BODY FLOWER or amorphophallus titanum. Rare plants from Sumatra, Indonesia

Corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is a rare flower species native to Sumatra, Indonesia. This flower is also called "corpse flower" because of its pungent odor when it blooms. The uniqueness and beauty of the corpse flower has attracted the attention of many people, especially botanists and researchers. Corpse flower is an endemic plant with long, erect stems that can grow up to two meters tall. The carrion has no leaves but a stalk that looks like an ear and is composed of small flowers and flower rafts that can reach 3 meters long and 1 meter wide. The color of the corpse flower itself is generally purple, although various color variations may appear, such as milky white or dark brown. In general, corpse flowers only bloom once every 3 to 5 years and occur mostly at night. At this stage the flower emits a very pungent odor, sometimes accompanied by the appearance of herbivores that can attract insects for pollination. An interesting fact about this corpse flower is i...