Each flower reveals with its shape and color that the evolutionary process is an almost magical act, which immerses us in deep mysteries. Perhaps we owe it to Shakespeare to use flowers to talk about love; Its ethereal beauty is unique in the world. In social and cultural life, flowers play a role that accompanies all types of rituals, but in the natural world, they embody fertility itself.
The flower is the basic reproductive structure of plants known as spermatophytes or phanerogams, and is divided into two groups: living gymnosperms and angiosperms. Of the angiosperm group alone there are about 250,000 species that make up a successful lineage, because they have managed to form most of the existing terrestrial flora. Of all the types of there are in the world, there are some that intrigue and hypnotize the eye. Today we want to share some with you, so that in the chaos of everyday life you never stop being surprised by the world in which you live.
Immerse yourself and get lost in the flowers
Batman Flower (Tacca Chantrieri)
Starting with its color that makes it unique, this flower usually has a diameter of 30 centimeters and whiskers that can measure up to 70 centimeters. The black bat flower (because there is a white variant) is found in Southeast Asia, in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and southern Asia. In those places, a superstition surrounds the narrative of this flower: if you abuse its beauty and observe it for too long, you could get the evil eye. It’s not for nothing that they say that a little is better.
Crystal flower (Diphylleia grayi)
Also called skeleton flower, this flower is native to mountainous regions of Japan and China. Its ghostly appearance glows when it comes into contact with it and becomes transparent. When it dries, it regains its white color and velvety texture.
Jade flower (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
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Unfortunately, part of this flower’s rarity comes from human predation, which has brought it close to extinction. The jade flower is made up of small claws that, together, make a structure that can measure up to 3 meters long. Its color varies: from green to blue, but it inevitably captivates. It is native to the tropical rainforests of the Philippines and depends almost exclusively on bats for pollination. There are some testimonies that assure that, in the twilight, a luminous quality emerges in it.
Venus slipper orchid (Phragmipedium humboldtii)
Of all the orchids, which in themselves are a unique, beautiful and diverse universe, this one is perhaps one of the least known. For some people it might not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but its shape lets the imagination fly; It looks like a house of fantastic beings. Phragmipedium is a genus of the orchid family. The genus name derives from the Greek phragma, meaning “division”, and pedium, meaning “slipper” (referring to the bag). About 20 species of this type of orchid are known and are found in the southwestern regions of Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America.
Juliet’s Rose
“What we call a rose would exhale the same pleasant perfume by any other name,” said William Shakespeare’s Juliet. This rose is known as sweet Juliet or Juliet rose. Not only is it considered one of the rarest flowers in the world, but it is also the most expensive rose, because it took rose breeder David Austin 15 years to cultivate this flower in England. It cost him the small amount of about £3 million to do it. The petals of this flower have a color that blends between peach and apricot. In full bloom, the rose opens to reveal smaller flowers at the heart of its structure.
Chocolate cosmos flower (Cosmos scabiosoides Kunth)
These flowers native to Mexico (cute and darling) are extremely rare, because it is very unlikely to find them in the wild. They are almost non-existent. They are a dark purple, almost brown, color and smell like chocolate. This chocolate flower blooms in the afternoon in late summer and the areas where it grows are protected by law. It has been reproduced by propagation since 1902.
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