Jan 27, 2021 · Native to the rainforests of Sumatra, the corpse flower belongs in a category of plants known for having carrion flowers, or blooms that smell like rotting animals, to attract scavengers as...

The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is a flowering plant in the family Araceae. It has a large unbranched inflorescence; a tall single leaf, branched like a tree; and a heavy tuber which enables the plant to produce the inflorescence. A. titanum is endemic to rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the Titan Arum or Corpse Flower, is one of the world’s most fascinating and largest flowering plants. Celebrated for its enormous inflorescence and its pungent odor reminiscent of rotting flesh, this plant has captivated botanists, horticulturists, and plant enthusiasts worldwide.

Titan arum is one of the smelliest plants on Earth. Nicknamed the corpse flower, it has an incredibly foul smell of rotten flesh when in bloom. This nauseating odour is produced to attract pollinators that love to feed and breed on flesh.

Oct 27, 2021 · The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) also known as titan arum smells of rotting flesh and death when it blooms approximately every seven to nine years.

The corpse flower seed stalk, which reaches to 6′ tall and holds large red berries, is equally unbelievable. Native to the understory of the Sumatran rainforest, where it is considered a highly vulnerable species, Amorphophallus titanum has been in cultivation since at least 1889 when a specimen flowered at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Nov 8, 2024 · 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 rare blooms.

Why is the Arboretum growing a corpse plant? Amorphophallus titanum are just one of a number of foul-smelling, fly-pollinated flowers growing in the botanical teaching collection in the Weld Hill Research Building, but the corpse plant stands out for its size, pungency, and rarity.

Sep 18, 2024 · In Indonesia, it is known as bunga bangkai ("corpse flower"). Sometimes it’s the corpse or carrion plant. Other times it's titan's penis, or simply giant penis plant.

The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom, boasts a powerful stink, and blooms for just 2-3 days once every two to three years. The bloom can grow up to 9 feet tall!