Many plants in the genus Amorphophallus (family Araceae) are known as carrion flowers. Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), which has the world’s largest flower head, is also called “carrion flower”. Rather than a single flower, the titan arum presents an inflorescence or compound flower composed of a spadix or stalk of small and anatomically reduced male and female flowers, surrounded by a spathe that resembles a single giant petal. This plant has a mechanism to heat up the spadix enhancing the emission of the strong odor of decaying meat to attract its pollinators, carrion-eating beetles and “flesh flies” (family Sarcophagidae). It was first discovered in 1878 in Sumatra.1 Wikipedia
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
Plants known as “carrion flower”Amorphophallus
Many plants in the genus Amorphophallus (family Araceae) are known as carrion flowers. Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), which has the world’s largest flower head, is also called “carrion flower”. Rather than a single flower, the titan arum presents an inflorescence or compound flower composed of a spadix or stalk of small and anatomically reduced male and female flowers, surrounded by a spathe that resembles a single giant petal. This plant has a mechanism to heat up the spadix enhancing the emission of the strong odor of decaying meat to attract its pollinators, carrion-eating beetles and “flesh flies” (family Sarcophagidae). It was first discovered in 1878 in Sumatra.1 Wikipedia
saxie5 about 7 years ago
And that’s the type of plant you keep outside!
Pedmar Premium Member about 7 years ago
Taking potshots at The Pot Shop.
I AM CARTOON LADY! about 7 years ago
@PEDMAR- Ha!
pcolli about 7 years ago
She must be an ageing hippy to work at the pot shop.
VikThor almost 7 years ago
and we have a Titan Arum blooming soon here in StLouis Botanical Garden.