15 Plants You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

there are probably a lot of plants you can recognize without a second glance but what about those you've never even heard of they start going like every regular tree but then they bend at a 90 degree angle there are some fascinating plants out there and most you'll want for your garden what better way to make it bigger bolder and better than ever from the plant that only flowers for a few days to the one that's flowers resemble a naked body here are 15 plants you won't believe actually exists number 15 titan arum it's hard to imagine anything more unappealing than the stench of rotting flesh particularly when the source of that stench is a flower the titan arum blooms for just three days and is the largest unbranched inflorescence plant in the world their flowers form into clusters that are arranged on a stem that consists of just one main branch I'm standing next to a titan arum in full bloom the stem of the titan arum can reach over 3 meters in height it's quite the imposing sight the flower is related to the cuckoo pint and calla lily and all consist of groups of flowers wrapped by a leaf that looks like a large petal one blooms in the New York Botanical Gardens and another in the rainforest biome at the Eden Project in Cornwall this incredible plant is native to Western Sumatra in Indonesia and is listed as one of the world's biggest flowering plants it is also the smelliest on its final journey to death it releases a pungent odour one that has visitors holding their noses in disgust this is why the titan arum is also known as the corpse flower it's quite fitting really don't you before we go on like this video smash the subscribe button and click the notification bell right now or this centipede will crawl on your face when you're sleeping [Music] number fourteen narrow latha flower naked woman our world is a strange place with many bizarre creations but none may be quite so odd as the narrow latha flower also known as the liya thumb bara flower it is popular because it's flowers are said to look like a naked woman but whether the flower actually exists has been called into question upon conducting a search for pictures of the flower you might find several versions some take the appearance of a complete woman from top to toe while others look like a pair with a feminine face and another version is very flower like the body is white and the limbs and head are purple this particular flower looks legitimate and so too does the pear version but the intricate pale green woman with her hands carefully placed to protect her dignity as many believing the flower is a fake in Hindi its name means flower in the shape of a lady if indeed it does exist it is rumored to only bloom once every two decades making it among one of the rarest flowers on the planet it's also the most talked about over social media the origin of the flower is shrouded in controversy with many claiming it can be found in Sri Lanka Thailand and the Himalayan region of India you would think that a flower this unusual would have drawn the attention of scientists across the globe but this isn't the case considered one of the most wonderful and rare flowers in the world where did the narrow at that come from or does it even exist number thirteen psychotria Lata Hot Lips if you're walking through a rain forest and you catch a glimpse of what appears to be a bush full of puckered red lips your eyes aren't deceiving you these beautiful floral arrangements are called psychotria Lata or simply hot lips this tropical plant is found in rainforests across Central and South America including Ecuador Costa Rica Panama and Colombia it is extremely sensitive and requires a specific climate to grow described as more of a shrub than a flower the psychotria Lata is part of the rubiaceae family members of this family are recognized by their unusual leaves rather than their flowers yes the luscious red lips that you see on this plant are actually its leaves the flowers aren't nearly as memorable as they sit inside the lips hidden from view and they're not just any lips either these resemble those of Angelina Jolie and Mick Jagger perfectly puckered and ready to kiss no wonder they're nicknamed hot lips just like an attractive woman these lips have seductive powers but not to draw interest from a partner they help the plant to attract pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds the plant also has special powers to its bark and leaves are great for treating skin rashes coughs and ear aches number 12 aunt Arina mages Snapdragon a flower believed to possess supernatural powers has been a popular and common plant in the gardens of many for years the answer item commonly known as the Snapdragon or dragon flower resembles a dragon's head when squeezed the dragon looks to open and close its mouth with just a flaming breath missing children finds them fascinating with many pulled apart by their overly eager hands [Music] [Applause] but fortunately the surprises continue because once the flower has died the seed pod left behind looks like a skull it's little