Chitose orchids are not very beautiful, but they are the most drought-tolerant plants in the world.

It has only two leaves, a stout stem and root.

Its two leaves kept growing, and later it was like an alien creature with a fluffy mane described in science fiction.

Its stem grows thicker than its height and can grow to 2 meters high and 8 meters wide.

As the name implies, Celastrus orbiculatus has a long life span, generally between 400- 1500 years. Even without a drop of rain for five years, Celastrus orbiculatus can still survive in desert areas.

It is said that Celastrus orbiculatus tastes good when eaten raw or roasted with hot ash. So it has another name "onyanga", which means "desert onion".

(b) Venus flytrap-an efficient killer

Because of its unique insect trap, Venus flytrap is the most famous of all carnivorous plants in the world. Its two spiny leaves are covered with fine hairs, which can sense any insects and arachnids. As long as they trigger the hair, they will be caught. The speed at which two leaves close is no more than one second.

(c) "dead grass"-the largest flower in the world

Flowers and plants are one of the strangest and rarest plants in the world.

Still, you certainly don't want to plant such flowers everywhere in your home, even if it can make you famous overnight.

It can produce the biggest flower in the world. Although it is very big and rare, its color is not good-looking, like the color of rust, with stripes on it.

Flowers and plants have just been classified as Euphorbiaceae. Its flower diameter can reach 1 m, and its weight can reach an astonishing 15 to 24 kg. But this kind of flower is really ugly.

If you can simulate the environment of tropical rain forest, the "floral fragrance" of this plant will make you unbearable and taste like rotten meat.

Therefore, in its "hometown" Indonesia, people often call it "dead grass".

Baobab tree-a tree that looks like a bottle.

The scientific name of baobab tree is Bobbab tree, also known as lynx tree, also known as baobab tree or sour tree. This is a big deciduous tree.

It originated in Madagascar, Africa and Australia.

Some people call the baobab tree a bottle tree, not only because it looks like a bottle, but also because it can store about 300 liters of water in the body!

It is not surprising that this kind of tree usually lives for more than 500 years. Traveling in the desert, if you are thirsty, you don't need to use "reserves". All you have to do is dig a hole in the belly of the baobab tree with a knife, and the spring will gush out. At this time, you can drink with a jar.

So many people who travel in the desert say, "baobabs are with life." As long as there are baobabs, you don't have to worry about traveling in the desert. "

(E) Ball patterns-baseball plants

Cloth balls, also known as Obesa or baseball plants, are native to arid areas in southern Africa.

Cloth balls are deeply loved by plant collectors because of their peculiar appearance, which also leads to a sharp decline in their survival rate in the wild.

Therefore, both countries in southern Africa and the world have introduced laws to protect the distribution of balls in the wild environment.

In addition, due to the increasing threat to its living conditions in its original place, the situation of artificial propagation of cloth balls has become more and more common.

Through the greenhouse and botanical garden, the sale of cloth balls among plant lovers can also be carried out through legal channels.

(6) Amorphophallus konjac-corpse flower

The inflorescence of konjac can be more than three meters high, which is higher than a person's height.

Amorphophallus gigantea is also nicknamed "corpse flower" because it emits a smell similar to corpse odor when it blooms.

According to Indonesian locals, the giant konjac attracts flies and insects to pollinate it by using the smell similar to the smell of corpses.

(7) Dragon Blood Tree-a tree dripping with red juice.

After the dragon's blood tree is injured, it will shed a bloody liquid. This liquid is a kind of resin, deep red, which can treat bone and muscle pain.

Ancient people also used the resin of Dracaena as the raw material for preserving corpses, because this resin is a good preservative. It is also the raw material of paint.

Dracaena Dracaena originated in the Canary Islands in western Africa. According to local legend, the bloody liquid from the dragon blood tree is dragon blood.

Because the dragon blood tree was born when the dragon fought with the elephant and the blood spilled on the ground. This is the origin of the name Dracaena.

The dragon blood tree looks strange, like an umbrella. From 65438 to 0882, British botanist Balfour introduced this special tree species to the world for the first time.

Because of its lovely appearance, many computer users regard their reduced pictures as desktop icons.

(8) Mimosa-a plant with "emotion"

Mimosa is also called induced grass and drinking grass.

Its leaves are very sensitive. As long as you touch or shake your hand, the leaves of mimosa will roll up or droop inward, even if a gust of wind blows. It will be several minutes before the leaves open again. This plant is native to South Africa and Central America, but now it is common in any country in the world.

The reason for this opening and closing is that the petiole base of mimosa has an enlarged part called "leaf pillow", and there are parenchyma cells in the leaf pillow. When the leaves are contacted by the outside world, the vibration is transmitted to the leaf pillow. At this time, the cell sap in parenchyma cells immediately flows to the intercellular space, which reduces the expansion ability of cells, automatically closes the leaves, and the petiole and branchlets droop at the same time. After a few minutes of "calm", they recovered. The function of its old branches and leaves is weakened or disappeared, which is also a self-protection ability of mimosa.

(9) Selaginella-Resurrection Grass

Selaginella, also known as "Jericho Rose", is a desert plant.

It is famous in the world because it can be "resurrected" when it is almost completely dry. Selaginella is native to Chihuahua Desert in Mexico. When the dry season comes, its stems will be tightly coiled as if they were dead. Once there is water, it will stretch its stems and leaves and try to absorb rare water.

Dancing grass-dancing plants

Dancing grass is a rare and endangered plant, also known as lover grass or amorous grass and wind grass.

Europeans also call them telegraph grass or signal grass because their leaves sway as if people are playing with flags.

Dancing grass is easy to grow up, and it will always "dance" happily on the sunny windowsill, or when it is raining for a long time.

Some people even say that the dance of grass is more beautiful than that of "psychedelic rock" band.