There are always some strange plants in nature that will make you shine. They look like animals, but they are actually plants, so let's take stock of some plants that look like animals!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > monkey-faced orchid - Dracula orchid</h1>
Dracula orchid is also known as "monkey-faced orchid" or "monkey-faced dragon orchid" because of its flower shape similar to that of monkeys. This strangely shaped orchid is found only in semi-shaded humus under mountain forests of 1000-2000 m in southeastern Ecuador and southeastern Peru.
Because Dracula's two petals look like the two fangs of a vampire, dracula orchids are also known as "monkey-faced vampires."
So, what could be cooler than this flower? Imagine if a huge number of monkey-faced orchids bloomed at the same time, what a huge "mental attack" they would have onlookers?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > pink "bird" - pink phalaenopsis orchid</h1>
Phalaenopsis orchid is a famous cut flower plant. Phalaenopsis orchid is a single-stemmed epiphytic orchid with a short stem and large leaves. It has one to several flower stems, arches and large flowers. It gets its name because it is shaped like a butterfly. Its beautiful flowers and brilliant colors make it a treasure of tropical orchids and is known as the "Queen of Orchids".
Inside the flower is a "bird" with a nose, eyes and a beak. It protects flowers and nectar. Or, it was as if a baby bird had fallen into a flower and was trapped.
Not sure why pink phalaenopsis orchids do this, but thanks to nature for creating such cute little orchids.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="10" >-shaped orchid like an egret - Japanese heron grass</h1>
The Japanese heron is also called the Egret Orchid because it looks like an egret. Native to Korea and Japan, it belongs to the orchid family, with white flowers, inflorescence stems 20-50 cm high, underground stems. The heron is one of the most famous endangered wild orchids in Japan. Its flowers resemble egrets and have high wings, hence the name.
No wonder some people describe it like this: "A group of egrets floating in the sky, free to play and sing songs, you chase me to run through the forest, and then you see that it is heron grass." ”
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="13" > spit out fragrant "big red lips" - lip flowers</h1>
It is named "Lip Flower" because of its sexy and attractive appearance. This plant is bright red and strangely shaped, which makes people marvel at the magic of nature.
The red part of the lips is not a petal in the true sense of the word, but a bud packet. The plant is bright red and has a strange shape. It seems to have undergone a rigorous treatment, but it is certain that its attractive lips are innate. They do exist in the rainforests of Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador and other Countries in Central and South America. Lip flowers evolved into shapes that are now designed to attract pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Interestingly, their bracts "kiss" for a short time and disappear immediately after flowering.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary flower has become an endangered species due to uncontrolled deforestation by humans.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="17" > cursed snapdragon</h1>
Snapdragon is a perennial herb. The plant is 20–70 cm tall and the leaves are oblong lanceolate. As the name suggests, snapdragon blooms like a goldfish swimming in the water. But you know what? Behind their beautiful appearance, there is a terrible "curse". They grow on the Mediterranean coasts of southern Europe and North Africa, perhaps because they are so beautiful that they cannot be cursed: once snapdragons wither and wither and are made into capsules, the beautiful goldfish becomes a terrible skeleton.
In fact, this terrible skull shape was formed by plants in order to make the seeds spread better— when the capsule of snapdragon cracked, the peel that formed the ovary did not separate after the fruit was ripe, but instead broke a hole in each chamber and spread the seeds apart, which happened to form the terrible skull shape.
At the same time, it is also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has certain effects. It can also be used for oil extraction.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > the "baby" in swaddling - Angolan</h1>
An egg that gave birth to life cracked open the gap. However, what is revealed here is not the birth of an oviparous animal, but the beginning of the conception of an orchid. The petals of anguran are about to unfold, and the waxy petals are thick and thick. As the sepals slowly cracked open and the pale yellow lips in the middle were exposed, the vibrant stamen column was actually like a baby in a human infant swaddle.
This exotic orchid is found in the tropical clouds of Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru at altitudes of 1400-2500 meters. It has beautiful large flowers, but the petals are not all open, just like the world-famous tulip, thus earning the reputation of "tulip vanilla". For orchid growers, successfully cultivating orchids is their ultimate dream.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" > "Peacemaker" - Orchid of the Holy Spirit</h1>
In this pink phalaenopsis orchid, there are also "small animals" hidden in the orchid of the Holy Spirit, but not just a "bird's head", but a whole "bird"! To be precise, it is a "pigeon". Its flowers are shaped like bowls, and the stamens column becomes the "peace dove" together with the lip flap!
Because of its unique charm, some outlaws dug it out of Panama's origin, resulting in Panama's critically endangered status. In order to save pigeon orchids and prevent their extinction, the Panamanian Environmental Protection Organization has also launched a sponsorship program. Pigeon orchids have been listed as endangered species and are banned worldwide.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="27" > "Happy Big Mama" - cloth bag flower</h1>
Some say they look like "happy moms selling sugar." It is understood that some local birds especially like to eat the white "sugar" part, which is a good thing, because this is the pollination strategy of "Happy Big Mama".
There are many strange things and many coincidences in nature. Nature is so wonderful that it can behave differently in the eyes of different people. As long as you have a pair of eyes that are good at observation and discovery, maybe everything will be different.
Good thing, because this is the pollination strategy of "Happy Big Mama".