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Narnia
July 18th, 2009, 02:23 AM
The Corpse Flower!


http://www.bookofjoe.com/images/july23at745am_lg_1.jpg


Recently named as the 'World's Ugliest Plant'.


The Corpse Flower (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_arum)


Personally, I think it is quite a beautiful and unique flower.

The Corpse Flower stands proudly at 5 feet tall, but it is kind of on the stinky side ... apparently it has a pungent fragrance that of rotting flesh ... *ick!* ... still it is beautiful in it's own right.

Genesis
July 18th, 2009, 09:49 PM
That plant is almost offensive to look at. LOL. Where does that grow??

Narnia
July 19th, 2009, 12:26 AM
That plant is almost offensive to look at. LOL. Where does that grow??

Only to be found in the jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Rana
July 19th, 2009, 03:46 AM
wow , i actually think its beautiful also polly ..poor thing being called a corpse ..

Kiran
July 19th, 2009, 09:18 AM
These are spectacular plants but they are carniverous...they smell of corpses to attract insects and small mammals which feed the plant.

Narnia
July 19th, 2009, 12:10 PM
That plant is almost offensive to look at. LOL.

You know I think you're right, it does kinda look like it's showing off a little too much of it's stamens ..... :laugh:

Narnia
July 19th, 2009, 12:12 PM
These are spectacular plants but they are carniverous...they smell of corpses to attract insects and small mammals which feed the plant.

Are you saying ... this beautiful flower is a man-eater? ........................... :laugh:

God's Toy
July 19th, 2009, 02:54 PM
Yep I like that one too, like the fly catcher.



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