Amorphophallus titanum

De plant heeft de grootste onvertakte bloeiwijze van alle bekende planten. De grootste solitaire bloem is van Rafflesia arnoldii en de grootste vertakte bloeiwijze is van de parasolwaaierpalm (Corypha umbraculifera ). The titan arum's inflorescence is not as large as that of the talipot palm, Corypha umbraculifera, but the inflorescence of the talipot palm is branched rather than unbranched. Amorphophallus titanum , also known as the titan arum, is a flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world.

It is found growing in the rainforests of western Sumatra, on steep hillsides, at 1to 3m above sea level. Flowers: Titan arum has a massive inflorescence (flowering structure) consisting of a spathe (collar-like structure) wrapped .

Om de grootste bloem op aarde in zijn natuurlijke omgeving te kunnen zien bloeien, moet je naar tropische gebieden reizen. Tegenwoordig is dat geen probleem meer. Soms is een uurtje reizen al voldoende en kun je binnen de . Grows in Part Sun to Light Shade.

Hardiness zone Tropical. Characteristics: Deer Resistant Plants, Fragrant Flowers, Giant Plants, Insect Attracting Plants, Ornamental Seed or Fruit, Tropical Looking . We hope you find this article o. Yet residents of the five boroughs flooded to a sweltering greenhouse in the Bronx in their thousands.

They were determined to see a putrid-smelling flower in the throes of its brief but spectacular reproductive display. It only flowers once every 7-years and only 3-blooming events, from plants grown in cultivation, happen worldwide each year. This rare plant is for plant geeks who want a challenge and will be committed . Biggest flower on the planet! The flower arises from an underground tuber which can grow to 90kg! It takes several years to get to flowering size.

In its natural environment, the “Corpse Flower” is pollinated by sweat bees. It attracts those insects by sending off a foul odor like rotting meat. It was fifth bloom at The Huntington of one of these tropical titans. After Nearly Years, a Botanical Phenomenon Returns to NYBG. Years may pass between flowering events but when the time does come this plant produces a truly spectacular bloom.

A large bud appears on the forest floor and with . It is believed that self-pollination in the Titan Arum is not possible. This is because in this plant, the pollen only ripens when the female stage of flowering has finished. So when the females are ready to be pollinate the pollens are not ready yet.

But artificial pollination has been successful using pollens from . De grootste gekende enkelvoudige bloem behoort toe aan Rafflesia arnoldii en de grootste gekende vertakte bloeiwijze aan Corypha umbraculifera.

Wild populations suffer from an increasing pressure on their natural habitat, but botanic gardens can play an important role in the ex-situ conservation of the species.