huge number of remarkable works of art created by nature, keeps our planet.Fantastic waterfalls swinger mountain cliffs abutting defenseless skies, amazing atolls, breathtaking diversity of the underwater world, entertaining animals and unusual plants - it really can be proud of everyone on the planet.Almost every continent has on its expanses of one or more of such representatives.
Typically, not all beautiful - safe.So incredible in its beauty unusual plants can bring death to many insects.One such dangerous prey flora is drosera capensis.Its Latin name sounds like "drosera capensis".This lovely at first glance, the plant accumulates on the tips of their hair sticky liquid that is a death trap for insects.This also uses the sundew, folding hair and eating prey.This specimen grows in South Africa.
Generally, Africa - a huge territory in which grow many unusual plants around the world.It has found its home boeviya curly bulbs that can reach a diameter of 20 cm, thus being highly poisonous.
Also, Africa is home to plants, existing only in very dry areas - Welwitschia amazing.What is really surprising is that this flora can grow 2000 years, the length of the leaves can be up to 8 meters.
Unusual plants growing in Africa, its properties can confound even the scientists.Pollia condensata - fantastic plant with bright blue fruits.Notable is the fact that as such a coloring pigment in the berries of this fruit is not present.As there is no pigment in peacocks, scarab beetles and butterflies.
course, another area of the world, rich in unusual plants, is Asia.For example, a giant flower Rafflesia found refuge in the tropical forests of this part of the world.More than 1 meter in diameter and weighing more than 5 kg, it is a beautiful plant grows along elephant trails.In this animal coming at him, carry spores to new locations.Rafflesia has no stem and leaves.And the smell coming from it, can not be called pleasant: rotten meat, which is saturated with the scent of the petals and the core of the flower attracts many insects only.
most unusual plants can also be most helpful.For example, rambutan - a tropical fruit growing in the South-East Asia.Numerous fans of this tropical Nematomorpha argue that under the soft cover hides an amazing studded flesh, giving long life.It can be used both in fresh and canned than happy to enjoy the Europeans, getting jams of rambutan.
Another representative of unusual fruit plants is the dragon fruit.It grows in the same place, and rambutan, this delicious fruit is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals.In addition, the pitahaya (so-called homeland the fruit) helps to normalize blood pressure, stabilize blood levels of sugar and cholesterol.
