The world's largest flower 🌸 Rafflesia is a parasitic plant that spends most of its life cycle within its host, a tropical vine, emerging only to bloom. Its flowers are the largest in the world, spanning up to a metre. Despite this, little is known about its life cycle, and it is almost impossible to grow. Chris Thorogood and colleagues went in search of the elusive flowering plant in the hope that what they learned, could help save this plant for the future. https://www.newscientist.com/articl

The Weirdest Flower on Earth Did you know the world’s strangest flower grows in the Philippines? The Rafflesia has no roots, no stem, no leaves—just a giant bloom that smells like rotten meat to attract flies. The Philippines is home to 13 species, from the tiniest to the largest in the world. Truly one of nature’s rarest wonders! The Rafflesia teaches us that even the strangest things in nature serve a purpose. What may seem ugly or unusual like its rotten smell can actually be vital for surviv