The corpse flower, scientifically known as Amorphophallus titanum and Amorphophallus gigas , is a rare and unusual plant known for its mas...
The corpse flower, scientifically known as Amorphophallus titanum and Amorphophallus gigas, is a rare and unusual plant known for its massive size and foul smell.
The flower has large, fluted crimson petals and can grow over a meter wide with a stalk that can reach up to 3 meters tall.
It blooms infrequently, typically once every few years, and the bloom lasts for just one day.
The plant emits a strong, unpleasant odour likened to rotting flesh to attract carrion insects, which pollinate it.
The smell is due to organic compounds like dimethyl trisulphide, isovaleric acid, and indole.
The emission peaks at night when the carrion insects are most active, and the scent can be detected from several hundred meters away.
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