7 Most Beautiful And Enticing Rare Flowers In The World

Thanks to Shakespeare It’s most common to compare the beauty of a lover to a flower. Flowers have an ethereal and fleeting beauty incomparable to anything else in the world, the exception being those in the first flush of love. But unfortunately, many rare flowers in the world have already gone extinct in the wild and only exist in some pockets, thanks to the efforts of botanists and conservationists and might be available either in select places in the wild or in botanical gardens. The list also includes those flowers that bloom only once every few decades and those that require certain conditions to bloom, making them unique.

There are flowers that are rare because they have been bred a certain way over a period of years, like the rarest rose in the world, the Juliet Rose.

Anything rare and beautiful always draws crowds, people who travel great distances for a rare sighting of a rare bloom or to catch a glimpse of some unique flowers.

# Juliet Rose

The Juliet Rose is not only considered to be one of the rarest flowers in the world, but it’s also the rarest rose in the world because it took 15 years for rose breeder David Austin to cultivate the flower in England. Additionally, it cost him a whopping $4.3 million to do so. A type of tea rose, the Juliet Rose has peach and apricot coloured petals. In full bloom, they open to reveal smaller blooms at the heart.

# Ghost Orchid

Named after the shape of its petals, the Ghost Orchid is listed as one of the rare flowers of the world because it requires high temperatures and high humidity to grow, making it almost impossible to cultivate outside its natural habitat.

The plant has no leaves, does not depend on photosynthesis, and does not manufacture its own food. It has to be linked with another plant to get sufficient energy. The stem and flowers appear green in colour with whitish petals.

Ghost Orchids are found in Cuba, Florida and the Bahamas, and bloom only for three weeks between April and August. Even if you get close enough to the flower, you may not be able to spot a Ghost Orchid. The fact that most of its natural habitat is getting destroyed makes the Ghost Orchid even rarer.

# Fire Lily

While the Fire Lily, also known as the Flame Lily, is not that rare a flower, it’s quickly becoming endangered in some countries. The Fire Lily is a distinct trumpet-shaped flower with red and orange-yellow coloured petals, making it look like flames.

These flowers are native to Asia and tropical parts of Africa. It’s now rare in Sri Lanka and close to extinction in Odisha, making it a very rare flower in India. It’s also considered an invasive species in countries like Australia, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia. While these flowers are found in the wild, they are also known to pop up in people’s yards.

# Chocolate Cosmos

The Chocolate Cosmos has earned its place on the list of rare flowers of the world as it has been extinct in the wild for years. As one of the most beautiful rare flowers in the world, the Chocolate Cosmos is a rich reddish-brown in colour and gives off a rich chocolate fragrance when it blooms, hence its name. It grows to about 40 to 70 centimetres in height.

This red flower is native to Mexico, however as mentioned before, they no longer exist in the wild. The beautiful flower does not produce any seeds and needs to be grown with the help of tissue culture or root division. Technically, only clones of the original flower survive today.

# Kadupul Flower

The Kadupul Flower is a cactus blossom that rarely blooms, and is therefore considered as one of the rare flowers in the world. Not only that, but it also blooms only at night and withers away by daybreak.

Kadupul flowers are large and beautiful, snowy white and star-shaped. It grows mainly in the wild, among decaying matter around trees, and can measure a massive 30 centimetres long and 17 centimetres wide. It also emits a pleasant smell. While some report that this flower grows only in Sri Lanka, others say that the Kadupul Flower can also be found in India, Japan, China and several Latin American countries. It is, however, close to impossible to find one in the wild, as it blooms rarely and only at night, and so spotting it is difficult. It’s said to be very beautiful and a truly rare flower to behold, making it a unique flower in India and the other regions. These flowers require specific conditions to grow in and are very expensive owing to their short lifespan. However, they are easy to cultivate.

# Corpse Flower

The Corpse Flower is known as one of the rarest flowers in the world because it blooms just once in a few decades. As it can reach up to 3.6 meters in height, it’s also known as one of the largest flowers in the world. This flower has no roots, leaves or even a stem. Moreover, it seems to have only one petal, which is green on the outside and burgundy red on the inside and is shaped like a cone. When the corpse flower is in bloom it emits a foul odour, similar to that of rotting flesh or rotten meat, to attract flies and carrion beetles.

Corpse Flowers are found only in the low-lying rainforests of Indonesia. In captivity, they grow mainly in Sumatra gardens in Sumatra.

# Jade Vine

The Jade Vine is considered as one of the rarest flowers in the world because deforestation has driven it close to extinction. The Jade Vine is a claw-shaped flower and can grow up to 3 metres long. It varies in colour from blue to light green and hangs facing downward. A member of the pea and bean family, the Jade Vine is native to rainforests in the Philippines. These flowers are quickly moving towards extinction as they are difficult to propagate in captivity. They rely primarily on bats for pollination.