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A plant in the ‘corpse flower’ family is blooming in Brooklyn: What does it smell like?
The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous “corpse flower,” is beginning to bloom at the Aquatic House in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. “I think this is an equally impressive ...
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Don’t stop and smell this one: an intense smell from a rare corpse flower attracts visitors in San Francisco
An Amorphophallus titanium, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for one to three days once every seven to 10 years. During the bloom, it releases a powerful smell, described by some as rotting ...
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Australia holds its nose for the 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months
Similar numbers turned out to experience another rancid bloom at the Geelong Botanic Gardens southwest of Melbourne in November. The corpse flower or corpse plant, known as bunga bangkai in its ...
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Indonesia's Unique Corpse Flower Blooms Again at Cibodas Botanic Garden
The corpse flower usually blooms once every four years in Indonesia, but this time it is unusual because it only bloomed last ...
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‘Old socks’ flower that only blooms for 48 hours makes first UK appearance
“They make sure that when they are in bloom, they are drawing pollinators ... that is famed for its foul odour is the so-called corpse flower, which blooms every two years and is up to 10ft ...
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Foul-smelling corpse orchid highlights Powell Gardens’ Orchid Delirium
KINGSVILLE, Mo. – A rare corpse orchid has bloomed at Powell Gardens. The flower is not known so much for its beauty as its stench. The bloom coincides with Orchid Delirium where more than 300 ...