9 Flowers That Grow in the Exterme Himalayan Valleys
The highest mountains in the world, the Himalayan mountains, reach 8.848m (29.031 ft) at their highest point.
There aren't many plants growing at 8.000m in height but the Himalayan valleys are full of unique Himalayan flowers that we saw and inspected and afterwards ranked.
In this article, we will reveal 9 mountain flowers that you can find in the Himalayan Valleys with pictures and identification.
The Elefant Ear flower is native to Siberia and Mongolia where it is used in teas. It blooms just in spring and early summer. The leaves are winter hardy in warmer climates, which might be a reason why they can survive well in the Himalayan mountains, but in the winter we found that they change color in the range of rust-brown to brown-red
Elephant Ears (Bergenia crassifolia)
This tiny and white bush flower looks like a ventilator and is native to South and North America and Southern Asia, this Asian bloomer can be found in the southern Himalayan Regions and India. We also found that, other than most other mountain flowers the Pinwheel flower thrives in warmer climates.
Pinwheel Flower
The Fuchsia is a red and hanging flower that is a popular garden shrub, and once planted can live for years with a minimal amount of care even trough winters but also likes hot temperatures.
Fuchsia
The Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia Milii) is a flower that is growing all across the world and also in the southern Himalayan regions. The plant itself has proven to be an effective molluscicide and a natural alternative to pest control. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the usage of Euphorbia Milii in aiding snail control.
Crown of Thorns
Snapdragons are well-known and very popular, there are a lot of Snapdragon varieties, but they are almost the same. One of them is the Himalayan Snapdragon flower Antirrhinum Majus L. It blooms in May and grows all around the world including the Himalayan regions mostly in the southern valleys, similar to the Pinwheel flower.
Snapdragon
This summer-blooming flower is scientifically known for Alcea rosea L.
and commonly called Hollyhock. The red flower with an amazing red look can be seen all around the Himalayan valleys and also in a lot of other regions some of them are central Europe, some parts of South and North America, and Asia.
Hollyhock
Hawaiian hibiscus or Chinese Hibiscus, scientifically known as Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis not only grows in the Hawaiian Islands but also in Indonesia. It is a bushy or small tree plant, growing 2.5–5 m (8–16 ft) tall. The edible flowers and are used in salads in the Pacific Islands.
Hawaiian Hibiscus
The Flamingo Lilly covers the southern valleys of the Himalayan mountains and is originally native to South America and blooms over a long period of time in the summer. This plant is toxic for all mammals and can cause irritation and vomiting also to humans.
Flamingo-lily
Small and tiny, colored black and dark purple, this interesting Indian-Himalayan flower brings a little bit of spooky vibes into your environment, you can also find it in the colors like orange, yellow and pink. The Hybrid violet scientifically known as Viola × Wittrockiana Gams grows mostly on the southern side of the mountains and the northern part of India but also in a lot of other regions of the world like Europe, South and north America.
Hybrid violet
Sources
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Elephant Ears: https://www.thespruce.com/elephant-ear-plants-2132884, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/elephant-ears-colocasia-alocasia-and-xanthosoma/
Pinwheel Flower: https://medium.com/@santhiforming/pinwheel-flower-tabernaemontana-divaricata-37b0cc1934c2
Fuchsia: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia, https://www.britannica.com/plant/Fuchsia
Crown of Thorns: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-milii/
Snapdragon: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/antirrhinum-majus/
Flamingo Lily: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/anthurium/
Hawaiian Hibiscus (Chinese Hibiscus): https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hibiscus-rosa-sinensis/
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