19 Beautiful Plants that Look like Animals (2024)

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What is the plant that looks like an animal? ›

Rabbit Succulents

These adorable plants—scientifically named Monilaria obconica—are native to South Africa, and they're described as drought-induced deciduous plants. When the succulents sprout, they grow two little stems that look just like a pair of rabbit ears, and as they grow, the "ears" get longer.

Planktonic Plants That Are Also Animals. Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms that live in the water. Their name tells us that they live on light (phyto) and drift with the water (plankton). Every drop of water normally contains hundreds of thousands of these tiny, single-celled organisms.

What Is a Monkey Orchid? Native to the tropical highland forests of Southeastern Ecuador, the Dracula simia—which translates to "little dragon monkey"—is an orchid that thrives at altitudes around 2,000 meters.

Euglena is classified as a plant-like protist that has both plant-like and animal-like characteristics. The euglenoids are one of the best-known groups of flagellates and are commonly found in freshwater, especially when it is rich in organic materials, with a few marine and endosymbiotic members.

The common donkey orchid (Diuris longifolia) bears three to five purplish flowers about 4 cm (1.5 inches) long. Other well-known species are cat's face (D. filifolia) and nanny-goat orchid (D. laevis).

Doll's Eyes Plant

The berries of white baneberry plant resemble human eyes with pupils, hence the name.

The flowers above that look like little dancing monkeys are called Orchis simia. They are found in Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia, Asia Minor and Iran. These you might not want in your garden since they smell strongly of feces.

Bunny-Bloom Larkspur: A reseeding annual with a backward projecting spur and the head-of-a-bunny formed by the upper white petal of the pink flower. The can't-miss-it bunny head is pure white framed by pink petals. Tightly compact blossoms are arranged on spikes. Space transplants 8-10 inches apart.

Crassula Pellucida 'Variegata' or also called Calico Kitten, are adorable, easy little succulents that have the cutest heart-shaped leaves marked with rosy pink, creamy white, and green.

'Bunny bloom' Larkspur, Consolida ambigua

Larkspur is a reliable self-seeding garden annual with flowerheads that have the same shape as a rabbit's head and ears.

What flower looks like a human? ›

Orchis italica – Naked Man Orchid also called Italian Orchid

It gets its common name from each flower's lobed lip, which resembles the naked man's general shape. The flowers grow in clusters giving the appearance of hanging men.

Caleana major, commonly known as the large duck orchid, is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia. This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight.

In full flower, a bird-of-paradise looks a bit like several birds hidden in a clump of foliage, craning their necks up and turning their plumed heads and pointed beaks in different directions.

Birds of paradise are one of those plants that almost look fake even when they're real, so save yourself the trouble and go faux.

One example is the orchid, which has been called the "face orchid" due to its petals resembling a human face. Another is the mandrake plant, which has a root that can resemble a human figure. The ginseng plant is also said to resemble the human body, with its root resembling a human torso and limbs.

Furry plants

Artemisias (Artemisia spp.) Dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus) Lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina) Mullein (Verbascum spp.)

In Spanish, the word for pansies is “pensamientos” meaning “thoughts.” The pansy probably got its name from people thinking the flower resembles a human face, intelligent and pensive. Do you see the pansy face?