"Well, wow": 17 unusual plants (19 photos)

It would seem, what else can the world of plants surprise us with? It turns out it can! More and how! A huge variety of colors trees and bushes grows in wild and domestic conditions, delighting surrounded by their beauty. Botanists work tirelessly to pay attention to all kinds and carefully examine them.





However, to tell about all the studied plants in the same way accessible - the task is almost impossible, so people have to independently identify outlandish finds associated with green kingdom. We invite you to take a look at unusual plant species, presented below. It is possible that many of them you have never seen before. never met or even heard of their existence.

Spectabil Zingiber is a variety of ginger from Southeast Asia.



Hoya (Wax ivy)





Cotyledon Orbiculata - an unusual rainbow succulent



rare purple cauliflower



Her signature color appears due to the influence of the same antioxidant found in red cabbage and red wine: anthocyanin.

Flowering slipway hairy - carrion plant



It looks like a chayote - the fruit of a Mexican cucumber



Mexican cucumber is actively used for food. It has a neutral taste, close to zucchini.

Velvichia amazing






Velvichia amazing - an ancient plant that grows in the Namib desert. It is a long-lived bonsai that grows only two leaves in a lifetime. plant life span can reach 1500 years or more.

Huge blue agave



Zamiya rough



In the photo on the left, the zamia is just getting ready to bloom. On the right are already ripened blooms.

Sycamore is a close relative of figs, its fruits can be eaten



Sarcosoma spherical - an inedible mushroom of an unusual shape



Symplocarpus stinky



This plant is often grown by gardeners who have a lot of shade and waterlogged land on the site.

Fritillaria or fritillaria



Begonia ferox is a unique plant whose leaves look like a dragon's skin



Kalotropis high or Sodom apple - the milky juice of its fruits is very poisonous



Horsetail is an ancient plant that has a bizarre shape



Deer fern is a tropical plant that lives on trees and rocks.