50 Fascinating Plants That Are Hard To Believe Are Real (New Pics)

There are around435,000species ofplantsinhabiting the Earth. Almost 40% of them are very rare, making it harder for us to appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of more than 158,535 varieties soundly tucked away in various corners of the world.But today is our lucky day, as we atBored Pandahave gathered some of the most fascinating and distinctiveplantsand their conditions in this breathtakingly mesmerizing list. From gradient patterns to colorful blossoms, scroll down to find flora that is guaranteed to soothe your soul!This post may includeaffiliate links.

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My Oldest Cactus Bloomed

I Know You Would Appreciate This Beauty

The Gradient On This Plant

Whether it’s a Millennial chasing the latest rare species or a beginner looking to add greenery and coziness to their homes, they constitute66%of American households that own at least one houseplant.The mention of Millenials is not accidental, as7 in 10consider themselves to be plant parents. This kind of parenthood requires less work and responsibility than taking care of actual children or pets and still offers a sense of joy and purpose.

The mention of Millenials is not accidental, as7 in 10consider themselves to be plant parents. This kind of parenthood requires less work and responsibility than taking care of actual children or pets and still offers a sense of joy and purpose.

The Way These Three Trees Line Up

The Darkest Hellebore We Grow In The Garden

Mosaic?

These definitely aren’t the only benefits that houseplants provide. They are good for our health too, as not only do they freshen up the air but also get rid of harmful toxins. NASA has found that indoor greenery can remove up to 87% of air pollutants in 24 hours.

This Flower My Mom Bought Looks Like It Was Photoshopped

This Tree Near My House

This Plant Growing Up A Palm Tree

They “give us a little bit of predictability when things are uncertain,” says Gary L. Altman, associate director of the horticultural therapy program at Rutgers. “There’s an evolutionary response when you see green—it’s almost like you created yourself a sanctuary. It reduces feelings of fear and anxiety, and even if you’re angry, it’ll calm you down.”

Perfectly Gradient Tree

Flowers After An Ice Storm

The Way These Water Droplets Collected On The Edge Of My Strawberry Plant

These benefits seemed to attract more people than usual during the pandemic, when Americans spent $8.5 billion more on plat-related items in 2020 than in 2019. Some communities even blossomed on social media, like #PlantTok on TikTok, uniting plant parents and making it easier to share useful tips.

I Saw A Passion Flower In My Yard This Morning

My Favorite Summer Flowers Have Bloomed

This Is What An Artichoke Looks Like If You Let It Bloom

“The fascination with houseplants stems from people wanting to reconnect with nature,“saysEmma Sibley, London Terrariums’ owner “Throughout lockdowns, people were glued to their screens while working from home, unable to be in nature.” Those who introduced plants into their lives during that period had a way to disconnect from screentime and look after something that needed them.

This Hibiscus Is Supposed To Be Yellow With Pink Centers But This Was The First One That Bloomed! Never Seen That Before

These Are A Handful Of Some Of My Favorite 2023 Seedlings That I Can’t Wait To Get Planted And Evaluate Again This Year

My 2nd And Best Bloom! The Last Time This Bloomed, I Went On Vacation And The Whole Plant Almost Decayed. Now I Have Roughly 100 Flowers And I’m Sticking Around To Keep Them Alive

Zooming In Effect On These Plants

My Daughter Sent Me This For My Birthday. Aglaonema Tripictum Tricolor

A Plant In My Garden Grew A Mutant Leaf/Branch Hybrid

A studythat analyzed Google searches found that the most common plant problems that people faced were the yellowing and browning of leaves. Interestingly, pest-related problems were relatively unusual among plant parents. The research also revealed that the most problematic plant of them all was the fiddle leaf fig, with 14.7% of all searches associated with this species naming a problem.

I Love The Feeling You Get When A Flower Is Oddly Satisfying

Bleeding Hearts From My Garden

My Multi-Colored Hydrangea. This Is The First Year It’s Done This. This One’s Normally All Blue

I Grew The Flowers And My Wife Made The Vase. For Those Who Are Wondering, These Are The Pincushions “High Gold”, “Don’s Red”, And “Flame Giant”

I Thought This Flower Looked Like The COVID Renderings

How This Ghost Plant Succulent Changes Colors

For more gorgeous and low-maintenance greenery, don’t forget to check out our previous publication onbeautiful plants with low effortand how tocare for them.

Trees That Were Planted At The Same Time Look Like They’re From A Simulation

These Flower Petals Fold Halfway

My Boyfriend’s Bamboo Plant Is Very Root-Bound

Ghost Plant! Alocasia Macrorrhiza Variegata

Passed This Tree That Looked Like Firework Exploding On My Walk

Two Very Extreme Colors On This Tree

The Patterns On This Tree Burl

The Symmetry And Color Gradient Of This Dahlia In My Garden

This Looks Beautiful

She Never Disappoints. Single Spike With An Offshoot

This Perfect Double-Colored Leaf On My Plant

I Told Her She Could Be Anything, So She Became A Spinal Column. Follow Your Anatomical Leggy-Plant Dreams, Little Crassula

Sometimes I Just Stare Into These Leaves And Let My Mind Go

I Saw This Beautiful Flower On A Morning Walk

The Plant Has Leaves With Leaves

The Way This Tree Grew Around The Fence

The Underside Of This Taro Leaf

New Leaf Unfurled With An Insane Color Block Gradient. Never Seen This Before

This Perfect Flower

Half-Shiny Leaf

This Bonsai Plant Has A Hexagon Branch Structure

Top View Of My Barrel Cactus

My First Pink Plant. Subtle, But Cute Nonetheless

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This Symmetric Flower

Love The Vibrancy Of This Beauty

Here’s My Best Plant - A Burro’s-Tail

Angel’s Trumpets Are Blooming Well

7 Red, But 1 White

The Pattern In This Cedar Tree

Stunning

This Tiny Flower

Plant-Covered Apartment Building In Fall

My Burro’s-Tail Is Flowering

Like A Butterfly. Two Of The Blossoms Of This Plant Make A Butterfly. I Have No Idea What The Flowers Are

Found The Ultra Rare Physoplexis Comosa

The Way This Plant Grows

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I Came Across This Hexagon/Pentagon-Structured Mushroom