Corpse Lily.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Parasitic plant

Licht

Deep shade

Licht im Innenraum

Wenig Licht

Gießen

Alle 0 Tage

Endgröße

3 feet in diameter

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 11 bis 12

Blütezeit

Irregular, typically following heavy rains

Pflege

This plant cannot be grown in a home garden because it requires a specific host vine and a complex rainforest ecosystem. It is a parasite that relies on Tetrastigma vines for all its nutrients. Do not attempt to cultivate this species outside of its native habitat.

Gießen

This plant relies on its host vine for water.

Düngen

This plant does not require fertilizer as it is a parasite.

Schneiden

Pruning is not applicable for this species.

Umtopfen

This plant cannot be potted or moved.

Boden

Not applicable

Boden-pH

Not applicable

Temperatur

18 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

80 bis 100%

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not considered toxic, but its extreme odor makes it unpalatable.

Kinder

Keep children away as the plant is rare and its scent is highly off-putting.

Kontaktallergene

Contact with the decaying tissues can be unpleasant due to bacteria.

Allergene in der Luft

The intense odor of rotting meat can trigger nausea in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not edible and possesses no culinary value.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Massive five lobed fleshy flower
• Strong odor of decaying flesh
• Reddish brown petals with white spots
• Lacks stems and leaves
• Grows directly on host vines

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,2m

Breite

0,7 bis 1m

Blätter

deciduous

Blüten

red, white, 70 bis 100cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Habitat destruction — The loss of host vines leads to the death of the parasite.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

This plant cannot be cultivated in a garden setting.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Tetrastigma leucostaphylum — This is the essential host plant required for the parasite to survive.

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Botanisches

Familie

Rafflesiaceae

Gattung

Rafflesia

Ordnung

Malpighiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.

Artenschutz

This species is threatened by habitat loss and is protected in its native range.

It lives as an endoparasite within the stems of Tetrastigma vines.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

attracts carrion beetles for pollination

Bestäuber

Käfer

Verwendung

botanical curiosity

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this at home?

No, it is an obligate parasite that requires specific host vines found only in rainforests.

Why does it smell so bad?

The scent mimics rotting flesh to attract carrion flies and beetles for pollination.

Woher der Name kommt

Named after Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr. Joseph Arnold who discovered it in 1818.

Gut zu wissen

• It has no visible leaves, stems, or roots.
• The flower smells like rotting meat to attract pollinators.
• It spends most of its life inside the tissues of its host vine.
• The buds can take months to develop before blooming for only a few days.

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