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Pollinating a corpse flower (or trying to). #plants #biology #plantsmakepeoplehappy #life #plantsofinstagram
Pollinating a corpse flower (or trying to). #plants #biology #plantsmakepeoplehappy #life #plantsofinstagram
Amazing Facts About The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is famous for its powerful smell of rotting flesh #amazingfacts #facts #fact #didyouknow #reels #education #asfacts_motivation Corpse Flower, rare giant flower, smelly flower, rotting flesh smell plant, world’s largest flower, rare blooming plant, strange plants of the world, amazing nature facts
Amazing Facts About The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is famous for its powerful smell of rotting flesh #amazingfacts #facts #fact #didyouknow #reels #education #asfacts_motivation Corpse Flower, rare giant flower, smelly flower, rotting flesh smell plant, world’s largest flower, rare blooming plant, strange plants of the world, amazing nature facts
This flower smells like a mix of rotting meat and garbage baking in the sun, and people still line up to see it! 🌺🤢 This is the titan arum, also known as the corpse flower. When it blooms (only once every few years), it releases a stench that's straight-up nasty—think rotting meat, dirty diapers, and trash all mixed together. The bloom can grow up to 10 feet tall. That awful smell attracts flies and beetles that help pollinate it. The bloom only lasts 24-36 hours, then collapses for years. People rush to catch it. Rare, massive, and owns the title of worst-smelling flower! #CorpseFlower #TitanArum #SmellsLikeDeath #RareFlower #StinkingFlower #DidYouKnow #NatureOddities #GiantFlower #LearnSomethingNew
This flower smells like a mix of rotting meat and garbage baking in the sun, and people still line up to see it! 🌺🤢 This is the titan arum, also known as the corpse flower. When it blooms (only once every few years), it releases a stench that's straight-up nasty—think rotting meat, dirty diapers, and trash all mixed together. The bloom can grow up to 10 feet tall. That awful smell attracts flies and beetles that help pollinate it. The bloom only lasts 24-36 hours, then collapses for years. People rush to catch it. Rare, massive, and owns the title of worst-smelling flower! #CorpseFlower #TitanArum #SmellsLikeDeath #RareFlower #StinkingFlower #DidYouKnow #NatureOddities #GiantFlower #LearnSomethingNew
The Smelliest Flower in the World 🌸💀: Meet the **Corpse Flower — a rare giant plant that blooms once in years and smells like rotting flesh to attract insects. Nature can be strange… and fascinating. #corpseflower #naturereels #weirdnature #plantlovers #rareplants #exoticplants #naturefacts #virałreels #explorepageًًً
The Smelliest Flower in the World 🌸💀: Meet the **Corpse Flower — a rare giant plant that blooms once in years and smells like rotting flesh to attract insects. Nature can be strange… and fascinating. #corpseflower #naturereels #weirdnature #plantlovers #rareplants #exoticplants #naturefacts #virałreels #explorepageًًً
Amorphophallus konjac is like a Pokemon: it evolves into many forms. The Amorphophallus/corpse flower is exactly what it sounds like. A flower that smells like a corpse or rotten meat. The scent is strongest 24-48 hours after it blooms. That smell is used to attract pollinators like flies and beetles. You may have seen or heard of an Amorphophallus titanum, which holds the title for the world’s biggest inflorescence. Despite its smell, the beauty is like no other. Now the question is, would you keep one in your home?
Amorphophallus konjac is like a Pokemon: it evolves into many forms. The Amorphophallus/corpse flower is exactly what it sounds like. A flower that smells like a corpse or rotten meat. The scent is strongest 24-48 hours after it blooms. That smell is used to attract pollinators like flies and beetles. You may have seen or heard of an Amorphophallus titanum, which holds the title for the world’s biggest inflorescence. Despite its smell, the beauty is like no other. Now the question is, would you keep one in your home?
