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Near ThreatenedAnggrek Tebu
Giant Orchid
Grammatophyllum speciosum
The largest orchid in the world, weighing up to a tonne.
Eka Karya BaliOrchidaceae
Replace · Grammatophyllum speciosum
About this species
The giant orchid forms enormous clumps on tall trees, with cane-like stems metres long and arching sprays of yellow, maroon-spotted flowers.
A mature plant can weigh as much as a tonne — the heaviest orchid known. It flowers infrequently, making each bloom a spectacle.
Key traits
SizeWorld's largest
WeightUp to 1 tonne
FlowerYellow, spotted
HabitEpiphyte
Conservation note
Collection and lowland forest loss reduce wild colonies of this spectacular orchid.
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