• Grows up to 10-12 feet in height.
• Blooms once every 5-10 years; bloom lasts 24-48 hours.
• Carrion-feeding insects (flies, beetles) are attracted by smell and heat.
• Strong smell of rotting flesh to attract pollinators;
• Smells like cheese, garlic, decaying fish, sweaty socks, and feces
• Odor Compounds: Dimethyl trisulfide, trimethylamine, isovaleric acid, indole, putrescine
• Produces around 400 red-orange fruits, each containing two seeds

• Spadix: Central phallic structure; grows up to 12 feet tall
• Spathe: Large, dark red petal-like structure around the spadix
• Corm: Underground energy storage; can weigh up to 45 kg

PYQ:

[2018] Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news?

(a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.

(b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.

(c) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.

(d) None of the above