Read the following text to answer the question! Rafflesia Arnoldii Rafflesia Arnoldii is a well-known flower because of the size of the flower is so big and it has a bad smell. This giant and uncommon flower can grow in the forest of Southeast Asia. The flower can grow to 3 meters in diameter and weigh up to 11 kilograms. It does not have any leaves, stem, or roots. Moreover, because of lacking chlorophylls, this plant cannot photosynthesize. As a result, it is a parasite flower which lives on other plants’ nutrition. The flower has five red petals and has white spots around the middle of the flower. The base of the flower contains the reproductive parts. Rafflesia Arnoldii reproduces with the help of flies that are attracted to the flower’s smell. The flower only lasts for five to seven days and then dies. (Adapted from scribd.com ) How long can the diameter of Rafflesia Arnoldii grow?

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Rafflesia Arnoldii

Rafflesia Arnoldii is a well-known flower because of the size of the flower is so big and it has a bad smell. This giant and uncommon flower can grow in the forest of Southeast Asia. The flower can grow to 3 meters in diameter and weigh up to 11 kilograms. It does not have any leaves, stem, or roots. Moreover, because of lacking chlorophylls, this plant cannot photosynthesize. As a result, it is a parasite flower which lives on other plants’ nutrition. The flower has five red petals and has white spots around the middle of the flower. The base of the flower contains the reproductive parts. Rafflesia Arnoldii reproduces with the help of flies that are attracted to the flower’s smell. The flower only lasts for five to seven days and then dies.

(Adapted from scribd.com)

How long can the diameter of Rafflesia Arnoldii grow? $\;\;$