Corpse flower cousin update! 👇 One of our three Amorphophallus konjac plants, currently on display in the Conservatory, is nearing the end of its bloom cycle. Alvin opened up over the weekend, and is still smelling faintly. If you missed the stench, don’t worry. Two more plants are on the way! Simon is still about a week away from blooming, and Theodore could take even longer. Native to subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, konjac is actually cultivated for food—its underground tuber is high in starch and fiber and is processed into konjac flour used to make shirataki noodles. When you visit, please remember that Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a museum of living plants. Please don’t touch any parts of our plants, pick flowers or other plant parts, or walk in plant beds. The Eastern Parkway entrance is closed. Please enter at 990 Washington Avenue or 455 Flatbush Avenue.
Corpse flower cousin update! 👇 One of our three Amorphophallus konjac plants, currently on display in the Conservatory, is nearing the end of its bloom cycle. Alvin opened up over the weekend, and is still smelling faintly. If you missed the stench, don’t worry. Two more plants are on the way! Simon is still about a week away from blooming, and Theodore could take even longer. Native to subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, konjac is actually cultivated for food—its underground tuber is high in starch and fiber and is processed into konjac flour used to make shirataki noodles. When you visit, please remember that Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a museum of living plants. Please don’t touch any parts of our plants, pick flowers or other plant parts, or walk in plant beds. The Eastern Parkway entrance is closed. Please enter at 990 Washington Avenue or 455 Flatbush Avenue.
The Amorphophallus/corpse flower is exactly what it sounds like. A flower that smells like a corpse or rotten meat. The scent is strongest 24-48 hours after it blooms. That smell is used to attract pollinators like flies and beetles. I didn’t expect it to bloom as quickly as it did (it just bloomed last year) and both times, it’s bloomed indoors here in Indiana. A beautiful plant with such a terrible terrible smell!
The Amorphophallus/corpse flower is exactly what it sounds like. A flower that smells like a corpse or rotten meat. The scent is strongest 24-48 hours after it blooms. That smell is used to attract pollinators like flies and beetles. I didn’t expect it to bloom as quickly as it did (it just bloomed last year) and both times, it’s bloomed indoors here in Indiana. A beautiful plant with such a terrible terrible smell!
The weirdest of flowers amongst the collection. I hate when I have to chop them. #flower #ulearumdonburnsii #plantsofinstagram
The weirdest of flowers amongst the collection. I hate when I have to chop them. #flower #ulearumdonburnsii #plantsofinstagram
This is a fanged pitcher plant, a carnivorous species that’s native to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. It grows in acidic soils lacking nutrients, which necessitate the ‘fangs’ that you see here, operating as a means for the plant to hunt. They are modified spines that guide prey downward into the pitcher trap of the plant and halt their escape. As per nature’s design manifesto, the structure is hyper-functional. Each pitcher is a contained system. The rim is slick with moisture, it has nectar that attracts insects, and the inner walls have no traction. Once they enter, prey is broken down through a combination of digestive enzymes and microbial activity. This species even has a relationship with a specific ant, Camponotus schmitzi, an ant species that lives within the plant, feeding on the nectar and using the structure as a shelter. They pay rent by protecting the plant from herbivores and maintaining the interior of the pitcher, removing excess prey and debris. It is a visceral form of interfacing between the plant, ants, and the immediate Earth that they inhabit. A suspended vessel with a frictionless surface, and a chemical system designed to convert movement into nutrients that bears a symbiotic fellowship with the ants, yes. And to reference the right climate that it needs, lowland tropical rainforests that are very stable, very humid, and consistently warm are ideal. If you want to see some more carnivorous plants, let us know.
This is a fanged pitcher plant, a carnivorous species that’s native to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. It grows in acidic soils lacking nutrients, which necessitate the ‘fangs’ that you see here, operating as a means for the plant to hunt. They are modified spines that guide prey downward into the pitcher trap of the plant and halt their escape. As per nature’s design manifesto, the structure is hyper-functional. Each pitcher is a contained system. The rim is slick with moisture, it has nectar that attracts insects, and the inner walls have no traction. Once they enter, prey is broken down through a combination of digestive enzymes and microbial activity. This species even has a relationship with a specific ant, Camponotus schmitzi, an ant species that lives within the plant, feeding on the nectar and using the structure as a shelter. They pay rent by protecting the plant from herbivores and maintaining the interior of the pitcher, removing excess prey and debris. It is a visceral form of interfacing between the plant, ants, and the immediate Earth that they inhabit. A suspended vessel with a frictionless surface, and a chemical system designed to convert movement into nutrients that bears a symbiotic fellowship with the ants, yes. And to reference the right climate that it needs, lowland tropical rainforests that are very stable, very humid, and consistently warm are ideal. If you want to see some more carnivorous plants, let us know.
