Flowers with special shapes

Nature always creates miracles that we cannot imagine if we do not see them with our own eyes. Have you ever seen flowers with special shapes like this in nature?

For many plants, flowers act as reproductive organs with the main purpose of attracting pollinating animals such as insects, birds... This function has contributed to their amazing changes in both color and shape, some flowers even have shapes similar to many animals.

When orchids bloom and show off their brilliant colors, it is also a sign that they are full of nectar to attract insects and birds to help pollinate.

For some flowers, their distinctive shapes attract pollinators while repelling parasites or repelling poorer pollinators. Many flowers rely on bees for pollination, while others welcome hummingbirds or insects.

That is why mother nature has created flowers with very special shapes, identical to animals or even humans.

1. Monkey flower (Dracula simia)

This monkey-faced orchid grows only on mountain slopes at altitudes of 1,000 - 2,000 m in the dense, dark forests of southeastern Ecuador and Peru.

Monkey flowers can bloom all year round. When in full bloom, their scent is very attractive, similar to the scent of ripe oranges and tangerines. Currently, this flower is listed as very rare because of its unique ecological characteristics, only growing in mountainous areas, where the temperature is stable, humidity is high, and the climate is cool all year round.

2. Bee flower (Ophrys apifera)

Bee Orchid is a bee-shaped orchid with the scientific name Ophrys apifera, growing up to 30 cm tall, distributed mainly in southern England, Ireland and Wales. Bee flowers are easily recognized by their unique scent and color.

Each flower looks very much like a female bee sitting on a pink petal, in order to attract the attention of male bees. This process of “tricking” the male bees helps pollinate the plant.

3. Phalaenopsis

This flower is also known as the pink butterfly flower, this flower looks like it has a bird head protecting the nectar. The shape of the flower looks exactly like a baby bird that has fallen into the flower and got stuck there.

4. Duck flower

Flying Duck is a small orchid about 50cm tall, scientifically known as Caleana major, which grows in eastern and southern Australia. The shape of this flower looks exactly like a duck trying to fly.

5. White egret flower (Habenaria radiata)

This species is endemic to China, Japan, Korea and Russia. Its shape resembles a white stork spreading its wings. This flower is often confused with another flower called "white fringed flower" (Platanthera praeclara) - a rare orchid species in North America.

6. Dove flower (Peristeria elata)

This is the national flower of Panama. Like the bird’s head flower, this flower hides the shape of a dove within it. It is widespread throughout Central America, reaching Ecuador and Venezuela. It is on the verge of extinction.

7. Lamiaceae

Lipstick flower has the shape of a woman's red lips, which looks very attractive and sexy. Lipstick flower has the scientific name Psychotria Elata. Lipstick flower is found in the tropical forests of Central and South American countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama or Ecuador.

8. Parrot flower

The extremely rare parrot flower grows only in some regions of India, Thailand, and Myanmar in insignificant numbers and is facing the risk of extinction.

This flower was discovered by British botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1901. In addition to its beautiful shape like a flying parrot, it is also valuable in that it is very difficult to propagate because its seeds will not germinate easily.

There are also some flowers that look like humans:

The flowers resemble naked men.

The babies are dancing.

The flowers are like babies lying in a cradle.

Or ballerina.

The Aristolochia Salvadorensis flower is considered the version of the character Darth Vader in the movie "Star Wars".

Even the human skull.

The Calceolaria Uniflora orchid has a more unique idea than "happy alien colony".

According to Young Knowledge