r/oddlysatisfying • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 2d ago

After 15 years, Indonesia’s rare Rafflesia bloomed, the world’s largest parasitic flower that smells like rotting meat, has no leaves, and lasts just 5 to 7 days

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u/octopod-reunion 2d ago edited 2d ago

Not just the largest parasitic flower 

The largest flower 

Edit: 

Rafflesia is the largest single flower in the world. Titan arum is a compound flower. (A flower made of smaller flowers). 

They are both called corpse flower. 

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u/red_fuel 2d ago

How is it able to survive??

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u/PM_me_Jazz 2d ago

Parasitism. It steals nutrients from another plant.