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A rare corpse orchid has bloomed at Powell Gardens. The flower is not known so much for ... “It’s definitely a bad smell of rotting meat. Sometimes it has a fish note to it, sometimes a ...
The Titan Arum is a large, beautiful, and rare flower. It blooms only once every 10 years and is only in bloom for two to ...
A flower that only blooms for 48 hours and smells of “old socks” is being shown in public for the first time in the UK. The Gabon false hydrosme at Kew Gardens, which is listed as an endangered plant, ...
Discover the perfect spring blooms for every occasion in Scotland. From daffodils to tulips, explore spring flowers that ...
Corpse flower numbers are decreasing worldwide. Discover why conservation efforts struggle to maintain a healthy population.
Commonly called the "corpse flower," Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, ...
Nicknamed for its smell, the corpse flower emits an odor that mimics rotting flesh when it blooms. A clever evolutionary trick, the pungent odor attracts flies and carrion beetles, the plant's ...
“Usually, you have to get close to a flower to be able to smell it,” said biologist Olivia Murrell. “That is not true for the corpse flower. The second you walk into its greenhouse, its ...
Plant biologists examined records for nearly 1,200 individual corpse flower plants from 111 institutions around the world.