Did you know that there is a flower that grows on a dormant volcano in Hawaii and only blooms once in its 90-year-long lifespan? Or that Bonsai trees can survive for hundreds of years? The diversity of plant life around the world is as vast as it is fascinating, isn't it? Admire 16 outstanding plants from all over the world. These natural creations are exceptionally rare, special, and beautiful!
3. The Gnome Plant is a very rare and unusual perennial plant native to the west coast of North America. It's pink, and it grows in dense clumps, which makes it look more like a coral than a plant.
6. The Haleakala silversword is only found on the dormant Haleakalā volcano on Maui, Hawaii, at elevations above 2,100 meters (6,900 ft). Even though these plants can live between 3 and 90 years, they only bloom once - dying soon after. This beautiful silver sword is in full bloom.
14. The queen of the night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) is a species of cactus that blooms very rarely and only at night. Her beautiful white blooms wilt before dawn, so spotting one in the wild is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
