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Like the
Rafflesia Arnoldi flower in previous articles, carrion flowers or Amorphophallus titanum Becc is a plant endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia. Precisely the location is in the province of Bengkulu.
Although the shape is different between the Rafflesia Arnoldi and Amorphophallus titanum Becc but both have a giant size. Rafflesia Arnoldi, is a big flower while Amorphophallus titanum is the largest flower (compound) on the earth. Both of these plants also have a very foul smell like carrion when it blooms.
Because both the largest and have been looking characteristic unpleasant odor that many people mistakenly think that Amorphophallus titanum is the Rafflesia Arnoldi.
Amorphophallus titanum Becc is a plant of the taro type (Araceae). This plant can produce flowers as high as 5 feet. In Indonesia people call as Bunga Bangkai (bunga = flower, bangkai = corpes). The name is derived from the foul smell like decay flesh. Actually the stench is useful to invite beetles and flies as the pollinators.
Growth corpse flower is dependent upon the availability of food in the tuber. If it has enough inventory and supportive environment, then the compound flowers will appear. Conversely, when less then leaves less appear.
And if it succeeds appears perfect, the flowers will appear very big and tall. In addition to the large size of the flowers, flower sheath that surrounds also very large.
Because of its uniqueness, Amorphophallus titanum is in great demand by breeding experts and botanical gardens are spread across the world.
The success of the highest growth rate was achieved in captivity abroad, its record in 2003 held by the Botanical and Animal Garden Bonn in Germany is 2.74 meters. Then in 2005 Wilhelmina Botanic Gardens Stuttgart also in Germany successfully with 2.91 meters.
In Indonesia, the Botanical Gardens Cibodas West Java, on March 11, 2004 broke through the record of 3.11 meters. Flowers bloom for one week.
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