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- Samantha, selected from TreeHugger
- July 15, 2012
- 4:05 pm
- 82 comments
Amorphophallus titanum
Bestowing a title for “largest flower” is not always as simple as measuring blooms.
Indeed, Amorphophallus titanum which has an inflorescence that can grow 10 feet in height, is not small by any definition. Unlike Rafflesia, however, this large structure is not a single flower, but rather hundreds of small buds on a single stalk.
Native to Sumatra, Indonesia, the plant remains rare there but is now cultivated in gardens around the world. Still, blooms remain infrequent both in the wild and in captivity.
Like Rafflesia, Amorphophallus titanum attracts pollinators with the smell of rotting meat, meaning that the two flowers battle for the nickname “corpse flower” in addition to the largest flower superlative.
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Your article is great! I never thought about making a floral bouquet myself, but with your examples …
Sooo cute :))) , I love cats they are so much fun
thanks for the info.
Fresh flowers always brighten up a room and me as well....thanx
82 comments
+ add your ownThank you for sharing these astounding flowers!
Nature rocks!
beautiful and unique. nature is awe inspiring
Thank you. They had a corpse flower on display at UConn a few years ago but I didn't get a chance to see/smell it.
Wow, thank you
Fascinating and resplendent, lovely flowers in so many parts of the world. Sad that some are endangered.
cool
Thanks, interesting.
so many of thes are not one flower but blooms of sever or thousands of flowers but thanks for the info any way.
Creepy, Alien, Cool, Informative!
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