The famously stinky plant known as the corpse flower is expected to bloom within the week or so, and you can tune in online ...

A rare plant housed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, infamous for its putrefying stench, is on the verge of blooming. State of play: Affectionately nicknamed Chanel by staff, the Titan ...

I'm at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE) and, for a few days at least, this titan arum is the star attraction. The 22-year-old plant, nicknamed "New Reekie" in a nod to an old name for ...

A titan arum doesn’t flower annually, and instead undergoes a short blooming cycle once every five to seven years. Over just a few days, a frilled, dark red petal layer opens at the base of the ...

The titan arum heats up about 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the ambient temperature when the flower blooms. A heatmap of the corpse flower (right) compared to a visible light image (left).

These plants smell like rotten meat — Now we know how they do it ... Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) in bloom at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, Nov. 20, 2005.

A rare plant housed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, infamous for its putrefying stench, is on the verge of blooming. State of play: Affectionately nicknamed Chanel by staff, the Titan ...

The titan arum's inflorescence can reach over 10 feet in height and weigh as much as 170 pounds. An inflorescence is a cluster of smaller individual flowers, like a daisy or sunflower.

Two corpse flowers in the U.S. Botanical Gardens are expected to bloom between July 19-22, 2024, a rare multi-bloom event that officials said hasn't happened since 2017.