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Also know by its botanical name of Amorphophallus titanum or Corpse flower. It produces a foul odor resembling rotten flesh (used to attract flies and beetles that pollinate it). The plant typically must reach at least 6-7 years of age before it blooms but often it is much older. In a normal cycle, the plant produces a single enormous branched leaf that looks like a small tree reaching 10-15 ft. [ Notes from UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley where this was photographed]

Titan Arum

Tiger Flower (Tigridia)

Jul 29, 2015 at 04:49 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

1 is neat Dennis, but 2 is my pick ~ Ron

Jul 29, 2015 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

Thanks Ron. I wanted to show part of the human for reference scale.

Jul 29, 2015 at 10:20 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

What a specimen indeed. Now that's a long term commitment!
Don

Jul 29, 2015 at 10:29 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

Thanks Don. Wish we could see the time-lapse photo sequence of the flower opening, as shown on TV.

Jul 30, 2015 at 02:18 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

A neat story and pretty flower dalite

Jul 30, 2015 at 02:20 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

dalite wrote:
Thanks Ron. I wanted to show part of the human for reference scale.

Both are cool shots. I would think the size of the pot holding the plant would suffice.

TFS

Jul 30, 2015 at 02:30 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

wow, that is an interesting flower. I have never seen either one of these. Very nice set.

Birdie

Jul 30, 2015 at 03:24 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

Thanks Roberta. I believe the U. of Michigan Botanical garden also has one.

Aug 01, 2015 at 12:50 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

I've seen those huge flowers in person. It was smart to put a person next to it

Morris

Aug 01, 2015 at 06:15 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Titan Arum: largest flowering structure in plant world

Thanks Morris. Maybe the Brooklyn Botanical Garden?

Aug 01, 2015 at 11:08 PM


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