The Strangest Plant In The World?!

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The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the weirdest thing about it.
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Bolin, J., Maass, E., & Musselman, L. (2009). Pollination Biology of Hydnora africana Thunb. (Hydnoraceae) in Namibia: Brood‐Site Mimicry with Insect Imprisonment. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 170(2), 157-163. doi:10.1086/593047
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More info and pictures of Hydnora from Lytton J. Musselman at Old Dominion University
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@ACSReactions 7 жыл бұрын

The real question is when will we see these in future valentines day bouquets??

@jiniyaamin1752 5 жыл бұрын

No thanks

@kylevalentine5431 4 жыл бұрын

Funny you'd say that, today is valentine's day

@omkarzarkar1021 Жыл бұрын

@@kylevalentine5431 Really?

@kylevalentine5431 Жыл бұрын

@@omkarzarkar1021 well, I can't verify as it was an entire two years ago but I believe I was right

@MUtley-rf8vg 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. It's a dead-ringer for a stinkhorn fungi species. But is a plant?? Totally bizarre. Definitely the strangest I've seen!

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

For years people actually thought it was a fungus! Such a weird plant...

@nikko9972 7 жыл бұрын

+Gross Science Wow! That's interesting.

@ChilledfishStick 7 жыл бұрын

Nice "fly calling for help" impression.

@luxordin4138 7 жыл бұрын

Even tho this is a parisite planet,This has to be one of the most complex and facinating being's i've seen until now.The way it acts,and doesn't depend on the sun,is always amazing to me.Great job,i've really liked your video.I'm subscribing for lot's a more weird planet/animal etc,stuff!As i always say,Knowladge is power.

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@fakename3344 7 жыл бұрын

1:42 This looks like a head on picture of two smiling snails taking a stroll and having a nice conversation.

@clintonyeung 7 жыл бұрын

This was video by far is the most interesting one to date! I also learned that Plants can be parasites as well which surprised me

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Right?! It surprised me, too!

@kimberlypatton8473 7 жыл бұрын

clinton yeung yes..here in E.Texas the mistletoe is rampant and a voracious parasite to many trees here.It particularly likes the Mesquite trees,however nobody boo-hoosuch for that since they're introduced pest plants as well.

@clintonyeung 7 жыл бұрын

Kimberly Patton the mistletoe? the same little thing that killed the viking Balder? and used for Xmas kissing it's a parasite? wow!

@kingjames4886 7 жыл бұрын

yup, mistletoe is a parasitic plant as well.

@gazepskotzs4 7 жыл бұрын

mistletoe is a half-parasite

@greenbeevideo765 7 жыл бұрын

If it didn't have flowers and seeds, I would think it was a fungus with the way it grows! Crazy cool. Have you ever gotten to smell one before?

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

No, I haven't! I'd love to, though!

@SpecialEDy 7 жыл бұрын

Is this flower the inspiration for the movie Tremors?

@MrMaxinne 7 жыл бұрын

you can eat the fruit? WOW.

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

RIGHT?!?!?! I wish I could try one.

@critterfreek83 7 жыл бұрын

Me too. I suspect baboons and crested porcupines dig out and consume their share of those fruits as well.

@gt3racer2187 7 жыл бұрын

You should try the Noni fruit instead.

@scottgrohs5940 3 жыл бұрын

Or the durian.

@MrNioMoon 7 жыл бұрын

That's so creepy!

@peppersalty4659 5 жыл бұрын

The flower on the thumbnail looks like Honestly I don’t need to finish my sentence because you already know what I’m about to say.

@arn2840 3 жыл бұрын

pussy

@JFKozlowskiJr 3 жыл бұрын

The vagiene.. yes. I am right.

@SimSpartan 7 жыл бұрын

Jay F bolin who wrote that paper is my teacher at my college, showing him this video.

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Oh fabulous! I chatted with a colleague of his for this piece. I hope Dr. Bolin likes it!

