Heat-Generating Plants in Nature

Eastern Skunk Cabbage: Snow Melter

This plant can melt snow around it by producing heat up to 20°C, helping it bloom early in frozen habitats.

Voodoo Lily: Heat and Stench Combo

It generates heat and emits a rotting smell to attract flies for pollination—an eerie but effective strategy.

Corpse Flower: Giant & Warm

Known for its huge bloom and foul odor, it warms itself to spread its scent over long distances.

Arum Lily: Insect Magnet

The Arum family uses heat to release scents and trap pollinators briefly inside their floral chamber.

Sacred Lotus: Temperature Control

This flower can maintain its temperature between 30 and 36°C, even when the surrounding air is much cooler.

Dead Horse Arum: Heat-Powered Trickery

This rare plant mimics the warmth and scent of decaying flesh to fool and trap flies for pollination.

Philodendron: Tropical Heater

Some species in this genus raise their floral temperature to attract specific beetles needed for reproduction.