Titan arum - the biggest 'flower' in the world
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9.30am, Saturday 25 July 2009
Kew's third titan arum in 2009 opened overnight. Catch it
quick before it starts to fade.
About titan arum
Amorphophallus titanum
One of the most spectacular plants to be found in the wet tropics
zone of the Princess of Wales Conservatory is the titan arum.
With its huge flowering structure (inflorescence) rising
over 2.5m above the ground and its single immense leaf,
it certainly is a giant among plants, as its name suggests.
Coupled with its characteristic foul stench, and the rarity
of flowerings, this plant has always hit the headlines.
About titan arum
 Kew's
recent flowerings (and fruiting)
Timelapse footage of 2003 flowering
Where
to see titan arum at Kew
A
blooming giant, a giant leaf
Odours:
foul and fragrant
How
are the flowers pollinated?
History
two-page
information sheet for printing (pdf 286kb)
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