Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
World's Most Spectacular Plants Episode 9 of 14
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A handful of plants across the world produce leaves that shimmer with iridescent, electric-blue shines. These iridescent plants have sparkling leaves for many reasons. Their bizarre leaves are not coloured by pigment, but by an optical effect, like the rainbow shimmer on a DVD or a CD.
Join Stewart McPherson on a journey to discover the world's most incredible iridescent plants, from spectacular ferns to bizarre Stegolepis plants!
Discover easy to grow iridescent plants which you can cultivate at home!
Key species covered in this video include Stegolepis hitchcockii, Stegolepis lingulata, Elaphoglossum wurdackii, Microsorum thailandicum and Selaginella willdenowii.
This is the ninth of a series of fourteen "World's Most Spectacular Plants" videos. Visit spectacularplants.com to see the rest of the series!
World's Most Spectacular Plants Episode 9 of 14
spectacularplants.com
A handful of plants across the world produce leaves that shimmer with iridescent, electric-blue shines. These iridescent plants have sparkling leaves for many reasons. Their bizarre leaves are not coloured by pigment, but by an optical effect, like the rainbow shimmer on a DVD or a CD.
Join Stewart McPherson on a journey to discover the world's most incredible iridescent plants, from spectacular ferns to bizarre Stegolepis plants!
Discover easy to grow iridescent plants which you can cultivate at home!
Key species covered in this video include Stegolepis hitchcockii, Stegolepis lingulata, Elaphoglossum wurdackii, Microsorum thailandicum and Selaginella willdenowii.
This is the ninth of a series of fourteen "World's Most Spectacular Plants" videos. Visit spectacularplants.com to see the rest of the series!
