Happy Alien Flower
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (91847)
Daytona Beach, Florida
October 28, 2025 4:09pm CST
Sorry to disappoint you, but no, little green men did not plant this flower. It is a strange-looking perennial plant that comes from South America. Besides Happy Alien flower, it is also known as Darwin’s slipping flower and was first discovered by Charles Darwin between 1831 and 1836.
The flower looks like a happy alien that is holding a white tray. The plant blooms in the summer and has a combination of orange and yellow flowers. Its odd shape attracts small birds like hummingbirds, who enjoy eating the white and lip-like part of the flower. While the birds are feeding, the pollen from the flower’s upper part gets on their bodies, and this helps pollination.
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@Ronrybs definitely of the orchid family
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@Ronrybs (20940)
• London, England
29 Oct
@RasmaSandra Thought so, but I am no plant expert!
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@LadyDuck if I still had a garden I would try to grow them
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@LadyDuck (489000)
• Italy
30 Oct
@RasmaSandra - There are days when I miss my garden, but I am finally happy not to have to take care of a garden.
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Oct
@xstitcher it is awful cute but I know I could not grow it
@RebeccasFarm (91047)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 Oct
That is so cool now Sandra..I could picture it in my Jetson home.
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@RebeccasFarm it would make a lovely addition
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Oct
@wolfgirl569 perhaps you would like to give it a try
https://www.imseeds.com/products/happy-alien-calceolaria-uniflora-flower-seeds-plant-seed-rare
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@wolfgirl569 (126508)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Oct
@RasmaSandra have them up on Etsy already 
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@LindaOHio I love the look and the colors
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Oct
@AmbiePam I wonder how hard it is to grow it but yes, it is adorable,
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Oct
@Tampa_girl7 but difficult to grow and maintain,
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@RasmaSandra (91847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@JudyEv they are very decorative
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