- Monkey Face Orchid – “I, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, have arrived. Taste my staff!”
The “Monkey King” of the orchid world – the Monkey Face Orchid, mainly grows in the foggy forests of southeastern Ecuador and Peru, and can also be cultivated artificially. With its monkey-like face, it is aptly named the “Monkey Face Orchid”. This flower can bloom in any season, emitting a scent similar to ripe oranges. It has two peculiar features: two long spines and two elongated sepals.
- Pouch Flower or Single-leafed Calceolaria (Happy Alien) – “Earth is too dangerous! I’m going back to Mars, hmph~”
Belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family, the Pouch Flower is a high-altitude plant. Its scientific name is Calceolaria uniflora.
3. Bee Orchid (Smiling Bee Orchid) – “I laugh as soon as I see you.” Seeing it makes you want to burst into laughter, such a healing little plant, irresistibly cute~
- Paeonia broteriifolia – “I’m not a peony’s cousin,” here, I’ll give you a heart emoji~
Even though it’s called “荷包牡丹” (literally translated to “purse peony”), it’s not actually a peony. Peonies belong to the order Saxifragales and the family Paeoniaceae, while Paeonia broteriifolia belongs to the order Ranunculales and the family Ranunculaceae. Other than the similarity in leaves, they have no “blood relationship”.
- Anguloa (Tulip orchid) – “A baby lying in swaddling clothes,” unexpectedly one of the most beautiful flowers in the Americas~
Family and genus: Orchidaceae, Anguloa. It looks like a baby lying in swaddling clothes from a distance, which is very endearing. This genus has beautiful flowers with petals that do not fully open, resembling the world-famous tulips, hence it is called the “Tulip Orchid”.
- Little Red Mouth – Look at how “sexy” I am, stay silent, and kiss “me”~
Little Red Mouth is a perennial small succulent plant, sometimes degenerating into scales, often without bracts. The stem is very short, often not visible. Its abnormal leaves are fleshy and thick, arranged opposite each other, forming a conical shape. There are many varieties, each with its own characteristics.
- Cat’s Tail Tree – The “little gentleman” wearing a bow tie
The Cat’s Tail Tree belongs to the purple wisteria family, within the Cat’s Tail Tree genus of trees. It can grow up to over 10 meters tall.
This is the flower bud of the Cat’s Tail Tree. Seeing it automatically conjures up an image of a little sea lion wearing a bow tie, with cute little eyes, incredibly adorable, don’t you think?
- Golden Dog Fern – The “golden retriever” of the plant world
When you see this picture, do you perhaps think it’s a golden retriever toy? No, it’s the root of the Golden Dog Fern, the “living fossil” with the highest “seniority” in the primordial forest.
The Golden Dog Fern, originating from the Jurassic period, is the “living fossil” with the highest “seniority” in the primordial forest. It is classified as a nationally protected wild plant at the second level and is considered a nationally endangered and rare plant. It belongs to the family of large tree-like ferns, specifically the genus of Golden Dog Ferns within the family of Dicksoniaceae. The plant stands 1 to 3 meters tall, resembling a tree fern. Its rhizome is thick and lies flat with the tip curling upwards, and the surface is densely covered with long golden hairs, resembling the head of a crouching golden retriever, hence the name Golden Dog Fern.