|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
TheHateCamel
Research &Development -DBK
Registered: 01/31/03
Posts: 15,738
|
GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesome.
#2281403 - 01/28/04 03:54 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
This is from a plant that is commonly called a voodoo bush (at least that's what we call it). It looks like a fern. I have no idea what it actually is. The bulbs wouldn't survive our winter here so we dig them up and bring them inside, this happened last year too. Very cool. This flower is twice as big as the one that grew last winter and the flower hasn't even opened yet. When it does, it smells like rotting meat, really,really bad. I suppose this is to attract flys and promote pollenation. Sweet eh? Know what it is called?
|
HagbardCeline
Student-Teacher-Student-Teacher
Registered: 05/10/03
Posts: 10,028
Loc: Overjoyed, at the bottom ...
Last seen: 1 month, 2 days
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesome. [Re: TheHateCamel]
#2281619 - 01/28/04 05:57 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Amorphophallus titanium aka "Corpse flower" That is the one tha is commonly associated with the smell of rotten meat. It is very rare that one blooms however. I'm not sure if that is what you have however, it could be. Edit - after a closer inspection, I don't believe your plant is a corpse flower, though is it is still likely Amorphophallus, as many of them are known as Voodoo Lily. Does it look like a large flower or small bush/tree?
-------------------- I keep it real because I think it is important that a highly esteemed individual such as myself keep it real lest they experience the dreaded spontaneous non-existance of no longer keeping it real. - Hagbard Celine
Edited by HagbardCeline (01/28/04 06:04 PM)
|
TheHateCamel
Research &Development -DBK
Registered: 01/31/03
Posts: 15,738
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesome. [Re: HagbardCeline]
#2281748 - 01/28/04 06:51 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
In the spring and summer it is a bush. The largest they have gotten was around 6 feet tall and we cut them down in the fall and bring the bulbs indoors, which is when they flower like that.
|
TheHateCamel
Research &Development -DBK
Registered: 01/31/03
Posts: 15,738
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesome. [Re: HagbardCeline]
#2281761 - 01/28/04 06:58 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
This is it. Amorphophallus konjac.
|
TheHateCamel
Research &Development -DBK
Registered: 01/31/03
Posts: 15,738
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesome. [Re: TheHateCamel]
#2281811 - 01/28/04 07:21 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Here is what it looks like in it's vegeative stage.
Just as cool as the flower.
|
felixhigh
Scientist
Registered: 06/24/01
Posts: 7,565
Loc: Ly
Last seen: 19 days, 9 hours
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesom [Re: TheHateCamel]
#2281947 - 01/28/04 08:16 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
voodoo seems cool... is it truth that one can make 'zombie' slaves?
FH
|
Gumby
Fishnologist
Registered: 06/13/01
Posts: 26,656
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesom [Re: felixhigh]
#2285594 - 01/29/04 09:59 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
I know one tribe used to use the toxin from the pufferfish to indcue the zombie like state. Tetratodoxin is the pufferfish toxin and it causes paralysis.
|
the man
still masked
Registered: 08/12/99
Posts: 6,685
Loc: C A N A D A
Last seen: 4 days, 5 hours
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesom [Re: Gumby]
#2285627 - 01/29/04 10:06 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
yea i seen taht too gumby dude. they administer the puffer toxin as well as other plants liek belledona and dutura i think. but they give small doses over like a week to make u ito a zombie
-------------------- And Moses Said "Let my mushrooms grow!"
|
felixhigh
Scientist
Registered: 06/24/01
Posts: 7,565
Loc: Ly
Last seen: 19 days, 9 hours
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesom [Re: the man]
#2286704 - 01/30/04 09:41 AM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
guys, isn't it the dreamfish??? anyways, having a small zombie armoy or just a few ones would be funny! specially because nowadays NO ONE will believe in 'zombies'... FH
Edited by felixhigh (01/31/04 12:52 AM)
|
canid
irregular meat sprocket
Registered: 02/26/02
Posts: 11,912
Loc: looking for zeebras, n. c...
Last seen: 2 months, 8 days
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesome. [Re: TheHateCamel]
#2287949 - 01/30/04 06:58 PM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
the edible plant Smilax herbacea, commonly called the carrion flower also smells of rancid meat. yours ois more attractive though. thank you for sharing.
-------------------- Attn PWN hunters: If you should come across a bluing Psilocybe matching P. pellicolusa please smell it. If you detect a scent reminiscent of Anethole (anise) please preserve a specimen or two for study and please PM me.
|
felixhigh
Scientist
Registered: 06/24/01
Posts: 7,565
Loc: Ly
Last seen: 19 days, 9 hours
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesom [Re: canid]
#2288767 - 01/31/04 12:50 AM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
you eat first, my friend. have the honor! watch out the voodoo fire!
FH
|
canid
irregular meat sprocket
Registered: 02/26/02
Posts: 11,912
Loc: looking for zeebras, n. c...
Last seen: 2 months, 8 days
|
Re: GIANT flower from bulb, smells like rotting meat, awesom [Re: felixhigh]
#2288903 - 01/31/04 01:52 AM (20 years, 1 month ago) |
|
|
lol.
with the carrion flower, i believe it is the underground tuber, not the rank, ass nasty smelling flower that is eaten. not sure how appealing that sounds either way, but if i found one and could be sure of the identification, i'd try it once.
-------------------- Attn PWN hunters: If you should come across a bluing Psilocybe matching P. pellicolusa please smell it. If you detect a scent reminiscent of Anethole (anise) please preserve a specimen or two for study and please PM me.
|
|