News

When these plants first bloom after 7-10 years of growth, they emit a powerful smell to attract beetles for pollination. The ...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Austin Peay State University's second corpse flower, Athena, is in full bloom. Athena is the ...
The time has come for an infamous flower bloom — rare enough to draw crowds — inside a greenhouse at Austin Peay State ...
A rare plant housed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, infamous for its putrefying stench, is on the verge of blooming. State of play: Affectionately nicknamed Chanel by staff, the Titan ...
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The corpse flower at Smith College’s botanical garden in Northampton is set to bloom. The botanical garden of Smith College had many people interested in the ...
The corpse flower (Titan arum) is a large plant famous for a distinctive odor. The Botanic Garden has had corpse flowers in its collection since 2003, but this is the first time one has bloomed ...
Guests photograph "Horace," a Corpse Flower beginning to bloom at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park in St. Paul on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Derek Bourcy / Special to the Pioneer Press) ...
How to Survive shares why the corpse flower can be dangerous and how to protect yourself from its harmful effects. Discover what makes this rare plant a threat and how to avoid health risks during ...
The corpse flower, native to Sumatra, Indonesia, is slowly dying out, in part because of deforestation but also due to an inefficient reproduction process.
The flower is also seen as a sign of environmental change. According to Orang Asli beliefs, a sudden abundance of blooming Rafflesia may signal prolonged rainy seasons or significant ecological ...
You don't often find crowds flocking to take in the pungent scent of rotting flesh, yet that's just what happens when a corpse flower blooms at a public garden. But this iconic endangered plant is ...
And at this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show, gardeners brought tomorrow to life, today. The 2025 theme of the Pennsylvania ...