Thursday, May 7, 2020

Did You Know

Did you know that titan arums, also known as corpse or carrion flowers, smell like decaying flesh and the flower can grow taller than a man? 
Picture from Wikipedia.org

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Many thanks to Elizabeth Seckman, Sue at Elephant's Child and D. L. Finn for helping me get the word out.

34 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

I knew they got big, but not that they get soooooooooooo big! Hugs, Valerie

Elephant's Child said...

I did.
My mother had a row of dead horse lilies (a smaller arum lily) and omg, the stench when they were flowering was unbelievable.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Sandra - good luck with the book ... and yes there are some quite extraordinary flowers. with some stenches! All the best - Hilary

nashvillecats2 said...

No Sandra I did not know, thanks for sharing some good information.
Enjoy your day.

Yvonne.

Anonymous said...

We have one in a greenhouse in our botanical gardens and it flowered a few years ago. The were queues of people to see it and smell such a bad smell.

CJ Kennedy said...

I have heard that. And don't they only bloom once in many years? Maybe because of the smell thank Gawd for small favors. I've never seen one in person and have no desire. 😺 Take care.

Heather R. Holden said...

Wow, did not know that! I bet a lot of spooky stories could be written about that flower, haha.

Birgit said...

Glad they helped you with your book. Yes, I have heard of this flower and there are big lines to see this flower that, I think takes 10 years to bloom and only blooms like one or twice. I think I will pass on the smelly flower. Thank goodness there is no perfume made with this plant.

Jeanie said...

I did not! This is remarkable!

Sandra Cox said...

Everyone seems to have known this but me:)
Hmm. I don't think I'll be putting any dead horse lilies in the garden:)
Take care. Stay safe:)

Sandra Cox said...

Good job! The article I saw mentioned 10 foot. Someone must use some serious fertilizer. Ha.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

this is a joke right ~~~~~about the carrion flower ~~~~

D.L. Finn said...

Amazing,but one flower I don't think I want in my garden. Happy to help promote your amazing book!hugs

Romance Reader said...

Interesting about the carrion flower. Congrats on the book release, Sandra!

Christine said...

I have heard about the corpse flower ewww.

Sandra Cox said...

No doubt!

Sandra Cox said...

Entirely my pleasure. Hope you're feeling better.

Sandra Cox said...

You were ahead of me, Christine:)

Sandra Cox said...

Isn't it? Besides the smell factor, I can't imagine a ten foot tall flower:)

Lee said...

There is so much I don't know!

I do know it is Friday evening here, though! :)

Magic Love Crow said...

That's one big stinky flower! LOL!
Congrats again on your book Sandra!
Big Hugs!

Janie Junebug said...

That's kinda creepy. I think I'll stick to my teacup roses.

Love,
Janie

Pat Hatt said...

Now that would be a creepy flower to give a date, or maybe someone you want to dump you lol

Sandra Cox said...

It sure is!
Thanks, Stace. And thanks for helping get the word out.
Hugs received and returned.

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks so much, Hilary.
The stench certainly would take the joy out of the flower wouldn't it?

Sandra Cox said...

Oh my. How tall was it?

Sandra said...

I wouldn't mind seeing one from a distance...a great distance:)
Happy Mother's Day, CJ:)

Sandra said...

Oh my gosh. Wouldn't making perfume from it be a hoot? I don't think that's a fragrance I'd choose. Heh.

Sandra Cox said...

Heh. It is pretty funny:)

Sandra Cox said...

Nope me neither:)
Thanks again.
Hugs received and returned.

Sandra Cox said...

Thank you:)

Sandra Cox said...

Heh. That's what counts:)

Sandra Cox said...

I love tea roses. I haven't raised them in years.

Lowcarb team member said...

No … I didn't!

Good luck with your book.

All the best Jan