Skeleton Flowers Turn Transparent When It Rains

The Diphylleia grayi is a beautiful white flower that turns transparent when it makes contact with water. When it rains, the clusters of lovely blooms magically transform into glistening, crystal-like blossoms. Because of this amazing phenomenon, the Diphylleia grayi is commonly known as the ‘Skeleton Flower’.

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The plant generally grows on moist, wooded mountainsides in the colder regions of Japan, China and the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. It is recognizable by its large, umbrella-shaped leaves that are topped with small clusters of pearly white flowers. While the plant is perennial, and can grow up to a height of 0.4 meters, the flowers bloom from mid-spring to early-summer in shady conditions.

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As the petals of these flowers are soaked in water, they slowly begin to lose their white pigmentation, turning completely transparent over time. When dry, they return to their original white version.

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