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Does the corpse-scented corpse flower from Ghost Blows Out the Light really exist in reality?

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Anyone who has watched Ghost Blows Out the Light surely knows the corpse-scented corpse flower. Is this thing really as eerie as described in the novel? Does it exist in the real world? The corpse-scented corpse flower really does exist, it is just that the novel exaggerated its effects. The corpse-scented corpse flower belongs to...

Anyone who has watched Ghost Blows Out the Light surely knows the corpse-scented corpse flower. Is this thing really as eerie as described in the novel? Does it exist in the real world?

The corpse-scented corpse flower really does exist, it is just that the novel exaggerated its effects. The corpse-scented corpse flower belongs to the Araceae family of perennial herbaceous plants, and is also called the corpse-smelling corpse flower. The entire inflorescence gives off a smell similar to rotting flesh, and this smell attracts beetles that feed on carrion and flies of the flesh fly family to pollinate it for it. This flower blooms only once every 7 years, and only for two or three days each time.

The corpse-scented corpse flower not only has an enormous inflorescence, its leaves are also extremely large.

Legend says the corpse-scented corpse flower is an evil ghost guarding King Solomon's treasure, and the "fragrance" it gives off causes hallucinations. The novel describes it as utterly mysterious, but in reality its "fragrance" is merely used to attract insects for pollination.

The corpse-scented corpse flower is a rare and endangered plant in the world. It is also artificially cultivated, though it is very difficult for it to bloom under artificial conditions.





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