Skeleton flowers

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Diphylleia grayi aka "Skeleton flower"

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Diphylleia grayi, also known as the skeleton flower. 😍 It has white petals that turn transparent with rain and when dry, they revert to white! 🤍😍😍

skeleton flower: jonghyun

The Diphelleia grayi or “Skeleton Flower” is finally a reason to look forward to rainy days. This rare flower transforms into a translucent beauty [its skeletal form] when exposed to water, its white petals becoming completely clear while wet, then transforming back to their original color once dry. Found in only three locations in the world, the flower grows in the colder regions of China and Japan, and within the United States’ Appalachian Mountains. More

. Lobo · I'd Love You Want Me

These skeleton flowers are truly unique because they turn translucent when it rains. Truly a cool addition to any avid gardener's garden.

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