The real question is when will we see these in future valentines day bouquets??
@jiniyaamin17525 жыл бұрын
No thanks
@kylevalentine54314 жыл бұрын
Funny you'd say that, today is valentine's day
@omkarzarkar10212 жыл бұрын
@@kylevalentine5431 Really?
@kylevalentine54312 жыл бұрын
@@omkarzarkar1021 well, I can't verify as it was an entire two years ago but I believe I was right
@MUtley-rf8vg7 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!
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
For years people actually thought it was a fungus! Such a weird plant...
@nikko99727 жыл бұрын
+Gross Science Wow! That's interesting.
@ChilledfishStick7 жыл бұрын
Nice "fly calling for help" impression.
@fakename33447 жыл бұрын
1:42 This looks like a head on picture of two smiling snails taking a stroll and having a nice conversation.
@luxordin41387 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.
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@peppersalty46595 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.
@arn28404 жыл бұрын
pussy
@JFKozlowskiJr3 жыл бұрын
The vagiene.. yes. I am right.
@clintonyeung7 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
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Right?! It surprised me, too!
@kimberlypatton84737 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.
@clintonyeung7 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!
@kingjames48867 жыл бұрын
yup, mistletoe is a parasitic plant as well.
@gazepskotzs47 жыл бұрын
mistletoe is a half-parasite
@SpecialEDy7 жыл бұрын
Is this flower the inspiration for the movie Tremors?
@greenbeevideo7657 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?
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
No, I haven't! I'd love to, though!
@MrMaxinne7 жыл бұрын
you can eat the fruit? WOW.
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
RIGHT?!?!?! I wish I could try one.
@critterfreek837 жыл бұрын
Me too. I suspect baboons and crested porcupines dig out and consume their share of those fruits as well.
@gt3racer21877 жыл бұрын
You should try the Noni fruit instead.
@scottgrohs59403 жыл бұрын
Or the durian.
@SimSpartan7 жыл бұрын
Jay F bolin who wrote that paper is my teacher at my college, showing him this video.
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Oh fabulous! I chatted with a colleague of his for this piece. I hope Dr. Bolin likes it!
@figuraine5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah,strawberry yoghurt is my fav... *I NEED THAT PLANT*
@Nen_niN7 жыл бұрын
"They live underground most of their lives" just like me
@MrNioMoon7 жыл бұрын
That's so creepy!
@JC-nh7sk7 жыл бұрын
0:12 In 3rd grade I did a research project about this plant and was obsessed with how cool it was.
@SunnySalasar7 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
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Love that idea.
@SunnySalasar7 жыл бұрын
I feel hope! :D thanks for replying
@shrimpsareprettyrich1767 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
@beaflowers26397 жыл бұрын
parasitic plants are so cool
@atomicskull64057 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.
@andrewd35256 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.
@GeorgeMonet7 жыл бұрын
1:19 So it not only looks like an unwashed "taco" but smells like one too?
@aleaguilera45977 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!
@grossscienceshow7 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.
@MusicalMissCapri7 жыл бұрын
And who'd want to? Eww. Lol
@aleaguilera45977 жыл бұрын
Alright! Thanks!
@aleaguilera45977 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, excuse me, who are you?
@EliVieira7 жыл бұрын
Luv your channel!
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@user-cs6fl7zp8b6 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@danstiver91356 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.
@narsticrhino2075 жыл бұрын
I remember I saw two of them in my backyard, they smelt so bad.
@Tacoman19673 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!!
@Nhoj31neirbo475 жыл бұрын
Some plants are hard to love.
@weegoh83242 жыл бұрын
This is a plumber’s worst nightmare.
@GeeaRCee7 жыл бұрын
If they grow underground maybe dogs can be trained to look for them.
@cineespecial78137 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?
@VectorPlexus7 жыл бұрын
I love that you end every video with "eww", worth a subscription =)
@bernohorn84936 жыл бұрын
Was lucky enough to see and photograph this parasite last year, great experience:)
@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.
@paigeellie94647 жыл бұрын
HOW COME I HAD ONE OF THESE IN MY BACK YARD GROWING A FEW YEARS AGO ??
@anndai60277 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!
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Oh man, thank you so much!!!
@figuraine5 жыл бұрын
Lmao i thought its gonna trap or eat insects that it attracts but it actually needs them to pollinate
@wurttmapper22006 жыл бұрын
How can a plant increase the distance the smell travels by making itself hotter? How even does it make itself hotter?
@asiburger7 жыл бұрын
that sound when the sign pop up grosses me out.
@meatyaura5 жыл бұрын
Fly: Mmm fleeshh Fly: wait what Fly: HELP
@magentalizard12505 жыл бұрын
1:09 That's the finest lookin' snatch i've seen in 17 years.
@kitgamingdogeie13126 жыл бұрын
haaaalp said the trapped bug as he struggled to get free from the flowers grasp
@bassnbluegill14067 жыл бұрын
These(or something incredibly similiar) used to grow in my yard... They smelled HORRIBLE.We called them chicken feet.
@Skymouth7 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
@jourmomaking93087 жыл бұрын
there is always a couple of those this inn my back yard every summer
@mixey017 жыл бұрын
The insects got violated 0_O
@robpasquali7 жыл бұрын
Musselman studies triceps...
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
OMG, I had not put that together... YES!
