Flowers Fatma Raflesia

Fatma Raflesia a rare flower, found on the Pangandaran Nature Park in 1961.Bunga Raflesia 15-33 cm in diameter Fatma, Fatma Rafflesia can grow on the roots and stems of host Tetrastigma Lanceolarium and Tetrastigma Papillosum.

Flower formation process begins with swelling in the roots of host plants as well as the formation of buds on the surface of the host plant roots.

The bud is starting from a diameter of several mm and then continue until the buds swell the size ± 17 cm and then the bud is as if the tear, which means flower mekar.Bunga Fatma Raflesia regular blooms in the area of Pangandaran Nature Trail during the rainy season.

Rafflesia flower's life cycle is still a mystery, he really parasitic plants. He had no stem or leaves as a tree, there are few such fibers directly penetrate the core roots of host trees. However, how the flower seeds can get into the trunk of its host, it is still a mystery.

For this Fatma Raflesia Culturing Flowers, Party deliberately membibitkan Bogor Botanical Gardens Flowers Raflesia Origin of Pangandaran, for culture developed in 2004 and till now still can be found at the Bogor Botanical Gardens.

(from various sources)