This 5-petalled fleshy flower will come upto one meter measure across and can weigh upto 10 kilograms. It doesn’t have roots, leaves or chlorophyll and it is a parasitic flower. It emits a foul smell, so also called as The Corpse flower. This is one of the rarest flower in the whole group.
Titan Arum is one of the largest flowers in the world. It is also called the Corpse flower like Rafflesia, because of the foul smell it emits. It is seen in This flower is also known as Cape Sundew . It is a carnivorous species feeding on insects. It has got strap like leaves which grow to about 3.5 cm long and 0.5 cm wide. These straps are covered with brightly colored tentacles used to catch prey. Its flower is 5-petalled and pink in color.
The Ghost orchid does not have leaves. So it uses chlorophyll in its roots to prepare food. The flower has a ghostly white color hence the name Ghost orchid. The flower reaches up to 25 cm in diameter and has got a clean soapy smell.
Very interesting! Untouched beauties belong in the wild.Thank you for sharing with the masses!
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