The Piranha Plant

The Piranha Plant is one of plants straight out of horror movies. There aren't many well-known plants in the world. Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors fits the bill and perhaps The Giving Tree. And if you're a gamer, you've probably heard of the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario series. It turns out having one of those in the actual world as well. Or, at the very least, a visually similar relative.

The plant reproduces by attracting insects that feed on manure. They are drawn in by the smell and become imprisoned. The flower then releases pollen and releases the pollen-covered bugs into the city to disseminate its spore. If you catch this parasite plant, known as hydronora africana, at the right stage of its life, it can resemble a piranha plant or simply an alien mouth. The plant has a terrible odor, according to scientific authorities. It smells like poop, according to less scientific sources. It also produces edible fruit with a potato-like flavor.