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4 Rare Flowers In The World And what Makes Them So
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• Flowers, while beautiful and enticing, are
  essential to certain ecologies. Here we will have
  a look at some of the rarest flowers in the world
  and what makes them so special.

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Introduction

• Thanks to Shakespeare Its most common to compare
  the beauty of a lover to a flower. Flowers have
  an ethereal and fleeting beauty incomparable to
  anything else in the world, the exception being
  those in the first flush of love. But
  unfortunately, many rare flowers in the world
  have already gone extinct in the wild and only
  exist in some pockets, thanks to the efforts of
  botanists and conservationists and might be
  available either in select places in the wild or
  in botanical gardens. The list also includes
  those flowers that bloom only once every few
  decades and those that require certain conditions
  to bloom, making them unique.
• There are flowers that are rare because they have
  been bred a certain way over a period of years
  like the rarest rose in the world, the Juliet
  Rose.
• Anything rare and beautiful always draws crowds,
  and people, who travel great distances for a rare
  sighting of a rare bloom or to catch a glimpse of
  some unique flowers.

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1. Juliet Rose (Scientific Name Unknown) The
Rarest Rose In The World

• The Juliet Rose is not only considered to be one
  of the rarest flowers in the world, but its also
  the rarest rose in the world because it took 15
  years for rose breeder David Austin to cultivate
  the flower in England. Additionally, it cost him
  a whopping 4.3 million to do so. A type of tea
  rose, the Juliet Rose has peach and
  apricot-coloured petals. In full bloom, they open
  to reveal smaller blooms at the heart.
• Some fun facts about Juliet Roses
• It debuted in the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show
  in London in 2006.

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1. Juliet Rose (Scientific Name Unknown) The
Rarest Rose In The World
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2. Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax Lindenii)
Floridas Endangered Flower

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• Named after the shape of its petals, the Ghost
  Orchid is listed as one of the rare flowers of
  the world because it requires high temperatures
  and high humidity to grow, making it almost
  impossible to cultivate outside its natural
  habitat.
• The plant has no leaves, does not depend on
  photosynthesis, and does not manufacture its own
  food. It has to be linked with another plant to
  get sufficient energy. The stem and flowers
  appear green in colour with whitish petals.
• Ghost Orchids are found in Cuba, Florida and the
  Bahamas, and bloom only for three weeks between
  April and August. Even if you get close enough to
  the flower, you may not be able to spot a Ghost
  Orchid. The fact that most of its natural habitat
  is getting destroyed makes the Ghost Orchid even
  rarer.

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2. Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax Lindenii)
Floridas Endangered Flower
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3. Fire Lily (Gloriosa Superba) Zimbabwes
National Flower

• While the Fire Lily, also known as the Flame
  Lily, is not that rare a flower, its quickly
  becoming endangered in some countries. The Fire
  Lily is a distinct trumpet-shaped flower with red
  and orange-yellow coloured petals, making it look
  like flames.
• These flowers are native to Asia and tropical
  parts of Africa. Its now rare in Sri Lanka and
  close to extinction in Odisha, making it a very
  rare flower in India. Its also considered an
  invasive species in countries like Australia, the
  Cook Islands, and French Polynesia. While these
  flowers are found in the wild, they are also
  known to pop up in peoples yards.
• Some fun facts about Fire Lilies
• It is toxic to humans and can also cause skin
  irritation.
• It can grow up to 12 feet tall.
• Its used for medicinal purposes.

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3. Fire Lily (Gloriosa Superba) Zimbabwes
National Flower

• While the Fire Lily, also known as the Flame
  Lily, is not that rare a flower, its quickly
  becoming endangered in some countries. The Fire
  Lily is a distinct trumpet-shaped flower with red
  and orange-yellow coloured petals, making it look
  like flames.
• These flowers are native to Asia and tropical
  parts of Africa. Its now rare in Sri Lanka and
  close to extinction in Odisha, making it a very
  rare flower in India. Its also considered an
  invasive species in countries like Australia, the
  Cook Islands, and French Polynesia. While these
  flowers are found in the wild, they are also
  known to pop up in peoples yards.
• Some fun facts about Fire Lilies
• It is toxic to humans and can also cause skin
  irritation.
• It can grow up to 12 feet tall.
• Its used for medicinal purposes.

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4. Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos Atrosanguineus) The
Flower That Smells Like Fresh Chocolate

• The Chocolate Cosmos has earned its place on the
  list of rare flowers of the world as it has been
  extinct in the wild for years. As one of the most
  beautiful rare flowers in the world, the
  Chocolate Cosmos is a rich reddish-brown in
  colour and gives off a rich chocolate fragrance
  when it blooms, hence its name. It grows to about
  40 to 70 centimetres in height.
• This red flower is native to Mexico, however as
  mentioned before, they no longer exist in the
  wild. The beautiful flower does not produce any
  seeds and needs to be grown with the help of
  tissue culture or root division. Technically,
  only clones of the original flower survive today.
• Some fun facts about the Chocolate Cosmos
• The Chocolate Cosmos blooms in the evening at the
  end of summer.
• Its been reproduced through propagation since
  1902.
• Areas, where these flowers grow, are protected by
  law.

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How Fascinating Are Some Of These Unique Flowers?

• Almost all of the flowers listed above are either
  extinct in the wild or in the process of being
  driven to extinction. By letting such beautiful
  and unique flowers die, we are not only depriving
  the future generation of witnessing their beauty
  and mystique, but we are also doing irreparable
  damage to the ecology and environment. While a
  few may be protected by law, most arent.
  However, not all hope is lost. By promoting
  awareness about these rare and beautiful flowers,
  we can put in care and work towards saving them
  from further and more permanent extinction.