Another wave of exotic plants is approaching

bleeding heart

The scientific name is Dicentra spectabilis. It is native to northern China. Its flowers are like purses and its leaves are like peonies. Most of the flowers are pink and white. The flowers are exquisitely shaped and the leaves are scattered. Because of its heart-like shape, it is also called Bleeding heart in English.

Gloriosa superba

The national flower of Zimbabwe. The flower shape is peculiar, like a burning flame, gorgeous and elegant; the color changes in various ways. Its important feature is that its petals curl backwards. The name of the flower comes from the Latin meaning of "wonder" and "beauty".

Tacca integrifolia

It is a plant of the genus Dioscorea in the Dioscorea family. It is distributed in Thailand, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Tibet in mainland China. It grows in areas with an altitude of 800 to 850 meters, generally growing under dense forests on hillsides. It has not yet been artificially introduced for cultivation.

"Match" Banksia cuneata

Banksia is one of Australia's famous representative plants. It only grows naturally on the Australian continent and has nearly 80 species. The genus name, Banksia, is named after botanist Joseph Banks, who sailed around the world with Captain Cook. The shape really looks like a bunch of matches...

Ophrys speculum

The orchid plant looks very much like a female wasp and can also imitate the unique smell of a female wasp, which makes male wasps defenseless. When a male bee lands on a flower, it will pick up the pollen and take it away. Next time it is fooled, it can take it to another stigma and help the horned bee orchid to pollinate.

Datura metel Black Currant Swirl

Solanaceae, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb but toxic. It grows in wasteland beside the road and is known as one of the "four major poisonous weeds" in Hong Kong. Datura and datura belong to the same genus and have very similar appearances. However, the capsule of Datura has four regular lobes and the calyx has five ridges, while the capsule of Datura has four irregular lobes and the calyx has no ridges.

Clematis Josephine

The flowers are beautiful double flowers with dark pink stripes on the light pink petals. The flowering period is long and can be enjoyed throughout the summer.

Silene vulgaris

Plants of the genus Flywort in the Caryophyllaceae family. It is distributed in Europe, Mongolia, Iran, Turkey, Africa, India, Nepal, Heilongjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and other places in China, and grows in areas with altitudes of 150 to 2,700 meters.

DISA atricapilla

A rare South African native orchid, 5-30 cm tall, with white, red and black flowers.

Snowdrop

The genus Snowdrop first appeared in German literature in the 17th century. Its name came from a teardrop-shaped earring that was popular at the time, rather than from the fact that it blooms in the snow. Flower language: Hope. When Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, it was freezing cold. Eve looked at the flowerless earth with tears in her eyes. The angel came and grabbed a piece of snow, blew it, and it turned into a snowdrop. He gave it to Eve and told her to have hope.

Victoria amazonica

Commonly known as the giant water lily, it belongs to the genus Victoria of the Nymphaeaceae family, and there are only two species in this genus. Native to tropical South America, it has giant, peculiar, disc-like leaves that can reach 1 to 3 meters in diameter. The leaf edges are folded upward 7 to 10 centimeters. The upper side is green (thornless) and the lower side is dark red. The leaf disc can support 3 children and is very spectacular when floating on the water. The flowers have varied colors and strong fragrance.

Gazania rigens

The genus name is based on the surname of the Greek scholar Theodorus Gaza (Latin: Gazania) from Thessalonica. Its flower language in Japan is "proud of you, deep love, innocence, and splendor."

Buddleja davidii

Also known as crimson-flowered Buddleja, this deciduous shrub has mostly small cymes integrated into spike-like panicles. This species has become wild in most cities in central and southern Europe, and is found throughout wastelands and gardens. It is a plant with ornamental value because many butterfly species feed on its nectar.

Fritillaria meleagris

This plant of the genus Fritillaria in the Liliaceae family, also known as Altai Fritillary, is native to Europe, but its wild species in France, Slovenia, Romania and other places are already endangered. They are the only lilies native to the UK. Rare in the wild due to land use change. The Plaid Fritillary is the national symbol of Croatia.

Primula auricula

Also known as European primrose. Primula is a genus under the Primulaceae family, many of which are ornamental flowers. In German, it is also called key flower (Schlüsselblumen), which comes from a German legend that describes a little girl using a primrose to insert a keyhole to open the castle door.

Protea neriifolia

There are about 115 species of the genus Proteaceae, native to tropical Africa. The genus name Protea is named after Proteus, the sea god in Greek mythology. Proteus has the power to change his appearance at will, and is used to describe the changeable appearance of Protea plants.

Christmas Rose

The Christmas rose genus, also known as the hellebore genus, consists of about 20 species, most of which are poisonous plants. Although the word "rose" is in the name, it has nothing to do with the rose of the Rosaceae family.

In early Western herbal medicine, hellebore herbs are divided into two types: black and white.

Black sneezeweed, which includes several species of Christmas rose, is highly poisonous and used particularly to treat insanity. In the witchcraft community, hellebore is believed to summon the devil.

Ghost Poppy

Also known as Oriental poppy, it is native to the Mediterranean coast and Iran and is a perennial herb. The flowers are large, light and delicate, with bright and varied colors. The flower language represents obedience and peace.

Aquilegia

Aquilegia is a genus of about 60 to 70 species of perennial plants in the Ranunculaceae family. The whole plant is poisonous and can cause dermatitis (blisters), gastroenteritis, heart paralysis, etc.

Stapelia obducta

The petals of the Ampelopsis plant turn back after flowering, and it looks like a furry ball. As an indispensable ornamental variety among succulents, the Ampelopsis plant shows the surreal magical side of nature with its various plant forms, various flower shapes, and colorful colors.