@figuraine 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah,strawberry yoghurt is my fav... *I NEED THAT PLANT*

@VectorPlexus 7 жыл бұрын

I love that you end every video with "eww", worth a subscription =)

@carlosadolfo9942 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for the 2 years of your amazing channel!

@Nen_niN 7 жыл бұрын

"They live underground most of their lives" just like me

@beaflowers2639 7 жыл бұрын

parasitic plants are so cool

@SunnySalasar 7 жыл бұрын

even if it's not very gross, could you do one about the fairy wasp? it's smaller than amoeba and lays it's eggs in wasp eggs

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Love that idea.

@SunnySalasar 7 жыл бұрын

I feel hope! :D thanks for replying

@cineespecial7813 7 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most interesting videos I've seen this year, how come I've never heard of this plant before?

@JC-nh7sk 7 жыл бұрын

0:12 In 3rd grade I did a research project about this plant and was obsessed with how cool it was.

@anndai6027 7 жыл бұрын

Anna, you are amazing! Thank you so much for making all these super aesthetic and cool videos with intelligent and super interesting topics! I love this one! And the one with carnivorous plants aaannd all the others!

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Oh man, thank you so much!!!

@baraskparas9559 10 күн бұрын

Fantastic presentation and explanation. Great channel. Thanks.

@sasha-kl1tn 7 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more frequent content, it's amazing!

@EliVieira 7 жыл бұрын

Luv your channel!

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@user-cs6fl7zp8b 6 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@Fancystripes 3 жыл бұрын

What editing app do you use I could definitely use it on my videos

@gloomydood8957 7 жыл бұрын

subscribed!! im learning and its fun !!

@bernohorn8493 6 жыл бұрын

Was lucky enough to see and photograph this parasite last year, great experience:)

@shrimpsareprettyrich176 6 жыл бұрын

The giant flower at the beginning of the video is called a Rafflesia and it's found only in the Malaysian rainforests and it's endangered and smells like spoiled meat. I'm from Malaysia btw

@jobla7124 7 жыл бұрын

whats the plant at 0:09? Ive seen those before and had no idea what they were :/

@narsticrhino207 5 жыл бұрын

I remember I saw two of them in my backyard, they smelt so bad.

@GeorgeMonet 7 жыл бұрын

1:19 So it not only looks like an unwashed "taco" but smells like one too?

@ngakanputuh.purwanta9583 7 жыл бұрын

does the plant has any related to rafflesia Arnoldi? i mean the way of life being parasite to other plants, and the flower smells like rotten meat?

@ritubhardwaj5183 4 жыл бұрын

where are u know?? i want more of gross science please!

@jaysubramanian8143 Жыл бұрын

I am a plant professor and one of my students wrote about this plant for an assignment. Although I know of many parasitic plants, this one is quite new to me to know about. Interestingly many of these species have a strong smell associated with it- perhaps some evolutionary significance attached to it. Thank you for the interesting video.

@paigeellie9464 7 жыл бұрын

HOW COME I HAD ONE OF THESE IN MY BACK YARD GROWING A FEW YEARS AGO ??

@bethgadamali9127 7 жыл бұрын

This is the most interesting thing I've ever heard for years! Thanks for making these videos! Growing these in a lab would be difficult since it has no leaves; I wonder what is going on that stops anyone from growing these in a lab. What triggers the plant to know when to germinate? Temperature? Pressure? Interaction? Or is there a second process that's going on? You have to answer this for me!! I have so many questions!! 😆

@figuraine 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao i thought its gonna trap or eat insects that it attracts but it actually needs them to pollinate

@user-sg1op3pr2u 7 жыл бұрын

your videos are really informative.. thanks for uploading...😊😊😊

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@atomicskull6405 7 жыл бұрын

Stapelia Gigantea is another huge stinky flower from africa (though the smell is faint and not really that bad) you can find cuttings on Ebay regularly, and it blooms readily in cultivation. It looks like a cactus but it's actually a succulent milkweed. The flowers look like a hairy starfish up to a foot across.

