Corpse flower (Amorphophalus titanum Becc) is the highest flower in the world. Its spadix or flower stems which has tall between 1.8 and 2 meters, wide and surrounded sheath reddish green. Although stink like a dead rat, so named corpse flower is a species of pride Bogor Botanical Gardens (Kebun Raya Bogor). To preserve this rare flora, Bogor Botanical Gardens has developed a method of artificial pollination is successful "birth" of 90 corpse flower saplings. Artificial pollination on the corpse flower was first carried out in Indonesia. The pollination crossing techniques and artificial propagation of seeds.
In celebration of the 196th anniversary of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, on May 21, 2013, Head of Center for Plant Conservation Bogor Botanical Gardens, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya Bogor, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia), Mustaid Siregar, said the artificial pollination is intended to facilitate the mobilization and control of the corpse flower development, which is classified as rare plants.
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| Giant corpse flower (Amorphophalus titanum Becc) blooms in November 29, 2011 in Bogor Botanical Gardens (Kebun Raya Bogor). (Picture from: http://jurnaltransformasiku.wordpress.com/) |
"Corpse flower is expected that the future can be planted in pots so it is no longer a rare plant," he said. "Our researchers also are conducting research to accelerate the enlargement of the plant roots."
Corpse flower plant artificial pollination exhibited in the birthday celebration Bogor Botanical Gardens is 50 centimeters tall and eight months old. Tubers ranged from 15-60 grams. To be able to put out flowers, bulbs must have weighed at least 20-25 kilograms.
The Bogor Botanical Garden researchers tested more than 200 flower bulbs carcass, but only 90 puppies survived. Researchers say the high nematode pests on carrion flower bulbs a challenge during treatment.
Mustaid Siregar further said that the corpse flower grows normally once every 3-4 years, after a long dormant period. Bogor Botanical Gardens breed some flower bulbs, taken from their home in the forest area of Bengkulu. "The higher of the rainfall, the flowers bloom and grow tall fast," said Mustaid.
At the Bogor Botanical Gardens, the collection was planted on sloping land and under the shady trees. Corpse flower has characteristics tend to like moist areas, but the free standing water.
If the humidity and soil nutrients factors are met, the corpse flower bulbs will enter the vegetative period. In this phase, the tubers grow into stems and leaves. After passing through the vegetative phase, plants will go into the generative phase is marked by blooming flowers. This phase will take place during the week until the flowers begin to wilt and plants back rest or undergo a period of dormancy. Vegetative and generative phases appear alternately throughout the plant lifetime. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | KEBUN RAYA BOGOR | ROSALINA | TJANDRA DEWI | KORAN TEMPO 4248]
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