Corpse Flower Weight. Flies get attracted to the smell and help the flower re-pollinate. The tuber which is actually a corm can weigh over 300 pounds and the solitary umbrella-like leaf can be over 15 feet tall.
The record holder comes in at over 12 feet tall. The heat is thought to boost the scent of the flower. Hachadourian says they once grew an Amorphophallus to the weight of fifty.
And the surrounding water level can cause rot to set in.
In fact the corpse flower excretes over 30 chemicals to produce its unique scent. Jul 11 2013 As International Science Times reports. Its second and most known fact is that it smells like a decaying corpse. And the surrounding water level can cause rot to set in.