5. Saffron Crocus – $1200 – $1500 Per Pound
Saffron which is purple in color is a popular spice used for coloring. Preparing spice from this flower is very difficult as about 80,000 flowers are used to extract just 500 grams of spice. The Saffron Crocus is one of the most expensive flowers on earth. Indians treat this flower as a great medicinal herb. In every part of India, most of the people use these flower bulbs in sweet preparation too. It costs about $ 1200 – $ 1500 for every pound.
4. Gold Of Kinabalu Orchid – $6000 Per Piece
This particular flower is difficult to cultivate this flower as it takes many years to appear. It has lovely green petals embellished with red dots and is grown only in Malaysia’s Kinabalu National Park. Due to its rarity and beauty, the Gold of Kinabalu Orchid costs about $ 6, 000 for every other piece. The shape is different that is not seen everywhere grows only during the months of April and May, and even so, it can take years for the blooms to open up after the plant has been planted.
3. Shenzhen Nongke Orchid – $200,000
It is a man-made flower. Yes. Agricultural research corporation Shenzhen Nongke Group developed this flower in the lab. It took the researchers eight years to grow and was sold at auction for a shocking 1.68 million Yuan in 2005. The orchid takes about five years to blossom and has a delicate taste.
2. Juliet Rose – $15.8 Million
It is yet another man-made flower. David Austin took 15 years to grow this lovely flower which is about $15.8 million. It took the floral world by storm not only for its elegance and blushing beauty. Juliet rose is popularly known as the “£3 million rose”.
1. Kadupul Flower – $1,300 Per Pound
Kadupul flower blossoms only at night. It is a flower survives only for a few hours after it is picked. So, this flower can’t be purchased. This flower is priceless and cannot be harvested. It has white color in it to make it look elegant.
Flowers are truly the most exquisite creations of Mother Nature. Do you know any other costly flowers which are not mentioned here? Share us in the comments. If you want to know the most expensive perfumes, then read this.
