The 10 most bizarre plants of the world — you will be surprised!

The strangest plants surprise not only by their unusual appearance. Some of them also have fragrant qualities that we vainly look for in species we consider common. Some are large and massive, while others are small enough to be hard to spot. Wondering which species are involved? Below we list 10 of the world’s strangest plants.

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In the course of evolution, living organisms have developed a number of unusual traits that allow them to survive in even the most unfavorable environments. Adaptive abilities do not apply only to animals, but also to plants. Some representatives of the kingdom of flora exhibit characteristics that at first glance seem strange, to say the least. However, I assure you that there is no room for coincidences in nature, and even the most unusual mechanisms developed by plants that we perceive as strange have their justification.

Royal Victoria — huge water plates

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Water plates — this is what Indians call the giant-leafed nenuphar trees native to the Amazon basin. Today they are grown in many botanical gardens around the world. In the wild, the leaves of Royal Victoria grow up…