Consider a plant that has no leaves or stem and lives underground. Were you aware that such strange flora exist? Isn’t it true that there are about 298,000 plant species on the planet? Some plants produce nutrient-dense fruits, while others produce lovely, fragrant blooms, some have therapeutic capabilities, and yet others have an odd appearance. Over time, nature has given us some strange, but yet impressive-looking plants, flower delivery and trees. Here’s a list of some of the most unusual plants you probably didn’t know existed.
1. Euphorbia Obese or Baseball Plant
Euphorbia obesa is the common name for this South African native. The plant is identical in size to a baseball. It grows to a height of 20 cm and has no branches. Although Euphorbia obesa is endangered in its natural habitat, it is now widely used in agriculture.
The National Nature Conservancy has designated this particular species of baseball plant as one of the world’s rarest. Euphorbia obesa has male and female blooms that grow on a variety of plants. Baseball plants are extremely toxic, and they can cause serious skin problems.
2. Hydnora Africana
It’s one of the world’s oldest plants. You can mistake this blossom for the head of a big snake peeping from the earth in the southern African desert. Hydra Africana is a parasitic plant that lives almost entirely underground and is attached to its host plant, Euphorbia, by a huge web of roots. This plant is supposed to take up to a year to flower due to its hardening like wood. Hydra generates a faeces-like odour that attracts beetles that trap the plant but do not destroy it. It holds the Beatles captive until the flowers bloom, then releases them.
3. Mimosa Pudica
Mimosa pudica is also known as the South American Sensitive plant’ or shy plant.’ Mimosa Pudica can be found all over the world, particularly in places with little sunlight. Mimosa pudica’s most appealing trait is its ability to respond to touch. When you touch it, the leaves instantly fold up. The delicate quality of this plant is due to its primitive neural system, which balances the flow of water from beneath the leaves.
4. Corpse Flower or Amorphophallus Titanum
‘Titan Arum’ is the popular name for the corpse flower. It is the world’s largest branching plant of concern and arguably the world’s worst-smelling plant. The corpse flower is a Sumatran endemic. The plant reaches a height of 8.2 feet during flowering. The scent of decomposing carcasses is also produced by this plant. In only 40 years, this plant blooms. It is the most fragrant and largest flower on the planet. To avail yourself fresh flowers you can order roses online from online florists in your area. Carcass flowers are legally protected due to their rarity.
5. Dionaea Muscipula: the Venus Fly Trap
The Venus flytrap, the most well-known of the carnivorous plants, is the most lethal insect trap. The remarkable killing reputation of modified leaves of this beauty is the source of its fame. The flowering plant Dionaea kills more insects than any other plant on the planet.
6. Hydnellum Peckii Or Bleeding Tooth Fungus
Blood teeth fungus, also known as Hydnellum peckii, is a North American plant. On its surface, it creates a blood-like fluid, which is a pigment that secretes. Although edible, the pigment tastes like blood and is quite bitter. You will be astounded to witness the oddest vegetation.
7. Victoria Amazonica
The Victoria Amazonica plant is the world’s largest water lily, with the strength and power of a stepping stone. The root can grow to be over 26 feet long, while the leaves and blooms can grow to be over 10 feet wide. The plant’s colour varies as well: it’s white the first night it blooms, then turns pink the next day. The plant was given the name Victoria after Queen Victoria.
So there you have it: some of the strangest plants on the planet. I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and learned something new. Return for more blogs like these, and in the meantime, be safe and surrounded by healthy plants. If you don’t have a green thumb, you can order live plants online and send them to friends and family. They claim that if you take care of plants, they will take care of you.
