Top 5

Largest, smallest flowers and plants

By -B.Pragna Reddy
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Largest flowers and plants
1) Tree peony

Tree Peony undoubtedly is the cutest world's

biggest flower name. Tree peonies are
gorgeous and huge. These peonies are
massive in size and gorgeous to look at.
Maybe that is the reason why tree peonies are
used for centerpieces and bouquets and other
decorative purposes. The large and prolific
blooms of tree peony, which can grow up to
10+ inches, are highly prized.
 Puya raimondii

• When you are talking about the

world biggest flowers, you just can’t
forget Puya Raimondii. Some
varieties of Puya raimondii flowers
have multiple heads. These are
typically big sized flowers. These
are 15 m big and are more of
wildflowers that cannot be used for
any decorative purposes or at the
Florist’s hospital.
 Talipot palm

• If you have been a fan of leaves that

have been modified into flowers. Just
like bougainvillea, Talipot palms have
developed pigments. And, needless to
mention they are massive in size. And
for your knowledge, the Talipot palm
is also a large flower in the world.
Actually, the flowers are tiny, but as
they grow and bloom in a group, it
appears like a single big flower.
Titan arum

The largest unbranched inflorescence in the

world, the Titan arum is a spectacular flower
that looks nothing like the other flowers you
will come across. They are, of course, not
decorative and cannot be found just
anywhere. Do you know that this largest
flower on the earth can reach up to a height of
10 feet (3 meters)?
Rafflesia arnoldii

Rafflesia Arnoldii is the world’s largest

flower. The diameter is over 3 feet. It is a
parasitic plant that feeds on insects and other
beings. They do give off a foul smell. You ask
a flower expert to name the largest flower in
the world, and you will hear the name
‘Rafflesia Arnoldi’ in reverence. This parasitic
and the biggest flower is also known as
Corpse Flower.
Smallest flowers and plants
Forget-Me-Not
• These plants with flower petals like mice ears
grow in clusters of dark blue. They are thick
and have white lines coming from inside of the
petals giving them a clear distinction. Growing
in a bunch of five petals in each flower, these
plants otherwise are found in above 70 more
varieties, all distinct from one another
Water-meal

Winning the smallest flower in the world contest

without a doubt, comes this one of a kind unique
bloom that is hard to spot! The little green flowers
you see on water bodies often are water-meal.
They have a tendency to cover a big surface of
the water body absorbing all the oxygen leaving
close to none for the surviving species of fishes
and other organisms that live underwater. They
are found in yellow to green colours and are
floating plants with no roots.
Lobelia

• The plant is popular to grow in species all

distinguished from one another. Blue
happens to be the most common colour of
the flower but is also available in red,
white, pink, purple and lavender. Cold,
sunny and cool weather are the most
suitable for the plant to thrive. And be sure
to have a few butterflies visiting your
flower every day.
Kenilworth ivy

• Moisture is this plant's best friend and is

hence tolerant for frost as well. From cool
to summer the plant is capable of surviving
them all. The plant flowers majorly from
May to September and the tendency of the
flowers is to grow towards the sunlight.
These are the small flowers for pots that
you can hang in your garden.
Baby’s breath

• This one from the list of top 10 smallest

flowers in the world, is no less than an
incredible finding. The little flowers exhibit
more traits than one can imagine. The
narrow, bluish-green, lance-shaped petals of
the flower go in a bunch of five on tall
stems. The flowers are usually in pink and
white petals and can be potted in small pots
in the garden.