ENCINITAS, Calif. — It was just a few months ago, when the corpse flower at the San Diego Botanic Garden released the smell of death. Are you ready for round two? In this Zevely Zone, I introduce you ...

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 ...

San Diego Botanic Garden announced Wednesday that a “voodoo lily” — a smaller relative of the giant corpse plant — is blooming now and can be seen for the next day or two. The Amorphophallus konjac, ...

Last November, San Diegans got the stench of the titan arum — or corpse flower. This week, the corpse flower’s cousin, the voodoo lily, is raising a stink at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas.

What’s 4 feet tall, rare and stinky all over? It’s the giant corpse lily, expected to bloom this week at Cal State Long Beach. The notoriously pungent flower is expected to unfurl by Friday, marking ...

When it comes to indoor plants, one plant family (Araceae) is seen almost everywhere. Known as aroids or arums, members of the family including devil’s ivy or pothos, philodendron, Dieffenbachia, ...

If you're wondering what death smells like, head over to the Quad City Botanical Center this week to see the rare voodoo lily in full bloom. As hostas and daffodils poked through the soil Sunday, the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – It was a little disappointing that the Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ rare corpse lily bloomed in June when visitors were not allowed, marketing associate Joe Mooney said. But, the Ann ...

It blooms every seven to 15 years, lasts for about 24 hours — and has an overwhelmingly awful stench. And now, the giant corpse lily is ready for its close up at Cal State Long Beach. The more than ...