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5 most expensive flowers in the world

1. Kadupul Flower – Priceless

Kadupul flower, also known as “Queen of the night” is one of the most expensive and extremely rare flowers in the world. It can be only found in Sri Lanka, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico and Japan. This flower only blossoms at night for a few hours and will die before dawn and it emits a calming and lovely fragrance.


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2. Juliet Rose - £3 million ($4 million)

The Juliet Rose had taken the globe by storm with its beauty and elegance. David Austin spent nearly 15 years to develop this beautiful flower. The flower gained it uniqueness and speciality from the precision breeding it went through and now it is one of the most expensive flowers in the world.

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3. Shenzhen Nongke Orchid - $256270

It was entirely a man-made flower whose name is derived from the group, which conducted the experiment. The researchers spent eight years to develop the flower. The orchid nearly takes 4 to 5 years to blossom.

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4. Gold of Kinabalu Orchid - $5,000 per plant

The Gold of Kinabalu Orchid will sell at a very high price because of its beauty and rarity. This gem is available only in Malaysia’s Kinabalu National Park. It is expensive and rare as well which gives it the name of Kinabalu gold. The flower nearly became extinct, when the smugglers destroyed all the flowers since they wanted to increase its value.

5. Saffron Crocus - $1,200 – $1,500 per pound

Saffron Crocus is known for its use as a spice than a flower. It has been used as a spice for more than 3000 years by many different cultures. These saffron flowers are very popular for being a spice instead of a bloom. However, it is still widely sold as a flower. Purple in colour, the rich yellow stamen of the flower is what would make it more unique.

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