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The conservatory first announced a bloom was coming early this month, and staff now believe the bloom is imminent. Jen Love, the horticulturist who raised the stinky specimen, said Sunday ...
The plant can only be found in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, where it is known as bunga bangkai - or "corpse flower" in Indonesian. Its scientific name is Amorphophallus titanum, which is ...
The Domes' resident corpse flower, nicknamed "U'Reeka," is currently in bloom. Corpse flowers only bloom once every eight years or so for about 24 to 48 hours before collapsing.
Some plants may not bloom again for another seven to ten years, while others may bloom every two or three years. At the botanical gardens in Bonn, under optimal cultivation conditions, the plants flowered every other year. [5] [16] A plant has flowered every second year (2012 to 2022) in the Copenhagen Botanical Garden. [21]
The flower is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Carrion flies and beetles are drawn to the stinky smell and pollinate the plant. The Domes are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Believed to be the first corpse flower to bloom in a private residence. Tallest flower ever in the state of Michigan. Corm weight 79.5 lbs. Plant age of 6.5 years. Peak height 63.5". [38] June 21-23, 2024 Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Massachusetts: The first of two Amorphophallus titanum to bloom from seeds started on April 16, 2013.
Horticulturist Jen Love, the plant's primary caretaker, said it's atypical for a corpse flower to take so long to bloom. She said the bloom process for corpse flowers is sensitive to light, so it ...
The species Amorphophallus titanum, 'corpse flower' or titan arum, has the world's largest unbranched inflorescence, with a height of up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) and a width of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). [ citation needed ] After an over 1.2 metres (3.9 ft)-tall flower opened at Chicago Botanic Gardens on September 29, 2015, thousands lined up to see ...