Top 10 Destinations to See the World’s Biggest Flowers
By Priyanka Roshan | Aug 26, 2024
Discover nature's largest blooms by visiting these incredible destinations:
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Rafflesia arnoldii (Corpse Flower) – Indonesia
Find the world's largest flower, Rafflesia arnoldii, in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. This 3-foot-wide bloom is notorious for its foul odor.
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Amorphophallus titanum (Titan Arum) – Indonesia
Head to Sumatra to see the Titan Arum, a towering 10-foot flower spike known for its powerful stench.
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Puya raimondii (Queen of the Andes) – Andes Mountains
Visit the high Andes in Peru and Bolivia to marvel at Puya raimondii, which blooms with a 30-foot spike once every century.
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Victoria amazonica (Giant Water Lily) – Amazon Basin
Explore Brazil’s Amazon Basin to see the Giant Water Lily, with leaves up to 10 feet wide and stunning foot-wide flowers.
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Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) – Worldwide
Admire towering sunflowers in Kansas, USA, or Tuscany, Italy, where fields are filled with these bright, large blooms.
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Corypha umbraculifera (Talipot Palm) – India and Sri Lanka
Visit tropical India and Sri Lanka to see the Talipot Palm’s enormous flower clusters, reaching up to 26 feet.
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Echinopsis pachanoi (San Pedro Cactus) – Andes Mountains
In the Andes of Peru and Ecuador, you’ll find the tall San Pedro Cactus, adorned with large, fragrant flowers.
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Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) – Southeastern USA
Travel to the southeastern USA to see Southern Magnolia’s large, fragrant flowers, a symbol of southern beauty.
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Datura inoxia (Devil's Trumpet) – Americas
See Devil’s Trumpet in the southwestern USA and Mexico, where its large, fragrant, night-blooming flowers flourish.
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Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro Cactus) – Sonoran Desert, USA
Visit Arizona’s Sonoran Desert to witness the Saguaro Cactus’s large, night-blooming white flowers.
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