The skeleton flower, native to Japan, is a rare plant known for its ability to turn transparent when wet, revealing its inner ...
The monumental blooming marks the first time an Amorphophallus gigas — a plant native to Sumatra and lovingly nicknamed the ...
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is experiencing a rush like never before. After all, it’s the first time in 15 years that ...
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 ...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s rare Amorphophallus gigas, native to Sumatra, bloomed for the first time since 2018 on January 24, ...
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 ...