Is there anything more beautiful in nature than flowers? I doubt it. There are beautiful flowers in every garden, but you can’t see them all. In some cases, a flower will flower only during a certain season or even years later.
Listed below are extremely rare exotic flowers that you probably have never seen.
Franklin tree flowers, Kadupul flowers, and Chocolate Cosmos are some of the world’s most stunning rare flowers. A rare flower is a plant that blooms only in certain conditions or is only found rarely in the wild. The extinction of some rare flowers is imminent.
Rare Beautiful Flowers
Middlemist Red is an extremely rare flower. New Zealand and London are the only two places on earth where this flower grows. Not only is this camellia cultivar rare, but it is also one of the most beautiful blooms you’ll ever see.
Tropical rainforests and mountainsides can be home to unusual, rare flowering plants, while botanic gardens can also be places to find such plants. In your backyard or home, you may even have the chance to grow beautiful, rare and exotic flowers.
Check out these rare flowers to learn more about them. These rarest flowers will be identified using their descriptions, pictures, and scientific names.
Kadupul Flower (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
Kadupul flower is a unique flower because of its rarity and beauty. Mostly found in Sri Lanka’s forests, this flower is very beautiful. Kadupul flowers are rarely seen in the wild, and a few can only appreciate their beauty. Due to its blooming at midnight and perishing before dawn.
One of the great things about the Kadupul flowering cactus, also known as the Dutchman’s pipe cactus, is that they’re easy to grow. This means you can grow your very own rare type of flower in your house.
There are only a few flowers on Kadupul cactus, and they bloom at night only. You will be amazed at this cactus’ elegant beauty if you have the privilege of seeing it. A white flower with a star shape emerges during the night, and by the next morning, it has withered. The flower can grow up to 12″ (30 cm) long and 6.6″ (17 cm) wide.
The Kadupul flower, a native flower of Sri Lanka, is considered the world’s most expensive blossom.
Because Kadupul flowers have cactus roots, their lifespan is extremely short, and they can only survive through the night before fading at dawn.
Rose campion (Lychnis coronaria)
Campions (Genus Silene), also called catchflies, are herbaceous, flowering plants of the pink family of plants (Caryophyllaceae).
Campion grows exclusively in Gibraltar, a British colony. Flowers of this type have a short life span, are fragrant, and bloom in the evening. Campion flowers were officially declared extinct by Gibraltar’s botanical section in 1992.
However, Campion flowers are still finding a home in inhospitable environments, according to a climber at Gibraltar’s cliffs after two years. Today, only Gibraltar and London have Campion flowers, the number of which is extremely small.
Ghost Orchid (dendrophylax lindenii)
Cuba and Florida are home to ghost orchids, a plant that looks like a spider web. The cultivation of ghost orchids may be very difficult if they are not in their natural environment. It requires a high temperature and high humidity. Ghost orchids are extremely rare due to their need for such specific conditions.
There is one more characteristic that makes the ghost orchid a unique plant besides its rarity. The plant has no leaves. Green appears on the stems and flowers. Even when you reach where the ghost orchid grows, it won’t be easy to spot.
Ghost orchids lack leaves and can’t produce food on their own. During April through August, ghost orchids only bloom for three weeks. The odour of a ghost orchid is similar to that of soap when it blooms.
Chocolate Cosmos
This rare and beautiful flower originates from Mexico. The chocolate cosmos gets its name from its chocolate-like aroma when in bloom. The color of this flower is deep red or brown. It blooms at the end of summer in the evening.
The wild version of this flower is unfortunately extinct. In 1902, however, it was reproduced by vegetative propagation. Thus, only the clone of the original chocolate cosmos exists today. The law protects such places where chocolate cosmos survives.
Is it possible to eat chocolate Cosmos? The plant is toxic, so don’t eat.
These velvety, reddish-purple blooms emit a beautiful chocolate fragrance from summer to fall. Sunlight and evenly moist soil are required for this plant.
