Results: 5 of the worst smelling flowers in the World

Western Skunk Cabbage: The Western skunk cabbage is named after the skunky smell produce by its flowers. This plant grows in swamps and woodlands of Alaska, California, Idaho, Washington, Montana and Oregon. The Western skunk cabbage bloom in early spring and winter. The rod shaped flowers have bright yellow color. They grow to a height of 40 cm. The skunky smell of this plant attracts scavenging flies as pollinators. Do you live in any of the states listed below where the Western Skunk Cabbage grows?

Stapelia Gigantea: Stapelia gigantea is a beautiful carrion flower that smells like rotten flesh. The starry pale yellow colored flowers resemble starfish. It is also called as African starfish, grows in tropical regions of Southeastern Africa. The distinctive shape and rotten flesh like smell attracts pollinating insects. The plant blooms in mind-summer. The unpleasant smell of stapelia giganteas is very intense and can be recognized from long distances. Have you ever heard of the Stapelia Gigantea before reading this survey?

Carob Tree: The carob tree is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in warm and subtropical regions around the world. The name 'carob' refers to the edible fruit of the tree. The carob pod contains many nutrients such as Vitamin A, B2, B3, magnesium, calcium and iron. Even though the fruits are nutritious and flowers of carob tree smell like sperm. The small spirally arranged flowers appear in autumn. The male and female flowers appear on different trees. It is the male flowers that produce worst sperm like smell on bloom. Would you be willing to eat the edible fruit from the Carob Tree (keeping in mind the odd odor from the flowers)?

Rafflesia Arnoldii: The Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest individual flower in the world. This parasitic plant can only found in rain-forests of Sumatra and Borneo. It is a leafless and rootless plant. The Rafflesia arnoldii is known for its strong decaying flesh like smell. This plant is also known as 'corpse flower' because of its worst smell. One Rafflesia arnoldii can be 1 meter diameter and 11 kg in weight. The worst smell of Rafflesia arnoldii attracts carrion flies for pollination. The Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare species and it is very difficult to spot. The large flower has five petals that come in red with white marks. Unlike other plants the Rafflesia arnoldii has no chlorophyll. So that the plant can't perform photosynthesis. It parasite on tetrastigma plants. Are you familiar with these Rafflesia Arnoldii flower facts?

Titan Arum: The titan arum of corpse flower is the worst smelling flower in the world. The flower produces strong, horrible smell of decaying meat. The name 'corpse flower' derived from its strong, unpleasant smell. It is a very rare flower, bloom only for two, three days and reappear only after years. Corpse flower is also the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. One corpse flowers can be 3 meters in height. The corpse flower has a large bract and a long spike inside it. The intense, unpleasant smell of the flower comes from its spike. The bract of corpse flower has two different colors – deep green on outside and dark red on inside. The large corpse flowers bloom in just a couple of hours. The foul smell of the flower last for 12 hours. The intense smell of the plant also attracts pollinators like carrion flies. Have you ever heard of the Titan Arum flower that is located in the rain-forests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and Malaysian Borneo in Sabah and Sarawak?