The rafflesia plant is often referred to as a 'monster flower' for its parasitic properties and repugnant stench. Indonesian wildlife officials might've found the most monstrous flower of them all.
The rafflesia flower in a West Sumatran forest might be the largest flower ever recorded, Indonesian wildlife officials say. It measures nearly 1.2 metres in diameter. The rafflesia plant is often referred to as a "monster flower" for its parasitic properties and repugnant stench. Indonesian wildlife officials might've found the most monstrous flower of them all.
A rafflesia that recently bloomed in a West Sumatran forest is nearly 1.2 metres in diameter -- that would make it the largest flower ever recorded, according to theCuriously, it was the same location that produced what was the largest rafflesia ever recorded back in 2017. But this monster flower is 4 inches wider,The plant has no roots or leaves -- it's parasitic. The rafflesia feeds on a host plant to live, drinking its water and nutrients.
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