Unusual orchids: varieties, description and photos of flowers of different shapes

Among a wide variety of flowers, gardeners most appreciate orchids. And this is not enough, since this plant combines luxury, splendor, tenderness and sophistication.

Such a flower can be safely gifted to a loved one to demonstrate their attitude towards him. But it’s nice to surprise him with unusual varieties of orchids, of which there are enough today.

Varieties

The main task of an orchid, like any other flower on the planet, is to attract pollinators with its appearance. But only in addition to a bright color, a pleasant aroma, the orchid has flowers of a rather original form.

On a note. Thus, unusual varieties of orchids began to arise, which got such a name due to the fact that their flowers resemble various recognizable figures.

What is their unusual?

Unusual varieties that they are not just beautiful, but also mysterious, incomprehensible. If you watch them for a long time, you get the feeling that this is a living creature, rather than just a flower. From this literally breathtaking and it is simply impossible to distract the look from the plant.

Description and photo of flowers

Hot lips

This flower is presented in the form of a stunted shrub with bright and unusual bracts, which in appearance resemble female lips. This form has arisen as a result of evolution in order to attract the appearance of a greater number of pollinators, hummingbirds and butterflies.

Impatiens bequaertii

This unusual variety has a second name - "Dancing Girls" or "Impatiens." The plant is rare, for which it has become a favorite among collectors. The reason is that orchid of this variety does not tolerate conditions. But its hybrids are characterized by survivability. The plant is unusual in its white flowers, which resemble dancing girls in shape.

Ophrys bombyliflora

This is the "Bee-laughing Orchid Hiccup." Judging from the name, it becomes clear that the shape of the flowers resemble a laughing bee. It looks rather unusual. From afar, an effect is created, like an insect hooked on a flower and collects nectar. The variety is distinguished by a bright and colorful coloring, which exactly resembles the muzzle of a cheerful bee.

Parrot flower

This is an amazing plant whose shape and color resembles a parrot. The variety is considered one of the rarest in the world. Grows in Northern Thailand and Burma. In nature, a flower is so rarely seen, then several years ago among the breeders doubts arose about the authenticity of his photographs. But later flowers were found in Thailand.

Peristeria high

This is a plant in which the flowers are presented in the form of spherical pseudobulbs with the head of a child. These are the largest flowers of all types of orchids, they have 3-5 leaves emerging from the top of the pseudobulb.

The length is 60-100 cm and the width is 15 cm. The stem with flowers originates from the base of the bulb, and its thickness is 0.8-1.3 m. Several flowers form on it. They bloom in 2-4, starting from the bottom. The aroma of flowers is very similar to the smell of a yellow egg. Flowering occurs in the rainy season.

Habenaria grandifloriformis

The appearance of this flower resembles a bird that soars in the air. The color is snow-white and delicate, very similar to a dove. The plant gained distribution in the south of the Russian Far East, in China and Japan. In Russia, the plant is better known under the name "Radius”.

Phalaenopsis

Reference. Of the variety of phalaenopsis, the Golden Olenerogy variety is considered unusual.

This name was given to the tarsus due to its interesting appearance. The end of its peduncle is slightly flattened, and in the place where flower buds form, replacements are crest-shaped outgrowths.

The plant is able to give up to 15 flowers at once, whose diameter is 5 cm. Phalaenopsis blooms at any time of the year. Its petals have a golden yellow color, on which brown spots are noticeable.

Italian Orchis

This rare plant is protected by Italian laws and Puritan customs. It is a perennial. The variety was called unusual because its flowers are very similar in shape to the body of a monkey. You can find an orchid in Japan, South America, in the mountainous regions of the Middle East, Crimea, Turkmenistan.

For its cultivation, the main condition is shadow, high humidity and a temperature of 25 degrees. The flowers have a sharp and pleasant aroma, which is why Italian orchis is often used for cultivation at home (for more information on whether the orchid can be kept at home, read here).

Monkey orchid

This variety is called Dracula. The reason is that the appearance of the flowers resembles the face of a monkey. This is a rare type of orchid that can only be found in the mountainous regions of the tropical zone of South America.

They grow mainly on large trees with a dense crown, as they love shade very much.

On a note. Some gardeners tried many times to grow this type of orchid, but it could not even stand the protractor.

The peculiarity of the Dracula variety is in beautiful flowers that have a sweet smell of orange.

Caleana major

This orchid is called "Flying Duck." And this is true, because, looking at the flower, it seems as if a small duck soars among the trees. The species was named after the botanist and collector George Cayley. The variety is rare, and it can only be found in Australia. The variety grows in eucalyptus forests that are located along the coast of the mainland. In mountainous or marshy areas, the plant is rare.

The flower is modest in size, the height of the "duck" does not exceed 50 cm, and a diameter of 2 cm. 2-4 flowers are formed on one stem. One leaf, narrow and thin. Its length is 12 cm and its width is 8 cm.

Calceolaria uniflora

This is the "Happy Alien", in which the plucked flowers will not fade for 2-3 weeks. Indoor plants delight with bright flowering for up to six months. In the wild, there are orchids of this species that bloom instantly. They can live up to 100 years.

White Heron

The plant is formed from a small underground tuber, and then it develops a fleshy and branched root system. New tubers are formed on short underground shoots in each new season during the summer and are a source of energy, nutrients. But the maternal corms are slowly weakening and dying in early autumn.

The tuber is capable of producing up to 3 healthy children. The leaves are narrow, they are located on the stem alternately. The unbranched peduncle is up to 50 cm long. But this is not a feature of the flower, but that it forms 2-8 amazing pearl-white flowers, the shape of which resembles a flying heron.

Orchid - ballerina

This small and inconspicuous earthen orchid has long narrow flower petals. She can grow both individually and in groups. You can see the variety only in southwestern Australia.

Important! To date, the plant is on the verge of extinction.

Although it lives for many years, flowering lasts only 2 weeks (more information about the life expectancy of orchids can be found here). This time is not enough to look at the orchid. Her flowers are light, graceful, like a ballerina, can not but rejoice others.

Anguloa uniflora

These orchids grow in the Andes. During their flowering, the shape of the flower resembles a newborn babyswaddled in a white envelope. Flowering occurs in the summer. The flowers differ in a pleasant and sweet aroma, attracting insects to themselves.

In nature, there are many types of unusual orchids. Unfortunately, not all of them can be grown at home. But every person must see such beauty at least once in a lifetime. After all, nature is full of surprises, and the task of man is to constantly find them.