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I've serched everywhere but I couldn't find anything SOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And does the water you water the flower with have to do with it?

2007-02-07 11:52:13 · 3 answers · asked by candy no's 2 in Science & Mathematics Botany

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flowers get thier smell from signature organic compounds that is produced by the plant, it gets pumped into the petals where it is released, the water itself shoudl have little effect on the scent becasue scent it genetic. incedently many flowers loose thier scent after beign cut from the plant (like orchids) so the scent is actually pumped through the flower like blood through say , your hand.

2007-02-07 12:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 1 0

Although this is not the answer, they produce their smell to procreate and survive.
Check out the site I've attached below. Wayne's Word can tell you how they do it!

Stinking flowers or Carrion flowers are flowers that smell like rotting flesh. While a typical flower may be stereotyped as a colorful, sweet-smelling structure that attracts insects and rewards them with pollen or nectar, this scenario is not true for carrion flowers. Carrion flowers attract mostly scavenging flies as pollinators. Some species may trap the flies temporarily, while others don't.

The world's largest single bloom is Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds. It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem. It attaches itself to a host plant to obtain water and nutrients. When in bloom, the Rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. This odor attracts insects that pollinate the plant.

2007-02-15 19:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kamp 4 · 0 0

Scents are actually the reaction of certain cells in the nose to volatile compounds emitted by essential oils in plant parts. These oils may come from roots, stems, leaves, or most commonly from flowers.

2007-02-07 20:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0 1

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