Rafflesia arnoldii which then pollinate the rare plant. It is not to be confused with the titan arum, "Amorphophallus titanum", which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower" because of its repulsive odor. "Rafflesia arnoldii" is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests, as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event. When "Rafflesia" is ready to reproduce,
Floral emblem floral offering for spirits and deities, and also often present during funerals which gave it its mystical and sacred properties. Moon Orchid was chosen for its beauty, while the other two rare flowers, "Rafflesia arnoldii" and "Titan arum" were chosen to demonstrate uniqueness and Indonesian rich biodiversity. Each of the 33 provinces of Indonesia also has a native plant as its provincial flower. The Israeli national flower is the poppy anemone ("Anemone coronaria"; "calanit metzuya" in Hebrew), chosen in 2013 to replace "Cyclamen persicum". The national flower is the plumeria ("champa"), despite it being no longer endemic. The national flower