It's only visible when it bursts through the host plant to reveal its flowers. The flower's menacing open mouth emits a foul odor similar to rotting meat, earning it the nickname "corpse flower. Read More. Its flower can reach 1 meter in diameter and weigh up to 10 kilograms. Rafflesia is also called by local people as a "corpse flower" because during the blooming period its smell is similar to the one of decomposing meat.
In fact, this is necessary to attract flies who assist pollination. Rafflesia flower lives from three to five days only.
There is no exact blooming season of Rafflesia, but it is believed that rainy season is more favourable. Thus, if you want to visit Sabah region, where there is the highest concentration of these plants, monsoon period in April-May or September-October would be perfect.
Sign In. Best time to travel to Malaysia. Last updated: May 31, Best time April—May September—October. Rafflesia Featured in asia Malaysia. Practical info Ask a question. Flower Blooming. No one knows exactly when this process occurs.
Some say after heavy rainfall, others say in July. Thriving in rainforests , Rafflesia is in danger of extinction due to habitat loss as well as poaching — its buds are harvested and sold for medicinal properties. The plant cannot grow in captivity, and, as most occurrences of Rafflesia contain only male or female flowers, pollinations is rare. Houndsmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p.
Noltie, H. Malaysia: Sabah Parks, pp. Kamarudin, M. Rafflesia: Magnificent flower of Sabah. Kota Kinabalu: Borneo Pub. Found—a freak flower. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. National flower Rafflesia. Rafflesia may fall prey to herbal fad. Blooms which are the bud of foul smells. The New Paper, p. Where flowers in the region are preserved.
Hoe, I. Bid to grow giant bloom here. Nine gardens open at Fort Canning Park; augmented reality app lets visitors learn history behind them.
0コメント