A Rare “Corpse Flower” Emerges at BBG - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Jan 22, 2025 · Amorphophallus gigas, native to Sumatra, is related to the headline-grabbing “corpse flower” Amorphophallus titanum. While slightly less dramatic in appearance than its relative, the distinctive inflorescence (flower head) of A. gigas can grow even taller and emits a similar carrion scent to attract fly pollinators.
Rare corpse flower to bloom at Brooklyn Botanical Garden soon
Jan 23, 2025 · The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous corpse flower, will bloom soon at the Aquatic House in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.
Visitors flock to New York botanic garden for a whiff of a flower …
Jan 26, 2025 · The rare Amorphophallus gigas – a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower – has bloomed for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn in 2018.
Rare corpse flower blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, crowds …
Jan 26, 2025 · Gardener Chris Sprindis has been caring for the Amorphophallus gigas, or corpse flower, the BBG received seven years ago as a seedling from an orchid nursery in Malaysia. It's only one of four...
Rare, stinky corpse flower is blooming in Brooklyn - USA TODAY
Jan 26, 2025 · A 'perfectly putrid' corpse flower is drawing crowds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as it blooms for the first time since its arrival in 2018.
What’s That Stench? A Corpse Flower Blooming at Brooklyn …
Jan 24, 2025 · At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse flower bloomed for the first time on Friday. The smell was not unlike rotting flesh. Jonathan Ritzman compared the scent of the corpse...
Rare and Stinky 'Corpse Flower' Blooms Draw Thousands of …
Jan 27, 2025 · An Amorphophallus gigas plant bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York on January 24, with hundreds of flowers producing a putrid stench. Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Visitors flock to New York botanic garden for a whiff of a flower …
Jan 25, 2025 · The rare Amorphophallus gigas — a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower — has bloomed for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn in 2018. Native to Sumatra, the plant is known for its height and carrion scent, which it uses to attract pollinators.
The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) - New York Botanical Garden
Amorphophallus titanum is often called corpse flower because when it blooms, it emits a powerful stench similar to that of rotting meat. This scent, along with the deep-red, meaty color of the open spathe, attracts insect pollinators that feed on dead animals.
Blooming corpse flower unleashes foul 'rotten flesh' stench at Brooklyn …
Jan 24, 2025 · Would a plant by any other name stink so bad? An extremely rare corpse flower dramatically bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Friday for the first time in Big Apple history — unleashing a...
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