1.4K views · 33 reactions | The Elephant Foot Yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) has blooms that can reach 4 feet high, but that’s small in height compared to its relative – the world’s tallest flower, the corpse flower or Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) which can reach heights over 10 feet. Check out the Elephant Foot Yam in the Lea Asian Garden. | Naples Botanical Garden | Facebook

35K views · 489 reactions | Yum...? 樂 Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. or elephant foot yam, is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands. #botany | Science Channel | Facebook

Thrill of the Corpse Flower: My Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, better known as the infamous "corpse flower", is putting on a show! Tender green leaves are pushing their way up a solitary stalk, rising from the underground tuber - less than a month after I planted the corm, gifted by my friend @Chris Yap Wooi-Hoe on March 21. Soon, these unfurling delicate shoots will be held aloft by a single, fleshy stem (currently at 60cm), speckled with charming lighter green blotches. Imagine a stalk reaching