The largest flower in the world zatsvёl

The largest flower in the world of Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) blossomed in the botanical garden in the city of Basel in Switzerland. Flower reached a height of 2, 27 meters with a yellow spadix and the dark red petals in the shape of a funnel. Its tuber weighs more than 13 kilograms.





Many curious visitors waited for this phenomenon is short, despite the smell of rotten meat, which exudes the plant.





Worldwide flowering Titan Arum, who bred under greenhouse conditions, was only 134 times. Flower from Switzerland for 17 years and he has never bloomed. Flowering of this plant - even a rare event that occurs every 20-40 years for a total of 2 days.

The natural distribution area is Amorphophallus titanum jungle Indonesian island of Sumatra, and now it can be seen mainly in the botanical gardens of different countries.

via factroom.ru