Top 10 most startling exotic flowers in the world

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Amorphophallus titanum, scientifically known as Amorphophallus titanum, is the largest unbranched cluster of flowering plants in the world. They come from Egypt. The flower structure consists of a giant yellow stamen growing in the center, surrounded by layers of ruffled petals. Each scavenger flower is 2.4m high and blooms are 7-10 years apart

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Instead of a seductive scent, this flower has a rotten flesh-like smell and color that attracts insects with the aim of allowing them to carry pollen to breed.

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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, also known as the elephant's foot, the "bellflower" tree, commonly occurs in tropical regions of India, Papua New Guinea and Australia. When the flowers die, they produce a starchy root, which is commonly used in dishes

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It is also one of the many plants that produce an unpleasant odor to attract pollinators and flies and beetles. The tree blooms once a year around the beginning of the rainy season. The flowers only live for about 5 days, can reach a height of more than 1.8m after being successfully pollinated

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Swaddled Babies, also known as "diaper baby orchid", originated from the Colombian Andes in South America. This is one of the most exotic flowers in the world

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Swaddled Babies orchids have a rather complex structure. At a certain flowering cycle, when the petals are not yet open, the top of the flower is still tied together to look like the shape of a diaper-wrapped baby. This orchid flowers in the summer. They can grow to 10cm in size and have an enchanting scent

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This flower is also impressed by its interesting pollination mechanism. When an insect enters the flower to suck nectar, they have to "fight" with the pillars of the flower that contains the pollen.

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The tiger's nail flower scientific name is Strongylodon macrobotrys, native to the tropical forests of the Philippines. Flowers grow in clusters, can be up to 3m long

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The tiger's hooves are mainly jade, but according to those experienced in growing flowers, the color of this flower has a certain variation within a day. Specifically, in the morning, the marble is blue, at noon turns blue, and in the afternoon, it turns green.

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Besides their distinctive color, the tiger's claw petals are also impressed by their claw-like shape. The flower's color and strange shape make it easy for this flower to attract bats to pollinate it

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Psychotria elata, also known as Hooker's Lips, is a shrub found in forests in tropical countries in the Americas such as Costa Rica and Colombia. Psychotria elata is impressed by the shape of a young woman's lips

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Before the flowers bloom, the leaves resemble a red human lips. This special shape helps the plant to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to pollinate it

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The flowers usually bloom from December to March, are white in color and have an impressive fragrance. The Psychotria elata tree is very useful. The bark and leaves of the plant are sometimes used as folk remedies for ear pain, coughing, and skin irritation. Even indigenous people in the Colombia area also use this flower to treat dyspnea

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Dragon muzzle flower, scientifically known as Antirrhinum or Snapdragon or hippocampus, is a flower that grows popular in rocky lands throughout Europe, America and North Africa.

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When fresh, the flowers are bright pale pink in color. However, when it dries up, they become ugly and terrifying in the shape of skulls

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According to the concept, in ancient times, dragon muzzle flowers were often planted in gardens to help ward off evil spirits and protect families from curses or fraudsters. It is also believed that, those who carry a dragon muzzle flower in their body will become more attractive and beautiful.

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The scavenger plant Rafflesia arnoldii is a parasitic species, growing in the form of a vine, without leaves. This tree species is found in the tropical forests of Borneo (Malaysia) or Sumatra (Indonesia).

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Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare and difficult to detect species. The flower is large, has five red petals with white streaks. A single Raspberryia arnoldii flower can measure 1m in diameter and weigh 11kg

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Like the corpse Amorphophallus titanum, the scavenger Rafflesia arnoldii ranks among the most scent of all. Every time their petals are opened, the scent of rotten flowers emits the smell of flesh rotting a large area, attracting insects that like the smell of rotten flesh and helping this flower to pollinate successfully.

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Stapelia gigantea is a beautiful flower that smells like rotten meat. They are found in tropical Southeast Africa

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This flower is impressed by its starfish-like appearance. Stapelia gigantea blooms in the summer. Their special shape and smell like rotten meat help them attract pollinators

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Ghost orchid has the scientific name of Dendrophylax lindenii, found in Cuba and Florida, USA. They are impressed by their unique appearance like spiders

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Ghost orchids can only live in the dark and bloom in good condition. Interestingly, this plant does not have a single leaf. Both their stems and flowers are green, so it is difficult to identify. This flower emits a soap-like odor during the blooming period. There was a time when people scoured and hunted this flower, making it one of the most expensive plant varieties on the planet.

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With its appearance resembling a pebble, the Lithops stone flower is known as the most exotic flower on the planet. They have many different names such as heather, cactus, flower gravel . and are native to South Africa

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In fact, the plant's unique shape is formed from merging the outer edges of two separate leaves. Flowers will bloom from between these two leaves. In particular, Lithops can live for more than 50 years

Jessica Tanner

Update 30 August 2020