The giant konjac only blooms three or four times in its life. What is its ornamental value?

The flowers of the giant konjac are large and beautiful, very showy, and have high ornamental value. However, the giant konjac is one of the rare and endangered plants in the world and has the largest single inflorescence in the world. The giant konjac bloom itself is rare, as it only blooms three or four times in its lifetime. Each flowering time will not last more than two days, so you are very lucky to be able to see the blooming flowers of the giant konjac and witness the moment when the giant konjac blooms.

In the National Arboretum, the flowers of the giant konjac attract many people. This time the giant konjac blooms are the first time that giant konjac has bloomed under artificial cultivation. The flowers of the giant konjac are very huge. Once they bloom, they require a lot of nutrients, so their flowering period lasts only two days. After the giant konjac blooms, it will release a chemical substance with more than 100 ingredients. The smell is like the smell of rotting meat. Although it is unpleasant, the giant konjac itself also has high economic value.

The giant konjac bulb contains a large amount of glucomannan, which is an excellent soluble dietary fiber and can be used in many fields, such as food, medicine and cosmetics. aspect. The blooming of the giant konjac illustrates the success of scientific research and the superb level of cultivation and care. The ornamental value of the giant konjac is very high. After all, its flowers are very large and the flowers they bloom are different from other flowers. The smell they emit is hard to accept. However, as a rare plant, giant konjac cannot be grown by ordinary households, and there are only a few trees in the National Botanical Garden.

For flowers you usually want to see, you can go directly to the National Botanical Garden to see them. Giant konjac is very different from the varieties of konjac we usually eat. The flowers of the konjac we usually eat are not big, and the fruits are buried in the roots, and there is no unpleasant smell. On the other hand, this variety of giant konjac is not only difficult to bloom and bear fruit. , even the smell is unacceptable. However, the giant konjac is a relatively unique plant. The way it blooms is different from other flowers, and even the fruits it produces are different. If you look at the flowers normally, it is difficult to tell that the flowers bloomed by the giant konjac are one flower. flower.