rafflesiabud
Therafflesiaplantdrawspollinatorswithitsbad smell.
GiantFreeloader
TherainforestsofIndonesiaarehometoanotherbigand stinkyflower.Therafflesiaplanthasthelargest‑knownflowerintheworld.Itcangrowupto1.1 meters
(3.5feet) wide.
Thisplantisaparasite.Itfindsanotherplanttoattachitselftoandfeedoffof.Soon,abudforms,andaflowergrows.Likethecorpseflower,itsmellsbad.Thisattractsfliesthatpollinate it.
Youcanwatchtortoise‑shellbamboogrowbeforeyour eyes.
RisingGiant
ThesunshinesdownonagreenbambooplantinSumatra.Itstandsaboutameter(3feet)high.Bysunset,thisplantwillbe1.8meters(6feet)tall!Itisthetortoise‑shellbamboo.It’sthefastestgrowingplantonEarth.Atagrowthrateof4 centimeters(1.6inches)perhour,youcanactuallywatchit grow.
Someplantslivetoextremes:killerseeds;treesthatsting;leavesthathunt;andflowersthatsmelllikeadumpster.Thesearejustahandfulofways plants‑survive.