The 9 Ugliest Flowers In the World

Flowers are beautiful. Whatever you think about getting flowers after a first date, it’s always a sweet gesture. Flowers can be a fantastic gift for any type of occasion. The receiver of flowers will always gush and think it’s such a great thought that you gave with that particular gift. And the receiver will always think the flowers are beautiful. And that’s because we tend to give bouquets of beautiful flowers. But what if there were bouquets of ugly flowers? Over time people have voted on the ugliest flowers in the world. But what are they? Let’s take a look at the nine ugliest flowers in the world.

Aristolochia Salvadorensis

This flower is sometimes called the Darth Vader flower because if you notice carefully, it looks like the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. Hailing from Mexico and Guatemala, the Darth Vader flower (Aristolochia salvadorensis) comes from the Aristolochia type of flower. There are 300 species of this genus and they inhabit spaces in tropical zones of both hemispheres in the world. They can grow up to 11 feet tall in their natural habitat, however, they usually are smaller in botanical gardens throughout the world.

Aristolochia grandiflora

Nicknamed the pelican flower, the Aristolochia grandiflora is a vine that not only looks ugly but also smells horrid. The smell is similar to rotting meat, which attracts flies. It is one of the largest flowers in the world. The flowers, which are shaped like hearts, can grow up to nearly 8 in wide. They also have tails that can grow up to 24 inches. These flowers are green or white colored with purplish veins. in the center, there is a black circle, which is where the odor is emitted to attract pollinators.

Titan Arum

The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is a flowering plant that has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the entire world. The flower emits a horrible odor that resembles a rotting corpse. This is why the titan arum is sometimes known as the corpse flower. These flowers can reach up to 10 feet tall.

Bat Flower

The bat flower (Tacca chantrieri) was named as such because of the shape and color of the flower. It is also sometimes referred to as devil flower. This plant has black flowers with what looks like cat whiskers. The plant can grow up to 100 centimeters tall in its natural habitat. The fantastic part about these flowers is that the Chinese have used them as a traditional medicine to cure cancer or even the common cold.

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis

The flower, nicknamed the “Fly Orchid,” is technically an orchid, but usually, orchids are beautiful. This one is not. It also smells horrible. Because of the terrible smell that resembles rotting meat, flies go to pollinate this flower. The flower also has red tentacle-like stems that ooze. Lastly, the Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is the largest orchid on the planet.

California Pitcher Plant

The California pitcher plant (Darlingtonia californica) is called by various names including the Cobra Lily and the Cobra plant. It is a carnivorous plant native to Oregon and Northern California. This flower has leaves that can resemble a cobra or a pitcher. These leaves can be yellow or even green and purple. The flower was named after American botanist William Darlington.

Hydnora Africana

This plant is a parasitic plant that is also called jackal food. Most of the plant is located underground, but its flower, which resembles long cantaloupe-looking tongues, is above ground. This flower also emits an odor that resembles feces. This attracts pollinators such as dung beetles and carrion beetles.

Ophrys Regis-Ferdinandii

The Ophrys Regis-Ferdinandii is a tiny plant that is also called Earwig Orchid or King Ferdinand’s Orchid. They can grow up to 12 inches long. The tiny black and purple flowers that bud from the plants are extremely unique-looking. The flowers look like furry earwigs, hence the nickname.

Stapelia gigantea

The Stapelia gigantea is a flowering plant that is sometimes called the Zulu giant because of its size. The flowers are shaped like starfish tentacles and can grow up to 14 inches wide. The flowers are also covered in hairs that produce sulfur-like odors that smell horrible. The flower is pink or yellow-like with dark red stripes.