@Chriva 7 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail looks like a.. yeah it's probably better not to say that word. Haha. Great vids as always :)

@EricLinHsu 7 жыл бұрын

I am in love with this channel!

@Nhoj31neirbo47 5 жыл бұрын

Some plants are hard to love.

@Tacoman1967 3 жыл бұрын

I guess the sugar and the water it steals go into making the fruit delicious so the seeds can be spread. Very interesting!!

@ricardopolanco9477 4 жыл бұрын

I live in southern California and I had this type Parasite plant in my backyard but for some reason died the day i found it was kinda wired

@MalteOTpedersen1990 7 жыл бұрын

Tanks for your cool channel😊 the animations are great and funny along with new knowledge, keep it up🤓

@Skymouth 7 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see the carrion plant in the Huntington Gardens when it was in full bloom. It smelled horrible but was very cool looking

@danstiver9135 5 жыл бұрын

We have a parasitic plant in Ohio that works similarly. It’s called cancer root, or sometimes “squaw corn”, because it lives off the roots of oak trees and the flowers look kinda like yellow corn cobs or pine cones.

@weegoh8324 2 жыл бұрын

This is a plumber’s worst nightmare.

@jourmomaking9308 7 жыл бұрын

there is always a couple of those this inn my back yard every summer

@zachweiber4036 Жыл бұрын

I learned so with this video, thank u ❤

@flexnightcore3304 7 жыл бұрын

I learning many things in this channel

@andrewd3525 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone else think it's funny that the name of the scientist studying Hydnora triceps is Lytton Musselman? That's about as ironic as a scientist named Murphy Spudman studying potatoes.

@aleaguilera4597 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, one of the best videos you've made. This plants are quite evil. One question, the flower always makes the fruit? Is it imposible to take the whole system underneath and try to generate more. Could you take the parasite and put it in another flower or plant? Thanks!

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

If the flower gets pollinated (and I'm assuming if other conditions are right) it will produce the fruit. As far as I know, these plants will grow on a few different species of Euphorbia, but no other plants. And I don't know if anyone tried to essentially "rehome" one of these. Supposedly, someone once planted some Hydnora africana seeds in a pot with Euphorbia, and YEARS later it grew a flower...but I couldn't find great documentation on it and the scientist I spoke with told me that at least they'd never been grown in the lab.

@MusicalMissCapri 7 жыл бұрын

And who'd want to? Eww. Lol

@aleaguilera4597 7 жыл бұрын

Alright! Thanks!

@aleaguilera4597 7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, excuse me, who are you?

@monaz7807 7 жыл бұрын

Ur vids are so useful, and I love them, plz never ever stop making vids!!!!!! Ur vids are fun, useful and are important to us people. So thx for making somany videos!!!!!!!

@magentalizard1250 5 жыл бұрын

1:09 That's the finest lookin' snatch i've seen in 17 years.

@purplejellyfish395 6 жыл бұрын

Never knew these even existed

@meatyaura 5 жыл бұрын

Fly: Mmm fleeshh Fly: wait what Fly: HELP

@kitgamingdogeie1312 6 жыл бұрын

haaaalp said the trapped bug as he struggled to get free from the flowers grasp

@bdbgh 7 жыл бұрын

So is the rafflesia flower related to this?

@user-yt1ur5yu3r 6 жыл бұрын

No they not even in the same order. Rafflesia is in order Malpighiales and Hydnora belongs to order Piperales so it is more related to the non parasitic Black pepper which belongs to same order but different family

@GeeaRCee 7 жыл бұрын

If they grow underground maybe dogs can be trained to look for them.

@asiburger 6 жыл бұрын

that sound when the sign pop up grosses me out.

