The titan arum and the science of stench
Parasites of the jungle floor
Masters of deception and mimicry
Extreme survivors and water giants
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world's strangest flowers
artiteacher Extreme survivors and water giants
I heat my giant stem to match your skin, To let the heavy, wild perfume begin.
artiteacher Drag pollinators to the corpse flower to discover how Earth's strangest blooms survive.
Lily pad strength: The underside of a Victoria amazonica leaf is reinforced with a network of air-filled ribs, allowing it to distribute weight and float easily.
An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae, typically having large, flat, floating leaves and showy flowers. In 2022, scientists at Kew Gardens identified a new giant species, Victoria boliviana, native to Bolivia.
How long does the Queen of the Andes (Puya raimondii) typically live before blooming for the first and only time?
How many leaves does the desert survivor Welwitschia mirabilis produce during its entire lifetime?
What chemical compound in wildfire smoke triggers certain fire-adapted plants to bloom?
What color change does the Victoria amazonica flower undergo during its two-night bloom cycle?
What happens to the Queen of the Andes plant after it finally finishes blooming and releasing seeds?
Which Australian plant is famous for sending up massive flower spikes immediately after a bushfire?