Sometimes, it is not just curiosity that drives us to want to know rare stuff in the world.
For one, some can still be bought and taken home to be cared for as indoor plants.
Having a rare flower in your home could upscale your homes vibe.
But how rare is rare?
And where can we find them and what do they look like?
In this post, we will talk about some of the rarest flowers known to exist.
One, they are rare because their natural habitat is already disappearing.
Three, they are the lesser-known cultivars of more popular plants.
Four, these flowers only bloom in a certain period, sometimes even for hundreds or thousands of years.
Lastly, these flowers are rare because they do not reproduce easily.
It is named as such because it looks like a bat, with stamens that look like whiskers.
They are not rare plants so you’re free to have one and plant it indoors.
It needs humid yet cool indoor climates for it to thrive.
3.Cookes Kokio (Kokia Cookei)
This is another species belonging to the Hawaiian hibiscus family.
It is particularly endemic in Indonesia.
It is also called Titan arum.
Its petals literally look like a red hand, exploding from a brown-red, larger petal.
It is regarded in Mexico as a supernatural flower with high religious symbolism.
The fruits that this plant bears are also important ingredients in indigenous medicine specifically in treating cardiovascular diseases.
It is known for its trailing stems and very large flowers.
It also comes with back petals that form a crown-like shape.
In the late 1990s, it held the record of being the most expensive flower in the world.
They are now considered endangered because of overharvesting.
They are known for their trumpet-shaped flowers inorange, yellow and fiery red colors that resemble flames.
It is also considered as toxic since exposure to the flowers causes skin irritation.
All that we see now are plants propagated from the last seeds saved from the 1800s.
The flowers of the Franklin tree are white and cup-shaped and the scent resembles a honeysuckle fragrance.
It needs high humidity and high temperature and only thrives in cypress swamps where a particular fungus is present.
It is a perennial with rare four to five petals growing per stem.
The last Gibraltar campions are now protected under environmental laws.
12.Hawaiian Hibiscus (Hibiscus arnottianus subsp.
The immaculatus species of Hawaiian hibiscus is extremely rare because it only grows in Molokai.
In the summer, immaculatus bear large hibiscus flowers ofyellow, purple, orange, red and pink.
In the middle of the flower would be a very tiny yellow flower.
It is a native of Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
It is now endangered because of habitat loss.
It is found in the rainforests of the Philippines.
It has a distinct turquoise blue and emerald color, with claw-shaped blooms that dangles down like small grapes.
It is difficult to propagate because it only relies on specific birds and on bats for pollination.
The reason for its rarity is that Juliet roses take 15 years of cultivation before they could bloom flowers.
Each Juliet rose costs at least $120 and as such is also called the 3 million rose.
The flowers come in apricot and peach colors revealing mini florets in the roses heart.
This one is another throw in of a flowering cactus that only blooms rarely and only at night.
It is also called as the Dutchmans pipe.
When the flowers bloom, they branch out from a pouch-shaped part of the flower.
It blooms as a showy, bulky dark pink camellia sitting in the middle of a leafy plant.
Overall, there seems to have a monkeys face in the middle of the burgundy and pink flowers.
It is only found in southwest Ecuador and Peru at altitudes of 3000ft.
It has gone endangered because of overharvesting.
After the bloom time, it will wither in the morning.
The flowers emit a fragrant, vanilla scent.
It is also known as the Queen of the Night and is considered as a flowering cactus.
It also goes by the name coral gems or pelicans beak.
24.Rafflesia Flower
This one is considered as Indonesias national flower, strikingly.
It is also one of the largest flowers in the world measuring to up to 3ft in diameter.
It is rare not only because of its large size but also because of its foul smell.
Like the corpse flower, it smells like rotten meat.
It is also known as the stinking corpse lily.
It has translucent stems, and pipe like stems.
They are rare because they do not need photosynthesis to grow.
They could just grow anywhere in the wild and are considered parasitic.
Like mushrooms, they only bloom after it rains.
It is only found in northern Borneo and Malaysia.
It takes 15 years to grow and bloom flowers.
It is also rare because of its striped yellow and black petals growing horizontally across each other.
It is sold in the black market for $5000 per plant.
It is also known as the Gold of Kinabalu (because it is regularly spotted in Kota Kinabalu).
It is rare because it grows in clumps in the beach sand during the summer and never grows inland.
However, the sea daffodil is now close to extinction because of tourism.
In most countries where it is seen thriving, picking it is mandated as illegal and punishable by law.
It is rare because it only blooms every five years.
It has green and yellow petals with a distinct central petal.
you’ve got the option to grow it but it costs a whopping $290,000 per plant.
Maybe, the price also makes it rare.
They are now endangered because of habitat loss.
The plant can grow to up to 13ft and the flowers at 9-inches.
It is native to high-altitude areas in Colombia and the whole Andes region.
31.Western Underground Orchid (Rhizanthella Gardneri)
It is not just rare but also looks odd.
As the name suggests, this plant only thrives underground and does not see sunlight, ever.
In terms of appearance, it is odd because the pinkish-white petals are encased in a pink bract.
It could hold at least 100 petals and opens like a pomegranate fruit.
It is native to Australia but is now listed as critically endangered.
It is distinguishable for its large white, star-shaped flower sitting atop a large leaf.
It is a fragrant water lily that blooms in the morning and closes at night.
It is also called as Udumbara.
This one is referenced well in sacred Buddhists texts symbolizing immortality.
When it blooms in clusters, it smells like sandalwood.
It was discovered in 2010 in the home of a Chinese nun.
FAQs about rare flowers
What is the rarest flower in the world?
The rarest flower in the world is the Middlemist Red Camellia.
What is the rarest flower color?
What is the ugliest flower in the world?
TheGastrodia agnicelluswas named as the ugliest flower in the world.
It is an orchid that looks more like a subterranean creature or a cluster of lamb tongues.
This one is listed as a threatened species and is now put under law protection.
What is the rarest rose?
The Juliet rose is considered as the rarest rose and also one of the rarest flowers in the world.
This is so because it only blooms every fifteen years.
Related:Types of roses
What is the oldest flower in the world?
The oldest flower in the world is called Montsechia vidalii and is native of the Pyrenees.
They have been around for 130M years but only fossilized specimens were found.
But that does not mean that the rose is not one of the oldest flowers in the world.
As a matter of fact, roses have been around for 35M years now with 150 species.
Cultivation of roses started some 5,000 years ago in Asia.
What are the rare flowers that only grow in one place?
The rarest flower in Animal Crossing would be theLily of the Valley.
What is the most expensive rare flower in the world?
Though they come in a hefty price, it sure is worth it.
