I will not get tired of saying it: we live on a beautiful planet. In addition to sharing it with impressive animals, we are also extremely lucky to do so with plants that seem taken from a story and some even from another world.
The good news is that many of them can be grown in gardens and terraces, but only if the climate is taken into account. But whether this is favorable or not, it is very interesting to know which are the most beautiful plants in the world.
Kiss flower
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We start the list with one of the sweetest species (or romantic, depending on how you look at it 😉): the elevated psychotria. Produces bracts (modified leaves) that resemble human lipsa form that attracts its pollinators, such as hummingbirds and butterflies.
Bleeding heart
It is a perennial rhizomatous plant that grows in the temperate regions of East Asia, whose scientific name is Spectacular lamprocapnos. It has really showy flowers, shaped like a heart pink or white.
Drosera gift
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A fascinating carnivorous plant, endemic to a valley in South Africa, that finds so little nutrients in the soil that has evolved to catch small insects and then digest their bodies.
Dove of peace orchid
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A beautiful orchid where they exist. Its scientific name is Peristeria elataand is originally from Panama. It produces up to 12 white flowers that remind us of the figure of a dovethat’s where the name comes from.
Cobra lily
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The darlingtonia californica is a plant native to California and Oregon, which develops jar-shaped trap leaves very curious. In fact, seeing them is sure to remind us of the cobra snake; and like her, she is also a carnivore.
common kapok
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If you are looking for a tree that is big and beautiful, the common ceiba, or Bombax ceibais one of the most interesting. It is native to India, and It is characterized by producing flowers with five petals tinged with a very striking red color..
Japanese maple
Known in botanical lingo as Maple palmateis one of the most popular species of trees and especially deciduous shrubs originating in East Asia. The reason? Its elegance, but also the shape and colors of its deciduous leaves. It’s quite a show during the fall!
Long-lived pine
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Beauty does not have to be in the color of the flowers or leaves, but it can also be in the ability to adapt. The Long-lived pine lives in the mountainous regions of western North America, at high altitudes, where it can only grow a few inches a year but where can reach and exceed 5000 years of age.
Chamal
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It is an endemic plant of the east coast of Mexico, whose scientific name is Dion Edu. It looks a lot like the Cycas rolledBut has longer leaves and a more elegant bearing.
Rainbow eucalyptus
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His scientific name is Eucalyptusand it is the only tree in the world that has a multi-colored trunk. It grows in the tropical forests of the Pacific, but it is so beautiful that it is cultivated in all parts of the planet where the climate is warm.
bismarckia
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The Bismarckia, whose scientific name is The noble Bismarckis a large palm endemic to Madagascar. It develops almost rounded, bluish or green leaves according to the variety. And it is perfect for spacious gardens.
Sensitive mimosa
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The Mimosa chaste It is a herb native to the tropical rainforest of America, very popular for its sensitivity to touch: As soon as you touch its leaves, they fold, and if you touch the stem, it ‘falls’. Without a doubt, it is a very curious species.
Rose
The roses They are one of the bushes that are most cultivated, precisely because of their beauty. Many of them produce flowers with a sweet scentand there are others that, although they do not smell like anything, are wonderful.
Dryopteris wallichiana
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It is a fern called the goathead native to Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica and the Himalayas that develops a rosette of green leaves which contrasts with his nerves, which are dark brown.
Red leaf palm tree
Endemic to New Caledonia, this palm whose scientific name is Chambeyronia macrocarpa is a unique plant that produces its new leaves a bright red color that draws a lot of attention.
Which of these plants did you like the most?
