Unusual orchids: features and varieties

The orchid is considered to be one of the most beautiful flowering plants on the planet. There are quite a few varieties of orchids, the flowers of which stand out for their peculiar appearance and rare color. These plants are truly mesmerizing: it seems that you are looking not at a flower, but at some statuette or animal. Nature has generously endowed orchids with spectacular shapes and colors, and we just have to admire this perfection and give the flowers our attention and the necessary care.

The orchid family is distinguished by an incredible variety of shapes and colors of flowers. Among this kingdom of beauty and grace there are plants with unusual and even strange-looking flowers. These orchids mostly grow in their natural environment, but there are quite a few varieties among them that do well indoors.

This variety belongs to the smallest and most unusual flower varieties, growing in Australia. By its appearance, the plant looks like grass, reaches 50 cm in height. Has only one elongated leafgrowing from the base of the arrow.

The most interesting thing about a plant is a flower, in shape it looks like a duck in flight... The color changes from brown with a red tint to brown, occasionally green, with dark spots. One peduncle can have from 2 to 4 flowers. Long-lasting bloom, begins in September and ends in January.

It belongs to perennial herbaceous plants, reaches a height of 20 cm, leaf plates form a squat rosette... The peculiarity of the flowers of this orchid is that they, even when picked, do not fade for 2-3 weeks. In nature, you can find plants that bloom for only a few hours. Home flowering lasts up to six months.

This variety has a life expectancy that can reach 100 years.... Flowers are small, solitary, orange-yellow. The white disc present gives off a pleasant sweet scent that attracts insects and small birds. It grows mainly in mountainous areas.

It is considered the national flower of Panama. Quite tall orchid with four leaf plates reaching a meter in length. Marble-white flowers have spots of a light purple hue. Flower shaped like a dove in a nest, due to its beautiful appearance, it is listed in the lists of endangered plants. The flowering period lasts from July to October.

It grows in a limited area of ​​southwestern Australia, near Lake Altam. An orchid grows on sandy ground near lakes with salt water.

The plant is very rare and not numerous, has:

• one drooping leaf;
• 1-2 flowers of light, creamy yellow tones;
• ornament in red.

The orchid is small, it grows up to 15 cm in height. The size of the bud is 4-5 cm, the shape is very similar to a dancing pupa. Blooms for only 2 weeks.

Very much like a parrot in shape and color... It belongs to the rarest varieties in the world and it is extremely rare to find it in nature. Grows in the north of Thailand and Burma.

Refers to perennial herbaceous plants. Possesses small stature and small flowers, like dancing girls in skirts... The petals are white or light pink, the plant blooms throughout the year.

Orchid with a stem height of up to 20 cm, oval-shaped leaf plates. Flowers resembling the shape and color of a bumblebee, framed by greenish sepals. Flowering lasts from February to May. The Mediterranean is considered the birthplace of this plant.

Belongs to large varieties, grows in the highlands of South America. Gives preference to cool and shady places. Pointed leaves, white flowers, shaped like a baby wrapped in diapers... The flowering period is in the summer, the flowers have a pleasant scent.

This variety is also called "Dracula", it belongs to quite rare and is found only in a certain area in the mountains of South America. This orchid grows on large deciduous trees, because it loves shade. The petals are shaped like a monkey's face, hence the name. The inflorescences give off a pleasant orange aroma.

The flower got its name because of its unusual shape, reminiscent of a human silhouette.

Of the characteristics, the following can be distinguished:

• the height reaches half a meter;
• flowers are dense, bright pink;
• area - Mediterranean.

A short orchid with a thick straight arrow and small flowers. By their appearance they look like a long beard of purple-brown hairs... It begins to bloom in September and ends in January. Grows in the forests of Australia and New Zealand.

This variety grows in the form of a low-growing bush, flowers bright red, in the form of closed lipsuntil they completely bloom. Its colorful appearance attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, which pollinate it. Found in forests in the south and center of America.

A fairly common orchid variety that grows on all continents except Antarctica. The flower is similar in shape to a white angel.

The plant belongs to the genus Ophrys. Thanks to the inflorescences in the form of a fly, it got its name... With its appearance and smell it attracts bumblebees and hornets, which pollinate it. The flowering period is June.

It is a terrestrial plant that is very popular in Japan. The leaf plates are long and grow alternately. The flowers are large, pearly white, and the petals seem to be fringed... The shape is like a graceful egret that soars in the sky.

Orchid inflorescence is very similar to this insect., this shape and color attract bees and wasps. They attack and thereby pollinate the plant. Greece is considered the homeland of this variety.

Orchid petals are colorful, light, and shaped like the wings of a moth.

It has about 80 species, which are very popular among gardeners. The shape of the plant resembles an elegant shoe. In its natural environment, it grows in southeast Asia, China and New Guinea.

Leafless perennial plant. Thin roots twine around the trunk of the tree, inflorescences are white, small, opening alternately. The orchid emits a bright fruity scent, reminiscent of an apple... The lower petal has two long antennae, the rest are elongated.

Notable for its unusual color: the petals are maroon, almost black. The leaf plates are elongated, xiphoid.

This orchid also has interesting colors: snow-white petals are covered with red spots. Quite a popular variety in greenhouses. In nature, it lives in the humid forests of America, has about 100 varieties.

The plant has the smallest flower of all terrestrial species.It is so miniature that seems to be woven from a transparent, thin web. The flower has an orange center, the length of the bud is 2.1 mm.

As you can see, nature has awarded orchids with many unusual characteristics. In addition to their original beauty, these plants are admired for their spectacular, intricate shapes and enchanting aroma.

From the next video you will learn how to grow an unusual Dracula orchid at home.