Unusal plants :-

Certain plant species have unusual appearance; these plants look odd, strange, and bizarre. Such plants are grown in the garden as 'specimen plants' because they quickly catch our attention due to their unusual yet attractive looks.

1. Desert Rose

The desert rose grows in the arid regions of Africa and the Middle East. True to its name, the desert rose thrives in hot, dry conditions. Although the plant resembles a bonsai tree in form, the swollen trunk is an adaptation for storing water in drought conditions.

Give your desert rose high levels of light and good drainage. It's natural for plants to enter dormancy in the winter, so don't be alarmed if leaf drop occurs.

2. Banana Shrub

The banana shrub is named for its sweet tropical scent, but it is not related to the fruiting banana tree. Michelia figo plants are a member of the magnolia family and exhibit similar cup-shaped blooms on compact shrubs that usually don't exceed three feet in container culture.

The banana shrub is a middle-of-the-road plant in all of its needs; provide it with partial sun, moderate watering, and average room temperatures, and it should thrive.

3. Climbing Sea Onion

The climbing sea onion is a great specimen for those new to houseplants, as it tolerates a wide variety of environments and shrugs off neglect.

The bulb puts out vigorous shoots of lacy foliage in the spring and goes dormant in the fall. Climbing sea onions need a small trellis to support their growth. Give your climbing sea onion full sun and keep it moist but do not overwater.

4. Club Moss

Club moss is a tropical moss that has a low profile so it fits nicely into contemporary decor. This plant does well in low light conditions, but it requires a humid environment to thrive.

This is the perfect plant for a mini-terrarium where it will add cheer to your windowsill throughout the seasons.

5. Coffee Plant

The coffee plant is indeed the same plant that keeps you in java, although you might get a caffeine headache waiting for enough berries to mature on your coffee plant for a viable harvest. Sporting attractive glossy green foliage, the coffee plant is a member of the gardenia family–and it's often confused with the coffee tree (Polyscias guilfoyei)–so expect fragrant white flowers to precede the red berries that yield coffee beans.

Coffee plants appreciate humid conditions and moderate light. Plants may grow quite large, but if you prune them back severely, they will grow back to flowering size within a year. The coffee plant is toxic to humans.

6. Lifesaver Plant

Lifesaver plant, also called owl eyes, is one of the strangest-looking plants to add to your collection. The waxy flowers look like plastic, but these very real plants are native to South Africa.

Like other members of the cactus family, lifesaver plants need sandy soil and some sun for the best vigor. Keep the petite plants on a windowsill to admire their strange anatomy up close.

7. Cement Leaf Plant

Cement leaf, also known as concrete leaf, jewel leaf, limestone rock plant, and carpet leaf, is a mat-forming succulent oddity with unusually thick, fleshy, and bumpy leaves thought to be the plant's camouflage.

The plant needs rocky soil and bright light conditions like that of its native South Africa. If you're lucky, your Titanopsis calcarea may even produce a yellow bloom among its warty leaves in the winter months.

8. Sensitive Plant

The sensitive plant, also called the shy plant, is a creeping shrub known for its delicate purple pompom flowers and intriguing leaf movement. The sudden movement of its leaves is a response to touch and is a function of water movement in the plant cells.

The sensitive plant is considered a weed in tropical areas; lots of sun and moderate watering will yield successful results for this fun and unusual houseplant.

9. Bat Flower

Bat flowers are one-of-a-kind with their moody dark petals and long whiskery growths categorized as bracteoles, which are thin specialized bracts growing from the flower stalk.

There's also a white bat flower (Tacca integrifolia). If you area able to grow an orchid, you can grow a bat flower. They both love filtered light, high humidity, and excellent air circulation.

10. California Pitcher Plant

California pitcher plant, also known as cobra lily, is called that because its curling, dramatic leaves resemble the heads of cobra snakes. This one-of-a-kind plant also feasts on insects (not fertilizer) because it's a carnivorous self-feeding plant.

Indoors, your pitcher plant may ingest and dissolve stray ants, spiders, flies, crickets, moths, and even tinier insects. This plant prefers cooler temperatures to keep roots from heating up, so choose a lighter-colored pot.