The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) also known as titan arum, reeks of rotting flesh and death when in bloom. Lucky for us, this stinky plant blooms once every seven to nine years according ...

GALVESTON ISLAND — Staff at the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid are watching closely and holding their noses in anticipation of another opportunity to see the Amorphophallus titanum, or Giant ...

The corpse flower is a tricky plant to preserve outside its native habitat. ... Sometimes, they reproduce asexually: a tuber-like bulge at the base of their stem, called a corm, ...

There are thought to be only 300 of the plants in the wild and fewer than 1,000 including those in cultivation. The corpse flower only blooms every 7-10 years in its natural habitat.

People view an endangered plant known as the “corpse flower” for its putrid stink, which is about to bloom at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

About five years ago, ESF received four softball-sized Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium) tubers from The Ohio State University. We are nearing the first bloom event from one of the original tubers ...

Like many plants, corpse flowers can reproduce in different ways. Sometimes, they reproduce asexually: A tuber-like bulge at the base of their stem, called a corm, ...

The remarkable plants bloom every 7-10 years. They are massive, give off heat and smell absolutely terrible — and you're invited to check one out.

Update: You can watch the massive plant bloom and wither away in a 30-second time lapse video. Syracuse, N.Y. – After nearly five years of waiting, the first “corpse flower” bloomed this ...

A flower is produced when the titan arum has stored enough energy in its underground tuber, known as a corm. Image: People lined up to see last month's corpse flower open in Sydney. Pic: AP ...

No corpse flower has bloomed at the garden for 15 years. A slow bloomer There are thought to be only 300 of the plants in the wild and fewer than 1,000 including those in cultivation.