Devil's hand

"Devil's hand" is a kind of tree flower with strange shape, also known as "monkey's paw" or "hand flower". It originated in Mexico and was regarded as a sacred flower by the ancient Aztecs. This kind of tree is strong and grows fast. Its height can reach 10-27 meters. The fruit of this tree smells of mud and is said to have therapeutic effect. "The shape of the devil's hand sticks out from the normal petals, just like an evil animal sticking out its claws to prey.

"monkey face" orchid

The scientific name of this orchid is Dracula simia, and it is vividly called "monkey face" orchid because of its monkey face. Dracula in the scientific name means even more terrible, that is, "Dracula" monkey-faced orchid is extremely rare, only growing in the fog forest in southeastern Peru and Ecuador, with an altitude of nearly 1000 meters. They bloom all year round and give off the fragrance of ripe oranges, so they are loved by orchid connoisseurs.

"naked man" orchid

The scientific name of the "naked man" orchid is Orchis italica, which is native to the Mediterranean region. There are light purple and white, deep purple and pink, and some varieties have wide pink petals, just like wearing a hat. The "naked man" orchid is an endangered plant, which is widely picked for its medicinal effects.

Eupatorium odoratum

The bee orchid is named because it looks like a smiling bee on the one hand and because bees are their main pollinators on the other. This flower is native to Malta. It imitates female bees in color and shape, and smells similar to female bees, so as to attract male bees and speed up the pollination process. There are many bees pollinating in Australia, but bees in other parts of the world are not so lucky. For example, in Britain, the bees that pollinate the bee orchid have disappeared, leading to the evolution of the British bee orchid into a "self-pollinating species". In addition, the bee orchid needs to form a relationship with a special fungus to grow smoothly, which brings great difficulties to transplantation.

Parrot flower

The side of the parrot flower looks like a parrot, hence the name. This is a very rare flower, and many people even doubt whether it really exists, because the photos are so beautiful that people think it may be fake. Parrot flower in Thailand, also known as parrot balsam flower, is listed as an endangered species and is not allowed to be taken out of Thailand. If you want to know whether this flower exists, you can only go to Manipur, India, Myanmar or northern Thailand.

Lip flower

The bright red "lips" of lip flowers are actually their bracts, not petals. Lipflower is attractive not only because of its "red lips", but also because it can produce a chemical that makes people hallucinate. Lipflower is native to the tropical regions of Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. Because its natural habitat has been cut down, it has become an endangered species and is deeply loved by collectors.

Lithops

Raw stone flowers, also known as flower stones, also known as "living stones", will produce white or yellow flowers, shaped like chrysanthemums. Stone flower is a succulent plant. Stone flowers, like most succulents, have strong vitality and are easy to transplant. When leaves are buried in pebble beds, they will take root, sprout and blossom. Stone flower is native to South Africa, and its long-term evolution makes it extremely drought-tolerant.

"baby"

"Baby" is a lovely tulip orchid. 1777- 1788, this flower was discovered in the Andes of Colombia during the exploration of 10 years. In summer, flowers will take on strange shapes, just like a baby in swaddling clothes. Its fragrance can attract insects and increase the chances of pollination.

"Titan" konjac

As the name implies, "Titan" konjac is very big, and some can grow to 3.5 meters high and weigh more than ten kilograms. Titan Amorphophallus is also called "corpse flower" because of its unpleasant smell. It originated from the tropical rain forest in Sumatra, Indonesia. It rarely blooms, so every time it blooms, it will attract the attention of local media and even the world media. What insects will this smelly flower attract for pollination? That is "like-minded bugs and flies".

"bat face" flower

The calyx of bat face is composed of flowers, with deep red petals and deep purple tubular structure, which looks like a bat. It is native to Mexico and is extremely resistant to drought and high temperature. This flower can attract many hummingbirds and butterflies. Butterflies and white butterflies especially like to suck the nectar of the calyx on bats' faces.