Corpse Lily.

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Niveau d'entretien

Difficile

Type de plante

Parasitic plant

Lumière

Deep shade

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière faible

Arrosage

Tous les 0 jours

Taille adulte

3 feet in diameter

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 11 à 12

Floraison

Irregular, typically following heavy rains

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

This plant relies on its host vine for water.

Engrais

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

Taille

Pruning is not applicable for this species.

Rempotage

This plant cannot be potted or moved.

Sol

Not applicable

pH du sol

Not applicable

Température

18 à 30°C

Humidité

80 à 100%

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Allergènes de contact

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

Allergènes aéroportés

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

Comestibilité

This plant is not edible and possesses no culinary value.

Comment l'identifier

• 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

Hauteur

0,1 à 0,2m

Envergure

0,7 à 1m

Feuilles

deciduous

Fleurs

red, white, 70 à 100cm

Fruits

brown, Late summer

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed

This plant cannot be cultivated in a garden setting.

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

• Arum titan — Often confused due to its large size and foul odor.

Science

Famille

Rafflesiaceae

Genre

Rafflesia

Ordre

Malpighiales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

attracts carrion beetles for pollination

Pollinisateurs

coléoptères

Utilisations

botanical curiosity

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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

Bon à savoir

• 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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