May 6, 2024 · One of the garden’s fleeting, foul-smelling “Corpse Flowers” opened in the evening, releasing its famous stench into the air. The aptly-named flower is known for its huge size (growing up to 12 feet tall in the wild), its ephemeral bloom cycle, and its unique smell – which is often likened to the scent of rotting flesh or hot garbage.

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!

Jun 30, 2023 · The Corpse flower has the largest unbranched flowering structure in the world and can grow over nine feet tall. The plant takes a minimum of seven years to produce its first bloom. A bloom lasts only about 48 hours.

Jul 19, 2024 · Get ready for a real stinker: the United States Botanic Garden is getting ready for two “Corpse Flowers” to bloom this week. The large tropical flowers (“Amorphophallus Titanium”) are infamous for their unpredictable bloom cycles, towering stature, and pungent odor—think: rotting flesh and humid garbage.

Aug 1, 2024 · What exactly is a corpse flower? The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is an extremely rare and endangered flowering plant native to the rainforests of Sumatra. The corpse flower releases a very strong odor when it blooms. The …

Jun 21, 2023 · WASHINGTON — A rare flower with a unique stench opened for the first time this year at the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG). According to a social media post by USBG, the smell would have been at its...

Jul 17, 2024 · Titan VanCoug — the corpse flower that’s attracted thousands of onlookers to the WSU Vancouver campus with its pungent aroma in recent years — is on the cusp of blooming once again. This year will be the plant’s third odorous emergence in as many years.

Jul 18, 2024 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Washington State University’s corpse flower, named Titan VanCoug, is on the verge of a rare third bloom and is expected to bring its “pungent” aroma that’s previously...

Jul 22, 2016 · Washington, DC – The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), also called “the stinky plant,” is about to bloom at the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) Conservatory. The plant went on display Friday, July 22. The Garden currently estimates peak bloom might happen between July 30 - August 2.

Aug 18, 2016 · Releasing its stench the first night after opening, the foul scent will dissipate in subsequent days until the flower fades. Also known as the titan arum, corpse lilies are aptly named. Native to Sumatra, their open flowers give off an odor not unlike rotting carrion.