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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.
The first of two Amorphophallus titanum to bloom from seeds started on April 16, 2013. These seeds were gifted by Ohio State University as offspring of their own plants. Nicknamed "Dame Judi Stench" by staff. [39] July 21-31, 2024 Huntington Library, San Marino, California "Odora" opened on July 21, 2024 at 93 inches high.
An Amorphophallus titanum, also known as a corpse flower, began blooming Tuesday afternoon at the California Academy of Sciences, a research institution and museum. During the bloom, it releases a ...
Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family , native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands.
Its scientific name is Amorphophallus titanum, which is derived from Ancient Greek and means "giant misshapen penis". When in bloom, the plant's long yellow spadix emits a strong odour, often ...
Amorphophallus titanum can grow up to 10 feet tall and takes an average of seven to 10 years to bloom for the first time. "I liken the smell to a dead possum," Sydney Botanic Gardens chief ...
It’s amorphophallus titanum, named after the putrid stench it releases when it blooms to attract pollinators like beetles and flies. Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse ...
Amorphophallus titanum in Wilhelma Botanical and Zoological Gardens, Stuttgart. Carrion flowers, also known as corpse flowers or stinking flowers, are mimetic flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. Apart from the scent, carrion flowers often display additional characteristics that contribute to the mimesis of a decaying corpse.