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I agree, can you just imagine what the guy thought that first saw this huge Amorphophallus in bloom in the rainforest???? I have a friend who has seen one and she just couldn't describe it, except to say it smells really bad!I never knew something so amazing existed! See you again, soon, I hope.Hi livelonger. 8 Exotic Plants That Take Up to a Decade—or More—to Bloom I think that would be a very interesting Hub; one on stinky flowers! I appreciate that.

Yes, I agree, it is a most amazing flower. I had never heard of this plant either until my friend told me about seeing it. I wish i could go to this place and see the flower. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading about the Amorphophallus. Maybe next time I will go down there to see (and smell) it. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites.I saw one - P. U. I’ve never seen a corpse, that hadn’t just passed on, sovI had no idea what it would smell like- this Stinks.Hi, there vasantha T k I'm glad you found my Hub about the Amorphophallus interesting, many thanks for reading about it and voting it UP, MaryHi, poetryman6969 I'd would love to have one of these plants in my garden, but I'm afraid I don't have that much space for it! You are a sharp individual!

This hub serves as an eye-opener about the unusual flower. Is Amorphophallus Titanium the scientific name of it? I'd sure like to see it. All rights reserved.

Goodnight.Hi Jackie Lynnley, thanks so much for the nice comment and compliment on my Hub about the world's largest flower! The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London was successful in cultivating one of these plants and the plant first bloomed in 1889. Thanks for reading about the world's largest flower. Perennials live for more than two years and usually flower every year and set seeds. Another in the same family of plants is the lavender karvy flower (Strobilanthes callosus) that are also found to bloom on the Nilgiris but can have a shorter bloom cycle. I never saw the Little Shop of Horrors; now I want to see it!Hi, ChitrangadaSharan Yes, this flower is incredible! Fascinating information that is well worth sharing and voting up.Wow. Thanks for your very nice compliment on my Hub. This one took 11 years. I'd sure love to see one!Hi baja2013.

Periods range from 4-8 in some regions up 10 - 12 years.

Some of these may live for 90 years before flowering and then dying. Voted up.Hi there, Rosemay50. Wouldn't you just love to see it in person? Very interesting article.Hello, Pavlo Badovsky Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment on the Amorphophallus titanium. Lovely name. {"lat":38.544907000000002,"lng":-121.740517,"zoom":11,"mapType":"ROADMAP","markers":[{"id":30748,"lat":"38.544907","lng":"-121.740517","name":"Davis, California","address":"Davis, CA, USA","description":""}],"moduleId":"19066951"}{"lat":-0.58972400000000003,"lng":101.343109,"zoom":4,"mapType":"ROADMAP","markers":[{"id":30747,"lat":"-0.589724","lng":"101.343109","name":"Sumatra","address":"Sumatra, Indonesia","description":""}],"moduleId":"19066662"}She is standing on a ladder which does not show in the photo. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment on the world's largest flower. I would like to share what I learned with my readers.Several species of the plant grows in the rainforest of Sumatra, and is native to that region.

Thank you.Hi, Vellur. She said it was impossible to describe it's beauty. All annuals and biennials are monocarpic, but there are also many perennial plants that are monocarpic. Well-done!Thanks for SHARING. voted interesting.Hi, Kevin Peter. Fitting, as the scent attracts the carrion beetle, which is the plant's primary pollinator. Boy, I'm sure learning a lot about these monster flowers!Hi, Nettlemere, thanks for reading about the world's largest flower and for the comment. This is really really amazing! The succulent, native to Mexico, forms a rosette that can reach 10 feet wide, made up of thick, gray-green leaves tipped with spines.

Thanks for reading about the Amorphophallus titanium. I'm so happy you read my Hub on the Amorphophallus and took the time to comment on it. I hope you are doing well.Hi Darrylmdavis. I'm glad you found it beautiful and amazing. I really want to see one of these Amorphophalus titaniums in bloom. Voted up and awesome.It is beautiful and huge. Bye for now....Hi alocsin, if you are lucky enough to get to see the Amorphopallus, please take lots of photos.

I am surprised that I have never heard of this before now. Votes up, across and shared.Hi, Peggy W, thanks for taking the time to find and read about the world's largest flower.

You didn't say whether or not you actually saw this Amorphophallus while it was in bloom in Brussels. I'm going to find out which Botanical Garden is expecting to have one in bloom, and when.

Maybe you could go there and see it. Thank you for sharing.Hi again, Jmillis2006. Home Improvement A-Z I appreciate that so much.What an amazing plant.

The blossom can reach height of 7-12 feet and can weigh as much as 170 pounds! Yes, I will try and do more research on this beautiful flower.