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Honeysuckle Facts Firstly, the Honeysuckle names a family of arching shrubs or twining vines in the Caprifoliaceae family. In addition, all known varieties of this sweet-smelling and brilliant plant evolved as native to the Northern Hemisphere. Furthermore, about 180 known species of the plant exist, with approximately 100 of those endemic to China. Finally, another […]Read More
Chinese Lantern Facts The visually unique Chinese Lantern forms a rather astonishing plant. It also represents a relative of the aptly named deadly nightshade plant, Atropa Belladonna. The surprising plant is also easily recognizable by the unique covering on its fruit, which varies in color. The wispy thin coverings over the fruit resemble popular lanterns […]Read More
Naked Man Orchid Facts Firstly, the Naked Man Orchid forms a rather unusual species of orchid. Most notably, this image does not include photoshopping and shows exactly why the remarkable plant bears its common name. This astonishing flower also remains one of the fortunate ones and currently lists with the IUCN as a Species of […]Read More
Dragon Fruit serves as the common name for any of several species of cacti. It remains generally believed that these plants evolved as native to Central America and parts of Asia. In actuality, they originally evolved in Mexico. European explorers later transported the plant to Europe, and then to Asia. Dragon Fruit varieties now occur in […]
Wolfsbane Facts Wolfsbane serves as one of the common names given to a genus of more than 250 different plants. Also, almost every known variety of Wolfsbane ranks as extremely poisonous. It remains most commonly seen in mountainous regions. This genus also most typically grows in soil that stays rather highly retentive of moisture […]
Strangler Fig Facts Strangler Fig serves as the collective name of a group of tropical fig species with one trait in common. All of these species represent members of the Ficus genus. Their common trait remains a most unusual method of growth and reproduction. This group begins its life as a sticky seed. When a […]
Balanophora coralliformis Facts The Balanophora coralliformis makes for a rather distinctive looking plant. So far, researchers know of only 50 individual plants. The endangered status occurs due to the fact that this rather incredible, and visually distinctive species, only currently seems to exist in a rather specific habitat type. It also owes this status to […]
Source: https://bit.ly/1pvatym Image Credit: Strange Wonderful Things Impatiens Bequaertii Facts Firstly, the Impatiens Bequaertii is an extremely rare and beautiful species of flower with a unique appearance. It also forms a part of the Impatiens family and, rather surprisingly, has no acknowledged common name. There remain roughly 300 positively identified species within the family and […]
Milkweed Facts The surprisingly named Milkweed derives its name from the presence of naturally occurring latex and alkaloids in its white colored sap. It also serves a vital ecological function, as well. This plant serves as one of the few sources of food for the larvae of several species of butterfly, including the monarch butterfly. […]
Dendrobium forms the collective name of an extremely extensive genus of orchids. Currently, the genus contains around 1,200 separate species of plants. The various species also adapted well to a diverse range of habitats. Dendrobium also evolved endemically across large portions of Australia, New Guinea, India, and much of southern and eastern Asia. Certain varieties also […]
The Rosary Pea is a plant whose brightly hued seeds people once sought for their beguiling beauty. However, that beauty hides a potentially fatal secret. Their seeds contain a compound known as abrin, a chemical closely related to the deadly ricin. In fact, abrin remains one of the most powerful plant toxins known to man. Despite […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2Sgnq3q Photo Credit: Forest and Kim Starr CC License: http://bit.ly/2IwGIlo Kalanchoe Facts Firstly, Kalanchoe serves as the name for an extensive genus of roughly 125 known species of tropical, flowering succulents. In addition, despite its great range, only one recognized species of this genus evolved as endemic to the New World, however. People also cultivate Kalanchoe quite […]
The delicate Menzies’ Wallflower serves as the common name of a very rare plant species. This lovely small plant currently appears to be endemic to only four known small individual areas in California, in North America. Currently, biologists only know of four recognized subspecies. Also, all known varieties of the Menzies’ Wallflower presently officially list […]
