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Plants on the Edge of Time
Each of these specimens represents a living link to ecosystems under threat. Meet the rarest plants in our care.
Critically Endangered
Araceae family · Indonesia
Amorphophallus titanum
Corpse Flower · Titan Arum
The largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom. Our specimen blooms for just 24–48 hours every 7–10 years — and when it does, thousands come to witness the event. Last bloom: March 2024.
Up to 3m tallWhen in bloom
38°C heatGenerated during bloom
7–10 yearsBetween blooms
IUCN ListedCritically Endangered
Critical
Orchidaceae · Florida
Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii
Leafless, rootless, almost invisible until its ethereal white blooms appear seemingly from nowhere.
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Vulnerable
Dioscoreaceae · SE Asia
Black Bat Flower
Tacca chantrieri
Dramatically dark blooms with long whisker-like bracts — one of the strangest flowers on earth.
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Near Threatened
Welwitschiaceae · Namibia
Welwitschia
Welwitschia mirabilis
A living fossil — our specimen is over 400 years old and has grown only two leaves its entire life.
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Critical
Fabaceae · Philippines
Jade Vine
Strongylodon macrobotrys
Iridescent turquoise claw-shaped flowers cascade in hanging clusters — one of nature's most surreal creations.
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Our conservation team works with the IUCN and BGCI to protect these irreplaceable plants.
