In the plant world, in addition to the "most poisonous flowers in the world" and "piranha flowers" introduced, there are also many strange flowers, such as the corpse flower. Ordinary flowers are fragrant, but corpse-smelling flowers emit a stink. In addition, the smell of corpse flowers is similar to that of carrion, which also attracts many small insects. Let me introduce corpse flowers below. 1. Giant Alocasia: up to 3 feet in diameter
Corpse flower, also known as Titan Giant Alocasia, is native to the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra in Southeast Asia. Parasitic on the roots of vines found in tropical rainforests. It is very large, reaching a diameter of 3 feet (about 0.9 meters). The smell is like the smell of rotting dead fish or animal carcasses, which makes people want to vomit. But it is this smell that attracts beetles and carrion-eating flies that feed on carrion to pollinate the corpse flower.
Since the flowering period of "Corpse Flower" is very short, it takes several months from bud to bloom. However, it will wither after a few days of blooming. The corpse flower is a member of the genus Daphne and is pollinated entirely by flies. However, it is very difficult to cultivate the corpse flower artificially, and it has only been successfully cultivated in a few places in the world. ?Corpse odor flower? Blooms once every three years. Once it blooms, it will emit an unpleasant odor. 2. The world’s largest corpse-smelling flower
It is reported that the world’s largest corpse-smelling flower is named Diva, which was transplanted from the University of Frankfurt 11 years ago. At first, this corpse-smelling flower was just a 40-kilogram bulb. After years of careful cultivation by the staff, it finally bloomed into towering flowers for the first time. It was measured that Diva's flowers were 2.94 meters tall, a full 18 centimeters higher than the previous world record.
Although the world's largest corpse flower smells like rotting dead fish and animals, it still attracts many people. But for tourists, they must grasp the time when viewing the corpse flower, because the corpse flower has a short flowering period and will slowly wither after 24 hours of blooming.