@user-sg1op3pr2u7 жыл бұрын
your videos are really informative.. thanks for uploading...😊😊😊
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@vivianeb904 жыл бұрын
this is a real plant? now that makes me rethink the definition of a plant.
@EzzinatorT104 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
@bethgadamali91277 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!! 😆
@GTXDash7 жыл бұрын
2:27 For those non-South Africans watching this, a 1 Rand is slightly bigger than a dime.
@carlosadolfo99427 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for the 2 years of your amazing channel!
@randomcat23887 жыл бұрын
I'm not even gonna comment on how this flower is shaped...
@ritubhardwaj51834 жыл бұрын
where are u know?? i want more of gross science please!
@baraskparas9559Ай бұрын
Fantastic presentation and explanation. Great channel. Thanks.
@NebulaFrost7 жыл бұрын
0:21 The seedling on the far right looks like its jamming to something.
@ricardopolanco94774 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
@torugho7 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
@orchidgrowproject10926 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?
@adlizaharudin83467 жыл бұрын
I've seen a rafflesia before, (idk how to spell it) on the one day it blooms
@carlossoares7127 ай бұрын
cadaver plants are indeed nice, the biggest flower is from one of them
@641mamaluigi3 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite flowers mainly cuz it's so weird looking like a Fanged reptilian Cantaloupes.
@samara65087 жыл бұрын
I have a question.....why does our body get wrinkles and become sore when we age?
@velmafrezzell950 Жыл бұрын
I wonder who thought, "omg this STINKS, and its far from pretty... maybe I should eat it!" 😂 Not saying it shouldn't be eaten but it would seem it has no appeal to humans. Lol
@kitscozy6 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh this is the same plant my brother did for a project
@backwoodsbumpkin72097 жыл бұрын
That's no flower, it's a Mongolian death worm! Run!
@flexnightcore33047 жыл бұрын
I learning many things in this channel
@edashmusix Жыл бұрын
this is an alien plant left by exlporers , cant convince me otherwise
@MichaelAnderson-rv8lg7 жыл бұрын
So that's what's growing behind my ears....
@kingjames48867 жыл бұрын
doesn't seem like a very solid strategy to produce fruit under ground and hope something happens to dig it up...
@purplejellyfish3956 жыл бұрын
Never knew these even existed
@sashamulder45753 жыл бұрын
So i have a different question... How do you get rid of them if your garden is infested with it...
@ngakanputuh.purwanta95837 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?
@bluerocket65917 жыл бұрын
Im not eating this parasyte fruit and turning into a "The Last of Us" zombie.
@britoroque5 жыл бұрын
I would love if you talk about this plant. It is a plant, but has no chlorophyl. >> Tradescantia pallida purpurea
@shroomyesc7 жыл бұрын
How about the mushroom that forms "eggs", the Clathrus archeri
@xerotoninz7 жыл бұрын
That seems a really difficult way for a plant to pollinate
@Z0MGH4X7 жыл бұрын
Who knew humans would eat a fruit from a parasite
@bdbgh7 жыл бұрын
So is the rafflesia flower related to this?
@user-yt1ur5yu3r6 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
@sagarshaji59944 жыл бұрын
The increase in temperature of the flowers is most probably to seem like a mammals body
@samuelbarringer7157 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.
@sasha-kl1tn7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more frequent content, it's amazing!
@sayakest5 жыл бұрын
Looks like a giant sandworm in videogames
@Chriva7 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail looks like a.. yeah it's probably better not to say that word. Haha. Great vids as always :)
@firedragonpd40647 жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much ! Anna is the best host too.
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
@jimmyautopaint60736 жыл бұрын
U r the best
@OlivertheJoyboy7 жыл бұрын
That's awesome thanks for sharinf
@grossscienceshow7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Oliver!
@Volosous6 жыл бұрын
Of course the guy who studies a plant called triceps has the name Musselman
@EyesOfByes3 жыл бұрын
1:30 So basically a real life fleshlight?
@OOTurok6 жыл бұрын
I thought the defining characteristic of a PLANT... is that it has chlorophyll & produces its food through photosynthesis. How is this thing a plant? I must have missed something in my botany classes.
@monaz78077 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!!!!!!!
@toastie48487 жыл бұрын
1:43 is it me or it really ressembles a disfigured smiley face?
@Samsongamingship7 жыл бұрын
So that evil flower steals other plants' food, lures poor flies, traps them for a day until it cums on them and then it lets them go
@mathieuleader86017 жыл бұрын
I take it this plant is a hybrid or relation to both the picture plant or the venus flytrap or something different entirely
@korsavagegaming7 жыл бұрын
0:11 those remind me of the big ass flowers in the legends of zelda (i think it was twilight princess) that ate you
@DJKreepz7 жыл бұрын
The chamber of secrets, as in secret kidnapping.
@mansdoctooor7 жыл бұрын
thanks
@raccoonresidence90866 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the seed need to be passed through the digestive system then left in the dung for proper propagation?
@leonardodamiandiasjacinto90627 жыл бұрын
3:30 the flower crack open a cold one with the boys
@mefnow7 жыл бұрын
you should do a video about e120 or carmine. wich is present in alot of sweets and food products. its used as a pigment for food. but the funny part is that its mushed lice living from cactus. It also isnt considered halal.
@asquidnamedjule41447 жыл бұрын
Gross Science, is this in any way related to the corpse flower, or is it in a different type of family?