The monumental blooming marks the first time an Amorphophallus gigas — a plant native to Sumatra and lovingly nicknamed the corpse flower — has opened its petals at the Crown Heights garden. It is the ...
Most of the time, people don’t make a pilgrimage to see (and smell) something that smells like rotting meat. But this case is ...
A rare plant known as the corpse flower bloomed in Sydney on Friday for the first time in more than a decade, emitting an ...
A rare, stinky corpse flower recently bloomed in Sydney, Australia. CBC Kids News asks kids if they would go out of their way ...
The rare bloom of a corpse flower at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden drew hundreds of visitors. The plant, named Putricia, attracted fans with its unique scent. The flower blooms every 7-10 years and ...
Corpse flower blooms are often inconsistent. Many will bloom once a decade, though sometimes even more frequently.
Visitors crowded the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Friday, January 24, to catch a glimpse of the blooming Amorphophallus gigas, also known as a “corpse flower,” due to its unique stench.
The endangered plant's rare unfurling has captivated the internet and inspired a series of memes and nicknames.
The flower has been said to smell like rotting flesh, wet socks or hot cat food, and only stinks for 24 hours after blooming.
It's been 15 years since the foul-smelling flower showed its petals in Sydney, but the rare Amorphophallus titanum – also known as a corpse flower – is finally blooming.The flower, known for its smell ...
An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is about to bloom in Australia - and captivated the ...
Visitors are invited to come to smell the corpse flower’s rotten perfume during extended opening hours at the botanic garden before the flower withers and dies.