Re: [aroid-l] Rafflesia arnoldii was: What does inflorescence mean?

From: Steve Budko sbudko at comcast.net> on 2003.06.06 at 22:43:32(10332) wild boars, and then set into the lianas when they are trampled upon by these boars. Sounds strange, but has anyone else heard or read this? ----- Original Message ----- +More To: Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:29 AM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Rafflesia arnoldii was: What does inflorescence mean? > My oh my, what a flower! I'd never heard of this plant, so did a > Google image search for it. If I could grow it, I would, stink or > not! Is it grown in any botanical gardens in the US? Anyone know? > > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland > mtalt@hort.net > Editor: Gardening in Shade > ----------------------------------------------- > Current Article: Wild, Wonderful Aroids Part 5 - Pinellia > http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/shade_gardening > ------------------------------------------------ > Complete Index of Articles by Category and Date > http://mtalt.hort.net/article-index.html > ------------------------------------------------ > All Suite101.com garden topics : > http://www.suite101.com/topics.cfm/635 > > > "Leo A. Martin" wrote: > > > > >The largest flower is that of Rafflesia arnoldii, a parasitic > plant from > > >the jungles of Indonesia, in the family Rafflesiaceae. It reaches > a > > >meter in diameter (39 inches.) It is pretty much impossible to > > >cultivate, being a parasite. It stinks, is striped yellow and > maroon, > > >has vibratory hairs, and is carrion-pollinated, so most people on > this > > >list would find it quite attractive. > >

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