Titan arum - Wikipedia
Because its flower blooms infrequently and only for a short period, it gives off a powerful scent of rotting flesh to attract pollinators. As a consequence, it is characterized as a carrion flower, earning it the names corpse flower or corpse plant.
The Corpse Flower: Description, Life Cycle, Facts - Treehugger
Jan 27, 2021 · The corpse flower is a flowering plant known for having the biggest flower in the world, though it is actually the world's largest unbranched inflorescence — a group or...
Corpse Flower: Facts about the smelly plant - Live Science
Oct 27, 2021 · Not only is the corpse flower one of the smelliest plants on Earth, but it also has the largest collection of flowers (inflorescence) in the world. The unpredictable blooming spectacle makes this...
Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum): All You Need To Know
The Corpse Flower is a tuberous perennial that produces one of the largest unbranched inflorescences in the world. Its spectacular bloom consists of a towering central spadix surrounded by a large, petal-like spathe.
Corpse flower: Thousands line up to sniff a rare plant that reeks of ...
3 days ago · The corpse flower only blooms every 7-10 years in its natural habitat. “The fact that they open very rarely, so they flower rarely, is obviously something that puts them at a little bit of a disadvantage in the wild,” said garden spokesperson Sophie Daniel, who designed Putricia’s kooky and funereal display. ...
Titan arum | Description, Size, Flower, Smell, Life Cycle, & Facts ...
Jan 2, 2025 · The unusual short-lived flower structure is the largest unbranched inflorescence of any plant and smells of rotting flesh. Usually taking 4–10 years or more between flowerings, a titan arum is often a major tourist attraction when in bloom.
Corpse Flowers - United States Botanic Garden
The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom, boasts a powerful stink, and blooms for just 2-3 days once every two to three years. The bloom can grow up to 8 feet tall!
10 Corpse Flower Facts (& tWhy it is so Stinky) - Flower Glossary
The corpse flower is the largest flower in the world, and one of the stinkiest. Learn why, plus nine other interesting corpse flower facts.
Corpse Flower - The Huntington
Jul 22, 2024 · The Corpse Flower, or Titan Arum, is native to the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia, where it grows on limestone hills at low elevations, in forest openings where there is enough light and space to produce its massive leaf and inflorescence, or flower-bearing structure.
The Corpse Flower: Behind the Stink | National Geographic
July 24, 2013—After an anxious wait, the famous corpse flower finally bloomed at the US Botanic Garden. While many visitors expected to smell the flower's powerful scent, a few were a little...