wonder than that ancient cultures believed the flower could offer them protection from deceit curses and witchcraft if they were planted in their garden and that's not the only belief surrounding the snap dragon yet another myth maintains that they are able to restore youthfulness and beauty to any woman who eats them now if you ask me you'd have to be pretty vain to try this one out for size wouldn't you say just how many heads are required for such a potion hasn't been confirmed it's surprising however that more witches didn't trade gardens to snatch them in the hope of repairing their Haggard features in fact it makes you wonder whether the rumors about their magical powers are even true number 11 trees in crooked forest 400 pine trees were planted in the village of no Toronto Northwestern Poland in 1930 thus fact alone seems relatively unexcited but it's the way the pines have grown that makes them so intriguing each tree bends sharply to the north just above the base the trunk travels across for up to 3 meters and then stands upright again there's no real explanation for the phenomena but the trees have gained a lot of interest from visitors and the forest they reside in has been renamed theories about how the crooked forest came to be vary greatly but none have been proven some believe that some form of human tool or technique is responsible for the trees growing this way others speculate that they may have been deformed on purpose to create naturally curved timber for use in boat building or furniture construction both these ideas lack any substance and so too does the theory that a snowstorm could have bent the trunks now it has to be some snowstorm the real reason these oddly shaped pine trees stand the way they do might remain a mystery but this just adds further allure to what has become a notable tourist attraction in the region I guess that's one bonus number 10 vo neomu see Paulo Venus flytrap when you think about plants and what they eat you might imagine they're herbivores dining on plants and plants alone most of the time you'd be right but in the case of the do neomu Cipolla things are a little different more commonly known as the Venus flytrap this fascinating looking plant is a meat-eater catching its unsuspecting prey in its leaves [Music] the plant prefers to dine on insects and arachnids that it attracts using its sweet nectar as they crawl along the leaves and come into contact with tiny hairs called trigger hairs the trap prepares to close snapping shut whilst they're inside there's plenty of room in the trap with adult plants typically measuring around 2.5 centimeters in lengths giant varieties can reach up to 5 centimeters without a doubt the most famous and fascinating carnivorous plant in the world the Venus flytrap has a very limited native range growing only in the coastal bogs of North and South Carolina unfortunately the habitat destruction has proved detrimental to the plant's survival and it is believed to be extinct in several of its native countries number nine kalyana major flying duck as soon as you set eyes on this flower you will easily guess it's nicknamed the kalyana major or flying duck flower is a one-of-a-kind orchid native to the Australian wilderness they are usually spotted in the open forests and woodlands of Queensland South Australia Tasmania and Victoria and New South Wales and were first described by Robert Brown in 1810 he named the single species orchid in honor of English botanist and Explorer George Cayley the orchid can grow up to 20 inches tall and boasts the unique duck-like flower in shades of purple with red and brown tints these colors make the resemblance uncanny it's hard to miss it typically blooms between September and January and is a cheeky wee devil when it comes to pollination insects get caught in the beak of the flying duck orchid and unintentionally release pollen while struggling to break free how handy is that sadly this orchid is not available to purchase as a household plant as they are included on Australia's vulnerable plant list on the brink of being endangered this is mainly due to the destruction of their habitat and subsequent loss of their pollinators number a Opera se Peiffer ax B orchid orchids are clearly a fascinating flower with many different variations some more obvious than others the Opera say pi FRA is definitely different and looks to play host to an oversized be within its leaves more commonly known as the B orchid this short and stocky flower has a rosette of leaves at ground level two or three of these leaves grow up the stem to form a sheath protecting the flower inside petals shaped and coloured like the body of a visiting bee are perched within large pink sepals these sepals look like the bees wings it really is impressive and the deception doesn't stop there not only does the flower have the brown and yellow markings of a B it is hairy to touch and emits a female bee sent its aim is to attract passing male bees in the hope that they will try to mate and thus in pollination in Britain however these orchids self-pollinate so the deception isn't really necessary often found