Sunday, 20 July 2014
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Exotic Flower
Its looks like Fruits and in Philippines it is called Rambutan but it is Exotic Flower indeed.
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Exotic Flower
Monday, 23 June 2014
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Amorphophallus Bulbifer
Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these
years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite of appearances, and the fact that
birds or some other animal disperser perhaps eats them, it’d probably be a bad
idea for a person to sample these berries. Amorphophallus is an aroid
(family Araceae), a group famous for being toxic to humans. In several aroids,
all parts of the plant comprises microscopic calcium oxalate crystals, which annoy
the lining of the mouth and throat, causing penetrating pain and swelling that
can be life-threatening if the airway becomes constricted. In certain aroids
and for few people, the crystals can even root pain and rashes on the skin of
hands exposed to sap from cut plant parts.
Amorphophallus
A pair of beautiful
plants with blooms as erratic as their odor is pungent is likely to make a
short-lived appearance this month in the Tropical Conservatory at Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens. These "corpse plants" have massive blooms that
smell like rotting flesh. The last time two corpse plants bloomed together at
Selby Gardens was in 1999. Therefore; that time the largest plant reached a
height of approximately 5 feet. The full bloom lasts only a few days. The
corpse plant, or Amorphophallus titanium, is native to Sumatra. It's listed as
a threatened species and it infrequently blooms in captivity. Few visitors may
find the plant's appearance as unpleasant as its odor the name
"Amorphophallus" is derived from the Greek for "giant misshapen
penis." Every living thing has its beauty and purpose.
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Amorphophallus
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