Visitors look at the Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest
flower in the world, as it blossoms for a second time on late November
19, 2012.
The world’s largest flower has blossomed in Basel. The monster stinky
plant, which boasts the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world,
is 2.27 meters tall and blooms for just a couple of days once every few
years. Titan Arum, which originates in the jungles of Sumatra, is not
just the biggest flower in the world – it is also one of the stinkiest.
Its flowers release an odor reminiscent of decomposing flesh. Luckily,
it rarely blooms outside its natural environment. The Swiss botanical
garden was lucky enough to have two of the flowers bloom in just 18
months. The last time Titan Arum blossomed there was in April 2011.
Before that, the plant blossomed in Switzerland only in 1936. The
blossoming flower was constantly under the eye of online cameras, so
that everyone keen to see the remarkable botanic event could take a
glimpse. Others who are not turned away by the horrible smell of rotting
meat visited the botanic garden in Basel to see the monster flower with
their own eyes. The last floral appearance of the Titan Arum in Basel
attracted some 25,000 visitors. 05 more images after the break...
(Image from titanwurz.unibas.ch)
(Image from titanwurz.unibas.ch)
Visitors look at the Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest
flower in the world, as it blossoms for a second time on late November
19, 2012.(AFP Photo / Sebastien Bozon)
The Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the
world, is pictured as it blossoms for a second time on late November
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