Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.
The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...
When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...
During the last few days, over 20,000 people came to see the corpse flower for its first bloom at the Geelong Botanic Gardens ...
The mighty plant is nicknamed the 'corpse flower' because its smell has been compared to rotting meat or dog poo.
Those who wish to catch a glimpse, or a whiff, should get in quick as the rare bloom only lasts between 24 and 48 hours.
In the Australian city Geelong, just south of Melbourne, thousands are lining up for the rare chance to see – and smell – an ...
A rare flower that stinks like rotting flesh has bloomed, with hundreds turning out to get a whiff of its foul stench. The ...
The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because its scent is reminiscent of rotting flesh, draws crowds of curious visitors to greenhouses around the world during its ...
The Titan Arum — most commonly referred to as the corpse plant — flowers unpredictably, often just once every 10 years, staff ...
The corpse flower is said to smell like rotting flesh and dead animals, and yet people in Geelong are lining up to see it.
A rare corpse flower, known for its pungent odor, is drawing large crowds to the Geelong Botanic Garden in Australia. The ...