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It's big, it's rare, it's beautiful, it stinks and at the moment, it's the hottest attraction in the state of Wisconsin and the world of botany. In an event that has occurred only a dozen other times ...
A very rare and very stinky plant was drawing long lines in Brooklyn this weekend as locals sought to get a whiff of the flower dubbed "Smelliot” by staff at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. “It smells ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WPIX) – If you’ve ever ...
The strange-looking inflorescence of the rare Amorphophallus titanum only appears once the plant has matured at 7 to 10 years ...
Chanel in bloom. Photo courtesy The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO - Update: The flower is now in bloom. The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers posted their update on Tuesday ...
MIAMI (voa) – People typically go to gardens to smell roses and other flowers with appealing scents. But in Miami, scores of plant enthusiasts recently gathered to experience what they say is one of ...
If you’ve ever wanted to see – and smell – one of the weirdest wonders in the natural world, now’s your chance. The famous Corpse Flower, officially known as Amorphophallus titanum, is blooming right ...
The corpse flower is so rare that only 28 have ever been known to bloom in the United States. The 29th is poised to open any day now at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The lime-green bud, which ...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WPIX) – If you’ve ever wondered what rotting flesh smells like, you can take a trip to Brooklyn, New York, to find out. The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous “corpse ...