Stinky bloom of 'corpse flower' enthrals thousands
An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the internet in the process, with thousands already tuned in to a livestream to witness its grand debut. The titan arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, blooms only once every few years for just 24 hours.
A plant in the ‘corpse flower’ family is blooming in Brooklyn: What does it smell like?
The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous "corpse flower," is beginning to bloom at the Aquatic House in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
Sydney's corpse flower 'Putricia' beginning to bloom
It's been 15 years since the foul-smelling flower showed its petals in Sydney, but the rare Amorphophallus titanum – also known as a corpse flower – is finally blooming.The flower, known for its smell of rotting flesh,
Thousands queue in Sydney to see rare corpse flower bloom
Known for its smell of putrid, rotting flesh, a Corpse Flower has bloomed for the first time in 15 years at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney on Thursday (January 23). The botanical gardens chief scientist Brett Summerell explains the reason for the smell and visitors share their impressions of the flower.
Tune Into a Livestream of a Blooming Corpse Flower in Sydney
The corpse flower at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden—nicknamed Putricia, a combination of putrid and Patricia —is drawing an enormous crowd. People are waiting three hours to see her bloom and get a whiff, with 20,000 fans having visited the plant so far.
Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney
Staff at the gardens revealed they considered putting vomit bags in the room, where crowds lined up to get a whiff of what many have described as a "rotting" smell.
Corpse Flower: Thousands Line Up To See Rare Plant Which Emits Stink Of Death
Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden became the center of fascination as an endangered corpse flower, infamous for its foul odor and rare bloom.
A corpse flower is about to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
"Amorphophallus gigas," nicknamed the "corpse flower" for the rotting flesh odor it emits, is expected to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this week.
'Putricia' the corpse flower: Stinky sensation begins long-awaited bloom
The endangered plant's rare unfurling has captivated the internet and inspired a series of memes and nicknames.
Thousands await stinky plant's rare bloom
The long wait and uncertainty as to when Putricia will bloom - has spawned jokes and even a unique lingo in the livestream's chat, with thousands commenting "WWTF", or "We Watch the Flower". The current view is not much: Putricia stands silent and tall in front of a brown curtain,
Sydney's Stinky Corpse Flower Attracts Thousands Wanting A Whiff
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney.
Corpse Flower: Why thousands are queuing to get a whiff of a mysterious flower that smells like rotten flesh
The rare bloom of a corpse flower at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden drew hundreds of visitors. The plant, named Putricia, ...
Large crowds gather to catch a peek on ‘Putricia’ the Corpse flower as blooms after 15 years
The nose-turning Putricia the corpse flower has finally revealed itself at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, treating ...