The world’s total plant population is composed of a large segment of flowering species. They are scattered in different groups such that there are flowering weeds, herbs, shrubs, and trees. You can find them up high in the mountains and low-lying lands. Others are in bodies of water like ponds and lakes while some are just on your own gardens. There are flowers you typically see in flower shops while some are rarely found in remote locations.

Unusual flowers that can captivate your interest

When you visit retail flower shops, you can observe that the flowers in their collections are those that you have common knowledge. Perhaps, one of the most obvious reasons is that these flowers naturally grow abundant in the environment. Most flower shops have also their own nurseries and flower gardens where the flowers in their roster are grown. On the contrary, online flower shops can offer some of the world’s most unusual flowers because of their wide connection to other florists and floriculturists who breed these unusual flowers.

One unusual flower that might be of interest to you or to your loved ones is the flame lily. Its scientific name is Gloriosa superba. This unusual flowering plant is native to the Asia and Africa. The flowers are produces as either red or yellow with wavy edges giving an illusion of a flame-like appearance.

Another unusual flower is the fuchsia blue eyes, also known as Fuchsia triphylla. It is known among breeders and flower growers because of its bright and attractive flowers composed of pink and lavender colours. The flowers are produced by small deciduous trailing shrubs from the Onagraceae family. Most of the varieties are native to South and Central America.

Flowers are mostly associated with romantic thoughts and feelings. The bleeding heart is an unusual flower that can greatly exhibit love and passion. In most instances, it can also symbolise the feelings of a broken-hearted person. The bleeding heart, as the name suggest are heart-shaped and red in colour. However, they are poisonous plants – another probable reason why it is called such name.

When it comes to the most unusual flowers, the most interesting and probably the ones that you won’t like to smell at all are those flowers that stink. Popular examples of these flowers are rafflesia, carrion flower, and titan arum.

Rafflesia (Raffelsia arnoldii) is also known as corpse lily. It is considered as the largest flower in the world and is found in its native habitats in rainforests of Bengkulu and Sumatra in Indonesia. Carrion flower or Stapelia gigantea is a native of South Africa. It is composed of about 70 species with varying colours and sizes, but most have star-shaped structure. However, all of them emit foul odour making them attractive to insects. The flower of titan arum on the other hand can reach up to 3 meters while its weight can reach up to 91 kilograms. It also emits bad odour and are found in the tropical spots in Indonesia.

The world’s most unusual flowers have specific purposes for their appearance, colours, and smell. Some of them are grown for various reasons on flower gardens and nurseries. The beautiful and sweet-smelling flowers are grown to be used in flower arrangements for use on different occasions while the foul-smelling ones are cultured to preserve their species.

This article was originally published at http://flowerarrangementpics.com/2011/11/13/unusual-flowers-that-can-captivate-your-interest/.

Misty Bradford is a seasoned flower arranger who runs her own online florist shop. She maintains a blog about flowers where her expertise as a florist is shown by her informative write ups.

Misty Bradford is a seasoned flower arranger who runs her own online florist shop. She maintains a blog about flowers at http://flowerarrangementpics.com.

Author Bio: Misty Bradford is a seasoned flower arranger who runs her own online florist shop. She maintains a blog about flowers where her expertise as a florist is shown by her informative write ups.

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Keywords: unusual flowers, rafflesia, flame lily, fuchsia, flower arrangement