Amorphophallus photoRoyal Horticultural SocietyThe UK has summed up the results of a vote to identify the world's most unattractive plant. The winner of the rating was the giant amorphophallus, or titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum). This tropical flower earned such hostility primarily due to its disgusting "aroma", reminiscent of the smell of rotten meat. However, 4% of respondents named amorphophallus their favorite plant. "The very structure of this flower deserves admiration!" wrote many respondents. And it is difficult to disagree with this. Titan arum - a plant with a single leaf and the largest flower in the world, reaching a height of 2.5 m and a width of 1.5 m. The flower consists of an elongated or oval spadix, which is usually enveloped in a corrugated red-brown "spa" at the top. On the inside of the spadix there are bumps and growths that serve as traps for insects that must pollinate the flower. The plant lives for about 40 years and during this time, each flowering lasts about 2 weeks. Source: TelegraphRead also
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