Tag: flowers
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The Wondrous Hydnora Africana: Survival, Uses, and Edibility
Hailing from the arid terrains of South Africa, the Hydnora Africana is an enthralling spectacle of botanical evolution. This plant, a leafless marvel, lives a life concealed beneath the earth, save for a fleshy flower that dares to surface. Breaking the standard photosynthesis cycle leads to a parasitic existence, feeding on the humble underground parts…
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Hooker’s Lips is the world’s most kissable plant
The tropical plant Psychotria Elata aka ‘hooker’s lips’ or ‘Hot Lips,’ is Latin America’s most kissable plant. Native to Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama, the shrub’s enchanting red bracts mimic a woman’s luscious lips. Some of nature’s shapes and colors are biologically universal — especially these juicy puckers, which have also developed the nickname “Mick…
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Meet the first flower grown entirely in space, a zinnia flower
“The earth laughs in flowers,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in Nature and Selected Essays. We, humans, spend our entire lives blistering through space on a giant rock we call Earth with flowers in abundance. It is fascinating to know that we too can pollinate the cosmos. NASA astronaut and American engineer Scott Kelly captured the…
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Aerial views of the tulip fields of Lisse
The small Dutch town of Lisse is home to one of the most beautiful tulip fields in the world, the Keukenhof flower park. More than 7 million flower bulbs are planted every year as part of the flower’s annual Tulips’ expo. The spring flower garden features an assortment of vibrant colored tulips from deep shades…
