Have you ever come across flowers that look a bit unnatural, like, for example, a small alien, a bird or a bunch of naked men? Well, it’s time to open your eyes and smell the roses! It looks as if Mother Nature forgot what it was doing and just went wild on the designs.
We present you with the most unusual flowers in the world that will make you question your sanity.
1. Aristolochia Salvadorensis, aka the “Darth Vader” orchid
This tropical plant grows in the jungles and meadows of Brazil. When the flower opens, it kind of resembles a Sith Lord’s helmet. That’s why this bad boy was nicknamed the Darth Vader orchid. It smells like rotting flesh, which helps to attract insects. However, the plant is otherwise unremarkable in size or properties.
2. Impatiens Bequaertii, aka the “Dancing Girls”
These little beauties are aptly nicknamed Dancing Girls for their delightful appearance. They look like tiny ladies in white or light pink dresses dancing in the wind. By the way, these orchids make for great houseplants if you can find them.
3. Snapdragon flower
These macabre flowers bloom with the usual beautiful flowers, but when the pretty parts fall off, their seed pods look very similar to strange skulls.
4. Orchis Italica, aka the “Naked Man” orchid
These flowers are so strange that they immediately transport your mind into the proverbial gutter. It is clear to everyone where the name comes from, as the flowers are very reminiscent of naked men with their penises out and everything.
5. Amorphophallus titanic
This colossal plant has the world’s largest inflorescence and can grow taller than a human. And, secondly, the flower emits such an unbearable stench that it is impossible to be near it. It gives off the unbearable smell of rotting flesh to attract its prey. Oh, did I forget to mention this thing is carnivorous? Yeah, don’t go near it.
6. Peristeria Elata, aka the “Holy Spirit” orchid
This beautiful plant grows in Central America. If you look closely at the flower during its inflorescence, you’ll quickly understand why it is called the Holy Spirit orchid. Since the middle section of the flower somewhat resembles a white dove, these flowers are sometimes called the dove orchids.
7. Dracula Simia, aka the “Monkey Face” orchid
It takes a single glance at this flower to understand where it got its name from. During the bloom, this rare orchid produces large flowers that resemble monkey faces. Unfortunately, it requires special conditions, so growing it on your balcony would be very problematic.
8. Palicourea Elata, aka the “Hot Lips”
This red flower may not be the most beautiful in the world, but it is definitely the most unusual. Its bud resembles brightly painted, almost cartoony-looking red lips, hence the nickname. You can find this alluring flower in the tropical forests of Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama, but due to deforestation, it’s getting rarer by the minute.
9. Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, aka “Devil’s Hand”
This is not just a flower but a whole tree on which red petals form gnarly, long-clawed fingers reminiscent of a devil’s hand.
10. Caleana major, aka the “Flying duck” orchid
This amazing Australian flower actually resembles a miniature duck in flight. Its pollination technique is also quite amusing as it temporarily traps small insects in the “head” until they get covered in pollen and then swiftly releases them.
