Top 12 Most Beautiful Flowers in the World
Courtesy: Anam Kidwai
Henry Beecher once said, “Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made,
and forgot to put a soul into”. We couldn’t agree more! Indeed God is an
artist and flowers are perhaps one of his best creations! Flowers have a
very short life but undoubtedly a very significant one. For ages, this
wonderful gift of nature has been helping us express our emotions and
feelings! Their beauty, fragrance and brilliant colors are enough to make a
person smile. A beautiful bouquet of sweet smelling flowers can be a
perfect present for any occasion, be it anniversaries, birthdays or
weddings! A number of flowers are also used for making beauty products and
medicines and many of these have special significance or meanings (for
example, red rose is the symbol of love!).
Roses, carnations, tulips, sunflower, dahlia….and the list goes on. With so
many options to choose from, selecting 12 most beautiful flowers in the
world is certainly not an easy thing to do.. Here is a list of 12 most
beautiful flowers in the world!
12. Passion Flower
[image: passionflower]
Passion flower is a perennial vine with over 50 species and it belongs to
the Passifloraceae family. This purple blue and white flower consists of
ten sepals and petals and is around 10 cm wide. What I like most about
passion flower is its unique form. Other than being exceptionally pretty,
this exotic flower has high medicinal value.
11. Gazania
[image: gazania-]
Gazania is native to South Africa where it is also known as ‘treasure
flower’. The best thing about this flower is that it is available in a
variety strange pattern as well as bright and brilliant colors such as
shades of pink, dark red, yellow and orange. The petals of this wonderful
flower come in single colors as well as in graded shades. This hardy beauty
with its daisy like flowers certainly deserves a top spot in the list of
most beautiful flowers in the world!
10. Plumeria
[image: Plumeria]
Plumeria, which is a native to Brazil, Caribbean and Central America, comes
in several varieties. It belongs to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae and is
known for its mesmerizing scent and beauty. Plumeria has medium size
flowers which come in a variety of vibrant colors like pink, red, yellow
and more.
9. Chrysanthemum
[image: chrysanthemum]
Carolus Linnaeus, father of modern taxonomy, gave this beautiful flower its
name which means ‘golden flower’ in Greek (‘chrys’ means golden and
‘anthemon’ means flower). The flowers come in a number of forms- these can
be buttons, pompous, decorative or daisy like. Although yellow is the
traditional colors of chrysanthemum flowers, these can also be found in
other colors including red, white and purple.
Chrysanthemum flowers are extremely significant because not only do these
look beautiful, they also have a number of meanings associated to them.
Chrysanthemum symbolizes optimism, long life, fidelity and joy.
8. Dahlia
[image: dahila]
Named after Anders Dahl, a botanist, this tuberous bushy perennial plant is
generally found in Mexico, Colombia and Central America. Dahlia has over 30
species. One of the most amazing thing about this lovely flower is that it
comes in a variety of sizes, ranging from 2 in (button dahlia) to 1 feet
(dinner plate dahlia) !! The flower consists of a floral head surrounded by
several delicate petals. These flowers come in various shades of orange,
red, pink, purple, white and more. Dahlia was declared the national flower
of Mexico in the year 1963.
7. Orchids
[image: orchids]
Orchids have an unbelievable amount of varieties, over 25,000 species under
800 genera ! This plant can easily adapt to its environment and so it is
available almost all over the world. With its beautifully crafted petals
and lively colors, orchids have are a favorite among florists and flower
lovers all over the world! Did you know some orchids have 30 inch petals
and can weigh about a ton?
6. Tulip
[image: tulip-]
This perennial plant with showy flowers belongs to the genus of Tulipa.
>From Asia to Africa, tulip is one among the most cultivated flowers.
Various species and hybrids of this exceptionally beautiful flower can be
seen in garden as cut flowers or as potted plants. Tulips come in several
colors as well as flower shape. There are over 100 known species of this
incredible plant.
5. Water lilies
[image: water lily]
Lilies are remarkably gorgeous flowers which come with a floating mat of
foliage (lily pads). The bloom lasts for around 3 days and then it is
replaced. Water lilies come in varied colors and are often fragrant.
Basically, there are 3 kinds of water lilies- Nymphaeaceae or the common
water lily, Nelumbo or Lotus and Nuphar Lutea , the yellow water lily.
Nelumbo Lutea and Nelumbo Nucifera are the two known species of Nelumbo.
Other than being the national flower of Vietnam and India, N. Nucifera is
considered sacred by the followers of Buddhism and Hinduism. Nuphar lutea
belongs to temperate region of Europe, Western Asia and northwest Africa.
Nymphaeaceae consists of over 70 species
4. Magnolia
[image: magnolia]
Few things are as beautiful as a magnolia tree in full bloom! Named after
Pierre Mangol, a popular botanist, Mongolia boasts of over 200 species.
The magnolia flowers come in pink, purple or white and the size can be
anywhere between 3 to 12 inch in diameter. This flower is a symbol of
beauty, sweetness and femininity. Genus of magnolia can be found in West
Indies, southeast as well as east Asia, central America, North America
among other places.
3. Calla Lily
[image: calla lily]
A symbol of magnificence and beauty, the Calla lily is an extremely
beautiful flower which is extensively used in flower arrangements, bouquets
and decoration purposes. These flowers are a native to South Africa. Calla
Liles are uniquely sculptured and come in a number of colors such as shades
of green, yellow, pink, purple and more.
2. Bird of paradise
[image: bird-of-paradise]
Bird of paradise, an unusual name for a flower, isn’t it? Well this exotic
flower is known as Bird of Paradise owning to its shape. It is also known
as crane flower and belongs to Strelitiaceae family. With its unique shape
and vibrant colors, the Bird of Paradise is undoubtedly one of the most
beautiful flowers present in the world. This multicolored flower has no
scent.
1. Rose
[image: rose]
Oh yes, most “top most beautiful flowers” lists out there reserve the
number one spot for this one. This pretty, sweet smelling flower has all
what it takes to be the prettiest flower in the world. It would not be
wrong to say that rose is a synonym with beauty and love. This woody
perennial shrub belongs to the genus ‘Rosa’. Roses are found almost
everywhere on earth. This beautiful flower comes in a variety of color and
each color holds a different meaning, for examples red rose is a symbol of
love while a yellow rose stands for friendship. From poets to artists, rose
has been a source of inspiration for people for centuries!
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