The most expensive plants in the world

The plants that we normally find in nurseries have prices that may seem more or less high depending on our knowledge and experience with these living beings. But there are some that are so expensive that you would have to think about it more than once whether to buy them or not.

Without a doubt, they would be a great gift for someone very special, but how worth spending so much money? Each of us will have our own answer. What is clear is that the most expensive plants in the world are beautiful.

Kinabalu Gold Orchid

If you like plant documentaries, you may have seen it sometime. It is an orchid that grows only in the Borneo jungle whose scientific name is Paphiopedilum rothschildianum. It has taped sheets 60cm long by 5cm wideand some really spectacular flowers.

Its price? 4187 euros.

Saffron

Although a bulb can cost around 2-4 euros depending on its size, saffron can boast of being the most expensive spice in the world. It is a plant whose scientific name is Crocus sativus which blooms profusely in spring

and that reaches a height of about 30 centimeters. He likes the sun very much, although he can be in semi-shade, so if you want cultivate it I’m sure you won’t have any problems.

Let’s talk about prices. To get a single gram of this red gold, as it is sometimes called, up to 140 saffron roses are needed. The work, although not complicated, can be very tiring, so a single gram costs between 5 and 6 euros.

Juania australis

It is a beautiful palm tree related to the Ceroxylon found on Robinson Crusoe Island whose scientific name is Juania australis. It is formed by a solitary trunk, erect and without thorns, crowned by pinnate leaves. Its growth rate is very slow, and it is so difficult to find that there is not much information about it yet, but we can tell you that more or less reaches a height of 7-8 meters.

In principle, it should live well in the mountainous areas of the tropics, as well as in the warm Mediterranean climate, in slightly acidic soils and well drained, but it is very susceptible to the Phytophthora fungus. Its price? Ten seeds cost around 200 euros.

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