Some reached a large size in a very small amount of time ... Half a state can be cut down in order to grow things like coffee." Not only does Rafflesia face habitat loss, but the plant is challenged ...

This was the largest flower in the world, the book said, spanning over a metre. I was possessed by it and wanted to see one growing in the wild more than anything. Rafflesia had cast its spell on me.

This plant has no stem or leaves, instead it is a parasite on a vine. By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower, a metre across. Its success depends on ...

Indian paintbrush is especially attractive to hummingbirds. The flowers lack a perch for other birds to rest on, but hummingbirds can hoveras they extract nectar. The giant padma (Rafflesia arnoldii) ...

Malaysia’s Lojing Highlands for the world’s largest flower The Rafflesia is the world’s largest flower and can be found in just a few places on earth, one of which is in the Lojing Highlands ...

Some arums, stapelia and the largest flower in the world - the rafflesia - smell like rotting meat! The reason for this horrible whiff is to attract flies, which carry their pollen to other flowers.