in open grassland disused quarries sand dunes roadsides and even waste ground the bee orchid sometimes behaves like a rampant weed it is very common in mainland Britain but numbers have declined in Ireland where its habitat has been destroyed as such the bee orchid is a protected species in Northern Ireland number seven in patience it is saina parrot flower this very rare and beautiful flower can be found in just any old garden it is believed to be more commonly found in various countries in Southeast Asia and the tropical forests of Thailand where it is a protected species officially known as the impatience it escena the flower is gorgeous and resembles a flying cockatoo as such it is often referred to as the parrot flower the flower needs an extremely hot and wet climate to survive and because export is forbidden it cannot be enjoyed in a household garden for those keen on color and of their garden with this unique bloom there are seeds for sale on websites unfortunately they are counterfeit and not likely to create quite the same result but hey it might be an option worth exploring another issue that inhibits the plant's growth is the fact that very little is known about the pollinators some say that it's a small bat or bird others believe that it may be wasps or large bees and although the flower itself looks beautiful in pictures don't be deceived the bush it grows on is not it is untidy and wide leaf and can grow as tall as 6 feet not to mention the flower only blooms for a few weeks around October to November so it's hardly worth the hassle really once harvested they are also said to quickly lose their visual appeal number 6 biggest flower in the world rafflesia arnoldii i many flowers across the globe are popular for their beauty and perfume this bloom offers neither not only is it terribly unattractive it smells awful listed as the world's largest bloom the rafflesia arnoldii eye is a rare flower found in the rainforests of indonesia it consists of a fibrous tissues insulated a vine you're not likely to trip over it though as it is huge it can grow up to three feet wide and can weigh almost 25 pounds depending on its age the plant has no roots or stem but it is parasitic attaching itself to a host plant to obtain water and nutrients when it blooms it emits a repulsive odour similar to that of rotting meat it might sound disgusting but the odour does have a purpose it helps the rafflesia arnoldii eye to tract insects that pollinate it they obviously aren't all that fussy the plant was discovered by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1818 when he described it as perhaps the largest and most magnificent flower in the world he named it after himself and his companion surgeon naturalist dr. James Arnold this jungle parasite is one of the rarest plants in the world it's also on the verge of extinction the rafflesia arnoldii ice seeds are difficult to germinate and it's parasitic properties means it's at the mercy of its host plant this is a dangerously Cavalier approach to life because without the vine it's dead number five Methuselah oldest tree in the world if you've ever heard the saying as old as Methuselah you're about to find out where it came from Methuselah himself was a biblical patriarch a figure in Judaism Christianity and Islam and apparently the grandfather of Noah Methuselah grew the grove of the world's oldest trees it's believed that he died at the age of 969 and is considered one of the longest living of all figures mentioned in the Bible for this reason one of the oldest trees in the world was named the Methuselah tree makes sense right this tree grows high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California and is believed to be 4851 years old until 2013 it was considered the oldest on the planet but a Bristlecone pine in the Inyo National Forest now lays claim to that prize as it is over 5,000 years old both trees exact locations are a highly guarded secret to ensure their protection the Methuselah tree was discovered in 1957 after a researcher from the University of Arizona received a tip-off from a California National Park Ranger Edmund Shulman was an expert in the scientific method of dating tree rings to the exact year they were formed for many years he had been scouring parks desert sand fields for unusual ancient for undiscovered trees so you could imagine how thrilled he was to discover Methuselah 's age the project took several summers with Shulman returning to the mountainside each year to collect more data until he found the ancient tree in 1957 that's commitment wouldn't you say number four rainbow eucalyptus tree contrary to popular belief someone hasn't run rampant through this forest with a combination of colored paintbrushes and given these trees and overall know this is how they look on a normal day and have done so for as long as they've been alive it'll come as no surprise that these colorful rainbow eucalyptus trees get their name from their vibrant appearance original isn't it eucalyptus trees the world over are well known for their fragrant leaves and for being the main food source for koalas but these