SYDNEY, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A rare plant known as the corpse flower bloomed in Sydney on Friday for the first time in more than a decade, emitting an odour likened to rotting flesh and delighting ...
According to the BBG, the Amorphophallus gigas is "an infrequent bloomer and quite rare in cultivation." Corpse flowers are said to smell like rotting flesh, which is meant to attract pollinators.
The stench of death would normally repel sightseers, not attract them. But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — ...
People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed ... sweaty socks or even garlic. The rare specimen, of which there are only thought ...