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Honeysuckle Facts Firstly, the term Honeysuckle actually names an entire Family of stunningly beautiful plants placed in the Caprifoliaceae family. Secondly, each of these remarkable species develops as either arching shrubs or twining vines. Furthermore, a surprising total of roughly 180 recognized species of the plant exist at this time. However, several other species remain under […]Read More
Chinese Lantern Facts First of all, the term Chinese Lantern serves as the common name for an incredibly beautiful variety of perennial plant. However, it also goes by the scientific name of the Physalis alkekengi. It holds a surprise for many people who admire its beauty, though. That’s because this species actually remains a relative […]Read More
Naked Man Orchid Facts Firstly, the Naked Man Orchid forms a rather unusual species of orchid, to say the least. Most notably, this image does not include photoshopping and shows exactly why the remarkable plant bears its common name. Further, this astonishing flower also remains one of the fortunate ones, compared to many related species. […]Read More
Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis Facts First of all, the bizarre appearance of the unique Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis conceals a truly surprising fact. That’s because this visually unappealing plant with no common name actually constitutes a type of orchid. Further, the astonishing species also sets itself apart from related plants in yet another disturbing fashion. That distinction occurs due […]
Lady’s Slipper Orchid Facts First of all, the truly beautiful and also highly diverse Lady’s Slipper Orchid family contains more than 50 species. In addition, over 30 of these magnificent flowers claim one region of the world as their native habitat range. That’s the area consisting of North America. In addition to the diversity of […]
Turbinicarpus alonsoi Facts Perhaps most notably, the truly amazing Turbinicarpus alonsoi remains one of those species that has no common name. However, this does not negate the fact that this fabulous succulent constitutes an extremely fascinating plant. But, quite sadly, the marvelous species of succulent now faces the very real possibility of extinction. This lamentable […]
Plumed midge-orchid Facts First of all, Plumed midge-orchid serves as the highly distinctive common name for a truly remarkable variety of orchid. It also goes by the difficult to pronounce scientific name of the Geneplesium plumosum. This decidedly different looking orchid remains quite difficult to find, and thus rarely seen. Furthermore, the first formal description […]
Living Stones Facts Firstly, the attention-grabbing term Living Stones serves as the common name for a specific, and highly unique, genus of plants. Additionally, all known members of this unusual genus evolved quite closely grouped. In fact, all evolved as native to one certain continent. Furthermore, the first scientific description of a member of this […]
Giant Hogweed Facts Perhaps most notably, the astonishing plant known as the Giant Hogweed hides a truly dark secret. The unassuming plant remain quite poisonous. In fact, the innocent looking species actually ranks as one of the most dangerous plants on earth. This apparently bizarre fact occurs because of the nature of the naturally occurring […]
Gibraltar Campion Facts First, this delicate, yet gorgeous plant remains known as the Gibraltar Campion. The marvelous flower has a true story to tell. That’s true since, among other things, this stunning work of Nature currently ranks as one of the rarest of all known plants. The species also goes by the less pronounceable scientific […]
Gympie-Gympie Facts Firstly, despite its appearance, the innocent-seeming Gympie-Gympie remains absolutely anything but innocent or harmless. That’s because the amazing plant conceals a truly dark secret. That holds true due to the fact that any creature touching it can potentially experience great pain. But, despite this off-putting fact, the small fruit of the species remains […]
Korean Fir Facts Most notably, the magnificent Korean Fir represents a variety of tree with a highly restricted habitat range. Yet, even within that range, it only thrives in a very specific region. Given its rather limited range, the IUCN quite understandably lists the species as Endangered. Fortunately for the species, however, it has become […]
Kurinji Facts The truly stunning plant named the Kurinji has an amazing story to tell those who are willing to listen. Yet sadly, the plant also has a quite limited zone of habitation. This was not always the case for this incredibly beautiful plant, however. Moreover, this breathtaking species evolved as what science calls generally […]
