Undoubtedly, flowers are the most beautiful creatures present in the world which make everyone happy-from humans to animals, and also improve the quality of life. Their attractive colors, fragrance, and beauty cheer the atmosphere, reduce stress and are definitely a sign of beauty. Thinking of big flowers widens the thought and I am sure that you would be definitely curious to know about the biggest flowers, their appearance, and uniqueness. So, here is a list of some of the biggest flowers in the world.
Biggest Flowers In The World
1. Rafflesia Arnoldii- (Scientific Name – Rafflesia Arnoldi)-Diameter of over 3 Feet!
Rafflesia Arnoldii is also identified as Corpse Flower or the queen of all parasitic organisms and is found in Malaysia, Southern Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. It is the largest and one of the rarest flowers found on the globe with five red-colored petals of 160 cm diameter having white spots.
It can mature as long as 7 to 12 feet, has the utmost mass of 170 pounds, and stinks like putrid meat. It has no stems, roots, or leaves and all the buds remain open for just 5 to 7 days. Touching these flowers causes spoiling equally to flowers and humans. Owing to its noxious parts humans can get allergies and the flower is so responsive that it may either die.
2. Titan Arum- (Scientific Name – Amorphophallus titanum)
Titan Arum is a well-known flower of the arum family. It is found in Sumatra and Indonesian Archipelago only. It glooms on steep hillsides at altitudes of 410 to 1200 feet. Titan Arum grows a giant leaf just like a tree having many leaflets that are around 12 feet wide. Its petiole can reach a height of 20 feet. Each year, this plant replaces its old leaf with a new one.
The majority of the plants of Titan Arum produce 4 to 6 flowers in their lifetime but they are known to produce the largest inflorescence in the world. It smells like rotten meat which attracts beetles and flies which as result causes pollination. Its fruit is a bright red berry. Titan Arum has a life expectancy of around 40 years but due to the destruction of the forests and lack of pollinators, there is a great decrease in the number of Titan arum in forests.
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3. Talipot palm- (Scientific Name – Corypha umbraculifera)
Talipot palm can grow for as long as 25 meters and is found in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Myanmar. It flowers after 80 years at the time of its death with around 24 million flowers. The plant has fan-like leaves used as paper, umbrellas, mats, etc. its trunk has a stalk on its top and produces lots of round, green-yellow fruits.
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4. Neptune grass- (Scientific Name – Posidonia oceanica)
Neptune grass grows deep in the clean sea and is found only in the Mediterranean. It can survive for hundreds of years and has roots, leaves, stems, and flowers. It has disheveled stems and stiff shoots helping in the refinement of seawater and flow of nutrients. Many sea organisms and fishes depend on it for their survival.
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5. Puya raimondii- (Scientific Name – Pourretia gigantea Raimondi)
Puya raimondii found in Bolivia and Peru is also well-known as the queen of the Andes and flourishes just once in 100 years. Its stalk can grow as long as 25 feet and becomes a dwelling for around 6 million seeds, and thousands of white cream-colored flowers. Each flower is about 2 inches wide has orange anthers and looks very bright and striking. It has a standard natural life of 80 years and reproduces with seeds.
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6. Sunflower- (Scientific Name – Helianthus)
Sunflower can be as tall as 30 feet and is found in North America. It is a bright beautiful flower depicting faithfulness, esteem, and permanence. This type of sunflower has yellow petals and a wooly brown structure in the middle and grows better in sunlight. A sole sunflower has 1000 to 2000 seeds and thousands of petite flowers. In young flowers, the buds and flowers direct towards the East at sunrise and West at sunset. It is used as a snack, oil, and even as food for birds. Sunflower acts as a cleaning agent of the environment as it soaks up injurious pollutants and radiations.
7. Tree Peony- (Scientific Name – Paeonia suffruticosa)
Tree Peony is a silky, exotic, magnificent, and luminescent plant that is the national flower of China. Tree Peony is actually not a tree but a shrub that produces woody stems. This plant can grow 3 to 5 feet tall and are usually yellow, purple, maroon, or green, and many other variations of colors also.
Actually, they were used for medical purposes to treat headaches, asthma, and pain but today peony is known as the best bouquet. Its fresh fragrance attracts people and it can open up to 10 inches wide which gives it an exotic look.
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8. Hibiscus- (Scientific Name – Hibiscus rosa-Sinensis)
Hibiscus is a well-known plant of the Mallow family having around 200 species. It is found in Tropical and warm regions all across the world. Hibiscus is known for its beautiful flowers and is cultivated for ornamental purposes. Surprisingly, it can be used to cure some disorders and is also fit for human consumption.
The leaves of the hibiscus are green, and lanceolate with toothed edges. Its flowers are generally white, orange, pink, red, purple, yellow, or blue in color. Hibiscus is also used for the preparation of soups, salads, and jellies and also used in dyes. A special tree is prepared from the hibiscus flower which has the capacity to slow down the blood pressure and cholesterol.
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9. Mangolia- (Scientific Name – Magnolia grandiflora)
Magnolia trees can grow from 4.5 meters to 25 meters tall and are found in North America, Central America, Southeast Asia, and West Indies. It has grey-brown bark and dark green oval-shaped leaves. The flower of this plant is rubbery with 18 tepals of pink, white, yellow, and purple with a strong aroma like lemon. Its buds are even used as zest in rice and tea and left as vegetables.
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10. Lotus- (Scientific Name – Hibiscus rosa-Sinensis)
Pink Lotus is renowned as the National flower of India and Vietnam found in Asia, India, Australia, and China. It grows in shallow and muddy water with heights of 120 cm and 3 meters in width and can stay alive for thousands of years.
This striking type of flower with a wide range of colors like white, red, pink, yellow, purple, and blue. It has paddle-like leaf and flowers that remain open during the day and closes at night. Its diverse parts are used as tonic, cooking, ornamentation, and aroma. It is a symbol of purity, richness, prosperity, and success.
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