The Diphylleia Grayi known as The Skeleton Flower because the white petals of this plant become transparent on contact with water.
A light shower of rain will cause the delicate blooms that are found growing on moist, wooded mountainsides in the colder regions of China
and Japan to become as clear as glass...
They sure are pretty and unique.
ReplyDeleteBreathtakingly beautiful and ethereal.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are exquisite...
ReplyDeleteI wonder what evolutionary pressure/gain drove this unusual adaptation? Interesting...
ReplyDeleteFragile beauty
ReplyDeleteDo you know of anywhere in NZ where I can buy this plant?
ReplyDeleteSorry Deanwell, I don't but try a Garden Centre...
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