Some fun facts about the corpse lily:
Its scientific name is
Raffelsia
arnoldii.
It's the largest single flower in the world, reaching over 3
feet in diameter and 24 pounds.
It's a parasite, with the flower being
the only visible part outside of the host plant.
It's one of the three
national flowers of Indonesia, where it is a protected species.
And
most importantly, it smells like rotting meat. Though you probably
already guessed that.
No comments:
Post a Comment