Question

Weight of the largest flower of Rafflesia is
A. 1kg
B. 4kg
C. 6kg
D. 11kg

Answer 1

Hint: Rafflesia is a parasitic plant and only reproductive parts are visible. Rafflesia is the largest flower among all the angiosperms. These flowers can become 3 feet tall and can grow up to 6 kilograms. The flowers are unisexual and it produced foul smell by the flower which attracts the pollinators.

Complete answer:
 In this question, we have asked about the weight of the largest flower of Rafflesia. Rafflesia is a parasitic plant, sometimes, they become so dependent on the host plant that they no longer photosynthesize and even lose their chloroplast genomes entirely. In Rafflesia only flowers are visible and they stink like rotten fish which attract insects for pollination, due to which it is also called corpus lily.

You can see in the image the flower is reddish-brown with white spots and they have five-petals. Rafflesia takes almost nine months to bloom and lasts only for a week. Rafflesia emerges from very large cabbage-like buds which are maroon or magenta in color. This bud is about 12 inch wide, which is the largest flower bud. Rafflesia arnoldii grows to a diameter of around one meter, but the largest flower is 3.44 feet. Rafflesia can weigh up to 6 kilograms.

So, the correct option is C. 6.

Note:
The answer may vary depending on the species, like rafflesia arnoldii can weigh upto 11 kg as Rafflesia is a flower with 28 different species. The second largest of which is Rafflesia kerrii, which is 70 to 110 cm in width, or over three feet.