Jan 24, 2025 · Found only in the rainforests of western Sumatra, the rare and endangered Corpse Flower plant is renowned for the smell of putrid, rotting flesh that surround the flowers when it blooms. People have described the smell as like wet socks, hot cat food, or rotting possum flesh. But wouldn’t you like to find out for yourself? What’s happening?

Jan 23, 2025 · A corpse flower dubbed Putricia has finally bloomed at Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney. The plant, also known as Amorphophallus titanum, has the biggest, smelliest flower spike in the world. What's ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Almost 20,000 disgusted fans have lined up to catch a putrid whiff of Putricia, the rare stinky corpse flower which unfurled in the Sydney Botanic Garden this week and bloomed in the hearts of thousands of people online.

Jan 22, 2025 · Putricia is one of several titan arums in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens, which last saw one bloom 15 years ago. But there have been other corpse flower blooms across Australia in recent years ...

Jan 23, 2025 · In essence, Putricia’s bloom is the result of two deaths and two rebirths. At the Royal Botanic Gardens, multiple buds await their fate. Most will grow into leaves, but a lucky few might become ...

Jan 22, 2025 · A corpse flower, affectionately named "Putricia," goes on public display as it prepares to flower at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney on Jan. 18 in Sydney. An amorphophallus titanum flower is renowned...

Jan 25, 2025 · John Siemon should have been on hand as curtains fell on the live-streamed corpse flower named Putricia, which drew 1.7 million views and 27,000 in-person visitors to the Royal Botanic Garden in ...

Jan 23, 2025 · After seven years at the garden, Putricia’s flower was spotted in December when she was just 25 centimeters (10 inches) high. By Thursday, she was 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) tall. During the day, her flower spike slowly opened like a pleated skirt around a majestic central tuber, the yellow-green outer curling to reveal a burgundy center.

Jan 20, 2025 · Sydney's corpse flower Putricia is on display at the Royal Botanic Garden. It will only bloom for about 24 hours before dying. Thousands of people are watching Putricia's live stream on YouTube.

Feb 8, 2025 · For Putricia, her flowering on Thursday, January 23, was the fifth time such an event had taken place at the gardens, with other blooms in 2004, 2008, 2010 and a double bloom in 2006.