The corpse flower already sounds creepy, but people across the country are even more creeped out because these rare blossoms are all blooming at the same time. The flower, which is actually an entire ...
The Corpse Flower only blooms every five to ten years, for about 48 hours each cycle. The Botanical Gardens is posting daily updates regarding the plant, including when it is expected to bloom. The ...
Corpse plants definitely earn their nickname. Their pungent odors attract not only the carrion insects – beetles and flies normally drawn to decomposing meat – that pollinate the plants, but also ...
A rare corpse flower is about to bloom in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Dover is delighted to host the rare amorphophallus titanum for its long, long-awaited bloom.
Thousands of visitors are clamoring to catch a glimpse—or a nausea-inducing whiff—of a corpse flower at the US Botanic Garden in Washington, DC during its rare and fleeting bloom on Tuesday and ...
It’s big, it’s beautiful and it’s stinky. It’s also in bloom in D.C., though not for long. The scientific name for the giant plant is Amorphophallus titanum. But it’s most commonly known as the corpse ...
With a stench reminiscent of rotting flesh and a bloom that’s over 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide, the corpse flower is seemingly straight out of Jurassic Park. It drew visitors from across San Luis ...
After a 13-year quest, scientists discovered the extremely rare Rafflesia hasseltii flower in Sumatra's rainforests. This giant, parasitic bloom, which only lasts about a week, was found by Dr. Chris ...
Visitors will have a chance Wednesday to experience the pungent smell of the corpse flower that is blooming at St. Paul's Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. The flower, affectionately named "Frederick," ...
GLENCOE, Ill. (WLS) -- Is the pressure just too much for Spike the corpse flower? The rare plant is still on the verge of blooming out at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. His bloom has been ...
Staff and patrons alike at the Missouri Botanical Garden are "holding their breath" in anticipation of a rare plant's first bloom. The Missouri Botanical Garden announced that one of its titan arums, ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — One of the world’s rarest, foul-smelling plants can be found in San Diego County and is expected to bloom over the coming week. A corpse flower currently on display in the ...