The plant world's cleverest tricksters
Giants, stinkers, and survivors of the extremes
Plants that move, groove, and explode
What feature on the underside of a giant Amazon water lily leaf protects it from hungry river animals?
Where in the wild is the giant corpse flower (*Amorphophallus titanum*) native to?
schopenhauer Match bizarre plants to their extreme habitats to learn how these weird green buddies survive.
schopenhauer The Welwitschia grows only two leaves that split over centuries, surviving on fog in the Namib Desert.
How much weight can a mature, healthy giant Amazon water lily leaf support if distributed evenly?
What is the maximum volume of water a large African baobab trunk can store to survive droughts?
schopenhauer Rafflesia arnoldii
I've got no leaves but I bloom so wide, With a rotten smell to draw the flies inside!
schopenhauer Giant water lilies produce massive circular leaves that can support the weight of a small child.
How many true leaves does the Namib Desert's *Welwitschia mirabilis* grow during its entire lifetime?
Corpse flower heat: The corpse flower chemically generates its own heat to mimic a warm, fresh animal carcass.
What is the primary source of moisture for the ancient *Welwitschia* plant in the Namib Desert?
A large, foul-smelling tropical plant that produces a massive bloom resembling decaying flesh to attract insect pollinators. Discovered in Sumatra in 1878, this botanical marvel can take up to a decade to bloom.