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Amorphophallus titanum (2013, july 9)

Belgium. Meise.

National Botanic Garden.

 

Amorphophallus titanum, titan arum

 

The bulb has grown from 10 kg in 2008 to 47 kg in 2011 and 130 kg in 2013.

 

 

link to a David Attenborough video fr.youtube.com/watch?v=FHaWu2rcP94

 

It's the largest inflorescence in the world.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_arum

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Uploaded on July 9, 2013
Taken on July 9, 2013