Parrot’s beak
Undoubtedly, the parrot’s beak is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. The Canary Islands are home to this endemic species. Parrots get their name from their beak-like shape. Blooming occurs in the spring, and cool temperatures are necessary for this flower. The flower might die due to temperature changes.
In a short period of time, we may be without the beak of a beautiful parrot. These species are rare today. Since 1884, parrot’s beak flowers have been disappearing. Canary Islanders are protected by law from the destruction of the parrot beak plants.
This stunning plant acts as a ground cover and trailing plant at the same time. These plants are stunning backdrops in the garden with their lacy silver foliage and graceful stems.
Youtan Poluo
A plant called Youtan Poluo is one of the world’s most interesting and rare plants. Only a few times a 3000 years does it bloom, according to legend. Youtan poluo blooming is said to be an indication that Buddha reincarnated. That’s why it takes 3000 years for it to bloom.
There is nothing flowerlike about youtan poluo. The tiny fungi produce an odor similar to sandalwood. The first time this amazing plant was discovered was by a Chinese farmer called Ding. Youthan poluo can be seen occasionally in China, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. The secret behind the growth of rare flower youtan poluo has been the subject of many studies.
Udumbara is the local name for the flower, which means a flower emanating auspicious energy (in Sanskrit). There is not much known about this flower, as it is so rare and mythical.
Yellow and Purple Lady Slippers
Rare yellow and purple lady slippers are members of the orchid family, commonly found in London. It’s rare to find lady slippers in both yellow and purple. This flower is also known as Cypripedium calceolus.
The yellow lady slipper makes up almost 3/4 of the total flower, while the purple part makes up the rest.
One of the world’s most expensive flowers is the yellow and purple lady slipper. Thus, the yellow and purple lady slippers in London are legally protected.
Pink lady shoe – C.acaule (Pink lady shoe) has a deep pink flower like a rose that measures 3 inches long (7.5 centimeters) and smells sweet. The blooming period is from late June to early July.
Yellow lady slipper – In spring, yellow lady slippers (C. calceolus) bloom in rich woodlands and bog edges and elevated areas. Compared to the small yellow lady slipper (C. parviflorum), the large yellow lady slipper (C. parviflorum pubescens) is larger, with flower petals measuring up to six inches (15 cm).
Corpse Flower
The Corpse Flower has the largest and most pungent flower in the world. This large flower would release an unpleasant smell when it bloomed. The only place you can find corpse flowers is in low-lying rainforests in Indonesia. Blooming occurs every 30 to 40 years.
A corpse flower leaf can grow up to 20 feet tall. A corpse flower’s outer part is green, and its inner part is dark red. This plant is so rare that it is only found in botanical gardens protected by law in Sumatra.
Jade Vine
The Jade Vine, a rare flower in the pea and bean family, is a flower of great rarity. The Philippines rainforest is the only place to find it. It is a climbing plant with claw-shaped flowers that can reach a height of three meters. These beautiful flowers are a mixture of blue and light green.
The luminous quality of Jade Vine at night is caused by bats sometimes pollinating them. Jade Vine is rare due to its natural pollinators and constantly changing environment.
Middlemist red
One of the most beautiful flowers in the world is middle mist red. The Middle Mist red is also the rarest flower in the world. There are only two remaining specimens globally, in the New Zealand garden and the United Kingdom greenhouse garden. This incredible plant was brought to the UK by John Middlemist, a nurseryman from China, in 1804.
Within a few miles of its first home outside China, the Middlemist’s Red camellia has been flowering for more than two centuries. Aside from the one that lights Chiswick Conservatory in west London, there are believed to be only two left in the world – one in New Zealand and one at Chiswick.
Blooms or flowers on this flower resemble those on roses and are red in color, which is the color associated with love and affection and the rose flower.
Any rare flower and beautiful sighting attract crowds of people who travel long distances for the chance to view some of the world’s rarest bloom.
