Something rare, massive, and very smelly is about to happen at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco: Chanel the ...

Rafflesia flowers bloom for three to four days before shriveling and decaying. As with the Titan Arum, the rotting-meat scent that wafts from each inch-thick petal attracts pollinating insects.

The world’s largest flower, known as Rafflesia arnoldii, can be found in the rainforests of Asia. It can grow up to 3 feet in ...

The monstrous rafflesia flower in a West Sumatran forest might be the largest flower ever recorded, Indonesian wildlife officials say. It measures nearly 4 feet in diameter.

A Rafflesia in full bloom. “For couples, families or photographers, privacy lets you take time with the flowers,” says Al Edi. After the trek, you can warm up with Cameron Highlands ...

Cultivating the world’s largest, stinkiest flower is no small task. For decades, the Rafflesia has resisted attempts to grow it outside Southeast Asian rainforests.

Two of the rare and endemic flowers of Indonesia, the Rafflesia arnoldii, have reached full bloom at the Taba Penanjung Nature Sanctuary in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu province.

TEMPO.CO, Bengkulu - Two rafflesia flowers each type of Rafflesia Arnoldii and Rafflesia Gadutensis bloom in two different locations in the Bengkulu province. “There are two flowers that are in ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A Raflessia Arnoldi flower has been in bloom in the forest of Liku Sembilan, Central Bengkulu, for the past few days.Passersby have been stopping by the site to witness and capture ...

It is only once the flowers begin to bloom that the invader finally reveals itself. Rafflesia can lay dormant within its host for months, even years, but inevitably, a little bud will poke its way ...

Furthermore, even when they do bloom, Rafflesia flowers only bloom for around 48 hours. So if you want to see a rafflesia flower in person, you'll need to plan your trip around its blooming ...

The monstrous rafflesia flower in a West Sumatran forest might be the largest flower ever recorded, Indonesian wildlife officials say. It measures nearly 4 feet in diameter.