Rare Species 💫
Rare Species 💫
The native habitat of the ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) is moist swamp forests, evergreen forests, and shaded, hidden lowland forest areas, primarily in southwest Florida and Cuba.🏞 #aboutflowers #abouttheghostorchid #reels #fyppp
The native habitat of the ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) is moist swamp forests, evergreen forests, and shaded, hidden lowland forest areas, primarily in southwest Florida and Cuba.🏞 #aboutflowers #abouttheghostorchid #reels #fyppp
For one thing, the sheer variety of it! Scientists estimate that there are approximately 390,000 to 450,000 species of vascular plants currently known to science. However, this number is a moving target because botanists discover and name about 2,000 new species every year. Plant Diversity by Group The vast majority of the world's plants are flowering plants. Here is a breakdown of the estimated species count by major botanical groups: | Plant Group | Estimated Number of Species | Key Characteristic | |---|---|---| | Flowering Plants (Angiosperms) | ~369,000 | Produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. | | Mosses & Liverworts (Bryophytes) | ~20,000 | Non-vascular; they don't have "veins" to carry water. | | Ferns & Fern Allies | ~12,000 | Reproduce via spores rather than seeds. | | Conifers & Cycads (Gymnosperms) | ~1,100 | "Naked seed" plants like pines and ginkgos. | The "Undiscovered" Frontier While we have cataloged hundreds of thousands, researchers believe we haven't seen everything yet. * The Hidden 10-20%: Recent botanical censuses suggest that up to 70,000 species may still be waiting to be described, many of which are hidden in remote tropical rainforests like the Amazon or the mountains of Southeast Asia. * Extinction Risks: Sadly, roughly 40% of all plant species are considered rare and are at a higher risk of extinction due to climate change and habitat loss before we even get the chance to name them. Global Hotspots If you're looking for the most "kinds" of plants in one place, these countries consistently top the charts: * Brazil: Home to over 55,000 species (the most in the world). * China: Approximately 31,000 species. * Colombia: Roughly 25,000 to 30,000 species. Assisted by Google Gemini #goanywhere #workanywhere #traveltheworld #travelanywhere #liveanywhere
For one thing, the sheer variety of it! Scientists estimate that there are approximately 390,000 to 450,000 species of vascular plants currently known to science. However, this number is a moving target because botanists discover and name about 2,000 new species every year. Plant Diversity by Group The vast majority of the world's plants are flowering plants. Here is a breakdown of the estimated species count by major botanical groups: | Plant Group | Estimated Number of Species | Key Characteristic | |---|---|---| | Flowering Plants (Angiosperms) | ~369,000 | Produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. | | Mosses & Liverworts (Bryophytes) | ~20,000 | Non-vascular; they don't have "veins" to carry water. | | Ferns & Fern Allies | ~12,000 | Reproduce via spores rather than seeds. | | Conifers & Cycads (Gymnosperms) | ~1,100 | "Naked seed" plants like pines and ginkgos. | The "Undiscovered" Frontier While we have cataloged hundreds of thousands, researchers believe we haven't seen everything yet. * The Hidden 10-20%: Recent botanical censuses suggest that up to 70,000 species may still be waiting to be described, many of which are hidden in remote tropical rainforests like the Amazon or the mountains of Southeast Asia. * Extinction Risks: Sadly, roughly 40% of all plant species are considered rare and are at a higher risk of extinction due to climate change and habitat loss before we even get the chance to name them. Global Hotspots If you're looking for the most "kinds" of plants in one place, these countries consistently top the charts: * Brazil: Home to over 55,000 species (the most in the world). * China: Approximately 31,000 species. * Colombia: Roughly 25,000 to 30,000 species. Assisted by Google Gemini #goanywhere #workanywhere #traveltheworld #travelanywhere #liveanywhere
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