1. Monkey Face Orchid. Found on the sides of the high mountains in southeastern Ecuador and Peru at an elevation of 1,000 - 2,000 meters, the monkey face orchid is a popular but rare favourite among orchid collectors, because it has a distinctive monkey or baboon face in its flower.

What is the rarest orchid on earth?

With so few individuals left and no signs that the remaining plants will reproduce, the Zeuxine rolfiana is the rarest orchid in the world.

How do you grow a monkey face orchid?

Outdoors, plant them in late winter and let the cold winter temperatures chill the seeds for you. The seeds need light to germinate, so don't cover them with soil. When you bring the seed trays out of the refrigerator, place them in a location with temperatures between 70 and 75 F.