trees have an extra-special trick underneath their bark officially named the eucalyptus dig loopty they are so colorful that they almost look like a colored pencil being sharpened this happens when they shed their bark underneath is a colorful surprise a spectacle that is unforgettable as the park peels away you get multiple beautiful colors the tree is the only eucalyptus to live in the rainforest and one of only four species found outside Australia they are found in the Philippines Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and can soar up to 250 feet in the air but although its height is impressive it's the trees multicolored bark that makes it stand out amongst the crowd number three will wishi Amur a ballast tree Tumbo what looks like a lump of dead flax is instead one of the most bizarre looking perennial plants in the world the well-wishes mera ballast or tree Tumbo was presented to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 1863 and the gift was met with an unusual response 3gs Kieffer said the plant was the most wonderful plant ever brought to the country but also one of the ugliest and it's true this plant is ugly this is seedling and you can see how the two leaves go out in opposite directions from the central stem its large strap-like leaves grow continuously along the ground there are only two of them but they're divided into many segments because of their constant exposure to the wind this gives the plant the appearance of flax many tree Tumbo have been examined with some of the larger plants believed to be over 1,500 years old so it not only are they ugly they're also strong and can endure the test of time with their leaves said to be the longest living in the plant kingdom the woody stem at the base of the plant widens with age to become a concave disc up to a meter across small ramified branch systems grow from here and these serve only to bear pollen and seed cones the well-wishes is common in the Namib Desert where it enjoys the high temperatures and dry soil conditions number two Dracula simian monkey orchid brace yourself the flowers on this plant are the stuff of nightmares they've been compared to Count Dracula himself but others suggest the slightly more pleasant option of a monkey face I'm not convinced if this is a monkey face it's a pretty angry one with dracula light teeth this one here is one of my favorites and very red kind of a deep red very fuzzy as well the Dracula simian or monkey orchid certainly isn't the type of plant you would enjoy having in the garden unless it was chosen for Halloween value alone this unusual orchid is sure to have a captive audience but it's not the easiest flower to find they are known to inhabit the southeastern Ecuador and Peruvian cloud forests from elevations between 1,000 and 2,000 meters if you're keen on catching a glimpse of one in its natural habitat you best prepare yourself for a bit of a hike intrepid collectors have made it a little easier for those keen on owning a monkey orchid themselves with a number of specialty nurseries now offering the plant for sale they are not recommended for beginner orchid growers though and will not thrive or bloom if their conditions are less than ideal a fussy little character you'll need to have a serious green thumb to keep it happy number 1 Darth Vader heiress to lochia Salvador insists if you're a star Wars fan you'll definitely want to have this little gem in your garden the heiress to lochia Salvador Ensis has a flower that bears a striking resemblance to Darth Vader as such it is commonly known as the Darth Vader flower photos of these amazing but slightly sinister looking blooms can be found all over the Internet however most people will never have the opportunity to see this rare plant in its natural environment the woody climber is native to the humid meadows and soggy floodplains of Brazil like many plants that grow in challenging environments the darth vader's appearance is one that has come about due to adaptations these adaptations have been made by the plant itself to ensure its survival its helmet-like shape purple coloration and powerful aroma of rotting flesh make it seem even more sinister than its namesake [Music] the stench however has a purpose as it helps the plan to attract insect pollinators once enticed they fly through the blooms luminous eyes where the unfortunate guests are imprisoned long enough for their pollen to be removed they are then released for those wanting to see one Japan's Kyodo botanical garden should be your first stop exotic rare beautiful and downright strange these plants are memorable for all sorts or reasons if you're looking for something of a little different for the garden these uncommon flower and foliage plants could definitely add an element of intrigue some could be a little hard to locate others may be next to impossible but they're worth investigating don't you think also check out our other cool stuff showing up on screen right now see you next time

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Length: 25min 30sec (1530 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 25 2020