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THE AMORPHOPHALLUS TITANUM or The TITAN ARUM The biggest, amazing, incredible , astounding, mythical-like and extraordinary lone flower : THE AMORPHOPHALLUS TITANUM ALSO KNOWN AS THE TITAN ARUM. Which is of the most wonderful and rare unique flower in the world. The Titan Arum produces one of the largest flowering structures and one of the foulest odors in the plant kingdom. With its huge flowering structure rising up to three metres (10ft) above the ground, and its single immense leaf, it certainly is a giant among plants, as its name suggests. The plant flowers only rarely, and can be up to three metres in circumference as well. It is originated from Sumatra in Indonesia, in the dense rain forests. It is really a beautiful unique flower but when it is ready for pollination, the spadix heats up and emits a nauseating smell. This stench is so bad that the Indonesians call the plant "the corpse" flower. It is a flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. Due to its odor, which is reminiscent of the smell of a decomposing mammal, the Titan Arum is characterized as a carrion flower, and is also known as the corpse flower, or corpse plant (Indonesian: bunga bangkai – bunga means flower, while bangkai can be translated as corpse, cadaver or carrion. THE TITAN ARUM is endemic to western Sumatra, where it grows in openings in rainforests on limestone hills. Now, the plant is cultivated by botanic gardens and private collectors around the world. It consists of a fragrant spadix of flowers wrapped by a spathe, which looks like a large petal. The spathe is a deep green on the outside and dark burgundy red on the inside, with a deeply furrowed texture. The "fragrance" of the titan arum resembles rotting meat, attracting carrion-eating beetles and flesh flies that pollinate it. The inflorescence's deep red color and texture contribute to the illusion that the spathe is a piece of meat. During bloom, the tip of the spadix is approximately human body temperature, which helps the perfume volatilize; this heat is also believed to assist in the illusion that attracts carcass-eating insects. The Titan Arum was discovered in the wild only in the equatorial rain forests of Sumatra,Indonesia. It was first scientifically described in 1878 by Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. In cultivation, the Titan Arum generally requires 7–10 years of vegetative growth before blooming for the first time. After its initial blooming, there can be considerable variation in blooming frequency. Some plants may not bloom again for another 7–10 years while others may bloom every two to three years. Below are some photos of the TITAN ARUM in bloom. Hoping the info will please you. Thank you for your views. Sincerely, Lisa.        |
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MLLD, Wonderful and informative blog! Thanks for sharing. Take care always. Wishing you best of everything. look
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Mary Ann dear, hi. Am glad my blog has pleased you, thank you for your visit and for your nice comments. I have found this plant so interesting, rare and fascinating, that I couldn't wait to post it for my readers. It is not a so well known plant cause we can find it normally in any garden but at special places. Its origin and species are so stunning too. Thanks again Mary Ann. Wishing you wonderful days ahead. Lisa. 
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Mamannie hello, You are right dear, this is the the tallest and biggest flower in the world. It has so beautiful colors which the nature has provided us for our for our surprise. It is an endemic plant also. I wish that ots preservation would be taken care of, for our children, grand and great grand and do the other generation to admire as well. Thanks for your visit and for your comments too Have a nice day Mamamnnie. Lisa.
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M B N hi, So pleased reading from you here, on this blog of mine, thank you so much for your visit and your wonderful comments which are very much appreciated. I found it a must to post this blog with its particularity, as it is one and only one of its kind in the world. When there is only one of a kind, it should be taken care of and preserved with keen interest too. So that it doesn't vanish, disappear, fade and perish. There may be imitation but imitation can never be the original !!. This flower is an example to ponder on. Thanks again for your views and enjoy your day. With my best wishes. Lisa.
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MySeek, hello. Am so glad reading from you as usual on my blog. Thank you for visiting and leaving such your wonderful comments in here. I also appreciate your views which are just right about this giant and remarkable flower. Certainly it is the biggest and highest flower plant in the world. Its beauty and species are incomparable to others and this is why I have posted this blog relating to it. So many people do not know about it too.Thanks again MySeek and have a nice day too. Lisa.
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