@mixey01 7 жыл бұрын

The insects got violated 0_O

@ThatGuyDownInThe 6 жыл бұрын

new favorite channel

@asquidnamedjule4144 7 жыл бұрын

Gross Science, is this in any way related to the corpse flower, or is it in a different type of family?

@fan1m1r 7 жыл бұрын

Hello! Congratulations for 140K Subscribers :D

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@TestAccount-zr5ne 4 жыл бұрын

How do I grow it?

@vivianeb90 4 жыл бұрын

this is a real plant? now that makes me rethink the definition of a plant.

@torugho 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subtitles because i'm Brazilian and can't understand right your pronounce. But i have english class so i understand something write

@robpasquali 7 жыл бұрын

Musselman studies triceps...

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

OMG, I had not put that together... YES!

@sayakest 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a giant sandworm in videogames

@kitscozy 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh this is the same plant my brother did for a project

@NebulaFrost 7 жыл бұрын

0:21 The seedling on the far right looks like its jamming to something.

@benjamintaheny5061 7 жыл бұрын

What is the second plant? fungus? in the intro?

@xerotoninz 7 жыл бұрын

That seems a really difficult way for a plant to pollinate

@randomcat2388 7 жыл бұрын

I'm not even gonna comment on how this flower is shaped...

@EzzinatorT10 4 жыл бұрын

annnd i just realised how chlorophyte got its name. its related to plants. its desc is (terraria hardmode ore) "it reacts to the light." it was named after chlorophyll

@OlivertheJoyboy 7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome thanks for sharinf

@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Oliver!

@sashamulder4575 3 жыл бұрын

So i have a different question... How do you get rid of them if your garden is infested with it...

@wurttmapper2200 6 жыл бұрын

How can a plant increase the distance the smell travels by making itself hotter? How even does it make itself hotter?

@xilingsinqueso 7 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@bassnbluegill1406 7 жыл бұрын

These(or something incredibly similiar) used to grow in my yard... They smelled HORRIBLE.We called them chicken feet.

@cosmicblaze6353 7 жыл бұрын

What was that on 0:09

@theepicplayer1221 7 жыл бұрын

hi actually a fly stayed at my backyard most of the times then it goes away then the next day he stayed there in a place 4 a few days then there goes the plant thingy you were talking about

@veganchaatparty 7 жыл бұрын

Super Superb!! Super Superb!! Super Superb!! Super Thanks for Sharing!!

@adlizaharudin8346 7 жыл бұрын

I've seen a rafflesia before, (idk how to spell it) on the one day it blooms

@orchidgrowproject1092 6 жыл бұрын

If I can get my hands on one, I'll definitely do research on how it reproduces. If I can not, this plant will be one of the first I'll study in college. Definitely an intriguing topic, too bad it's found in South Africa. Other than trying to be germinated in a lab, have there been any studies on asexual reproduction of this plant?

@MichaelAnderson-rv8lg 7 жыл бұрын

So that's what's growing behind my ears....

@backwoodsbumpkin7209 7 жыл бұрын

That's no flower, it's a Mongolian death worm! Run!

@641mamaluigi 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite flowers mainly cuz it's so weird looking like a Fanged reptilian Cantaloupes.

@britoroque 5 жыл бұрын

I would love if you talk about this plant. It is a plant, but has no chlorophyl. >> Tradescantia pallida purpurea

@JRR31984 5 жыл бұрын

Keep doing videos like this or updating people on strange things that grow and change.

@shroomyesc 7 жыл бұрын

How about the mushroom that forms "eggs", the Clathrus archeri

@sagarshaji5994 3 жыл бұрын

The increase in temperature of the flowers is most probably to seem like a mammals body

@kingjames4886 7 жыл бұрын

doesn't seem like a very solid strategy to produce fruit under ground and hope something happens to dig it up...

@samuelbarringer715 7 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about poisonous plants? There are so many. While some are poisonous to eat, some plants have poisonous sap such as the manchineel tree. It is a defense mechanism that plants have, since plants cannot run away like other animals can do.