apothecary Posted November 2, 2006 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1779480.htm The world's largest and smelliest flower has opened in a pong of glory in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens today. The Titan Arum is a native of Indonesia and its botanical name, Amorphophallus titanum, means very large, deformed, penis. It can grow up to three metres tall and has a banana like pale yellow wrinkled centre and a claret coloured frilly skirt. Botanic Garden spokesman Dr Tim Entwisle says it smells like rotting flesh and today is the best day to see and smell it. People actually queue up to saviour its stench. "We've only had this on display once before - the first time we'd ever had it two years ago, the only complaints I got was that it didn't smell bad enough," he said. "It's a strange thing, particularly little kids love it and you can put it head close to it and it really does smell a bit off. "That's what it does out in Indonesia where it grows, so it can attract these flies in to pollinate it." Mr Entwisle says the flower has opened early this year because the tropical centre is warmer than normal. He says it has nothing to do with global warming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gomaos Posted November 2, 2006 did u just post that because it has "penis" in it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted November 2, 2006 (edited) You caught me again Heard it on jjj this morning and thought it'd be a good story to post. (they said phallus on the radio) Edited November 2, 2006 by apothecary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted November 2, 2006 Amorphophallus titanum and A.hewittii used to be the same spcies, but are now regarded separate. Both are of equal size. We occasionally sell A.hewittii. Seed sells for about $50 on ebay (each seed). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandjina Posted November 3, 2006 I'm detecting some bias here.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gomaos Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) mmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhh......... clitoria...yum... Edited November 4, 2006 by gomaos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MORG Posted November 3, 2006 I see your Clitoria and raise you a Phallus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandjina Posted November 3, 2006 heheh...that's the problem though...there's just not that many plants that look like female genitalia, well, there's loads of flowers, but they're all labia if you know what i mean ...besides, for some reason phallic plants are much more amusing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites