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The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) can crank up its flowers to 95 F (35 C) and maintain that heat over days; the famed giant corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) reaches similar steamy ...
A reddit user recently shared their first experience tasting durian, the so-called "king of fruits," sparking a lively social media discussion about the fruit's distinctive taste, smell and ...
Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators In late winter, in the swampy lowlands of the northeastern United States, you might catch a whiff of rotting flesh. The unlikely source is ...
The rare bloom at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens smells like rotting meat — and it only lasts a few days. CLEVELAND — The smell ...
An incredible stinky (but somehow still popular) plant is in full bloom at the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in Akron.
People have described the smell of a corpse flower bloom as rotting flesh. A KQED reporter found that description to be spot ...
San Francisco's notorious corpse flower 'Chanel' is about to bloom at the Conservatory, bringing crowds eager to smell its ...