Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world, is discovered in the wild by an Indonesian man. The mysterious parasitic plant lives underground. The glory of its bloom is only visible for a single day at a time.

And the following day, it begins to fall apart like a mushroom that has begun to rot.  In the end, it emits a potent odour, which attracts insects.

While wandering through a forest in Indonesia, a man came across an extremely rare corpse flower growing in its natural habitat. Rafflesia, which only fully blooms for an approximately four-day window, is the largest in the world. Its scientific name is the rafflesia arnoldii.

Key facts about Rafflesia!

• There are approximately 20 different species of Rafflesias in the world, with eight species each found in Malaysia and Indonesia.
• The Rafflesia is the world’s champion for having the largest flower.
• It has the potential to grow as tall as 1 metre and weigh as much as 2 kilogrammes!
• The only part of the plant that is visible is the flower.
• It does not have any roots, a stem, or any of the other components that are typically found in plants.
• It has five petals, each of which is a dark red colour with white markings.
• Rafflesias are most frequently discovered in Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, among other locations.
• The flower only stays in bloom for seven days in total.

Youtube user “Redfern Natural History Productions” shares a video of Rafflesia.

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