant is poisonous, but does not pose a mortal danger.
2. Porcupine Tomato (Porcupine Tomato)
Porcupine Tomato (Porcupine Tomato) is one of the most unusual plants in the world with huge spikes. This is a Madagascar one and a half meter weed, decorated with beautiful purple flowers. But it is very difficult to rip them off, because the leaves of the plant are protected by long poisonous thorns of orange color. He was called a tomato for fruits that look like small tomatoes.
Many unusual plants of the world during evolution have learned to take the form of other living things. The flowers of a duckbill orchid, for example, are very similar to tiny two-centimeter ducks. In this way, the plant lures for pollination of insects - male sawflies.
1. Lithops or living stones (Lithops)
Among indoor plants, you can find the most amazing and unusual specimens. Confirmation of this is living stones that will decorate and diversify the room. They relate to succulents and therefore are quite unpretentious. The main thing is to observe proper care of them, and one day you can admire how lithops, which look like small stones, will bloom. This usually occurs in the third year of plant life.
+ Parachute Flower Ceropegia Woodii
If in the XVIII century, when this unusual plant was first described, they knew about airplanes, they would have called it that. It belongs to succulents and forms a dense interweaving of filiform shoots. The plant feels great at home and is used for the decoration of rooms.