RAFFLESIA

Rafflesia is a largest individual flower on earth. It is found only in the rainforests in Sumatera in Indonesia. It lives as a parasite. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. The flowers are unisexual. Rafflesias have small, brownish, scale like leaves and fleshy, foul-smelling flowers of various sizes from few inches to meter big in diameter. Rafflesia classified as parasite, which means it just takes the nutrient out of its host. Rafflesias is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to see in bloom; the buds take up to 10 months to develop and the blossom lasts for just a few days.