The Titan arum, also known as the corpse flower, has bloomed at London's Kew Gardens, attracting visitors with its foul smell likened to rotting flesh. Each plant takes years to bloom and the odor helps lure pollinators. The rare bloom lasts only 24 to 48 hours.
The corpse flower: is this the world’s smelliest plant? https://t.co/MvreXlhb9i
The Titan arum, or corpse flower, is a giant plant from Sumatra, Indonesia. It smells like rotting flesh to attract insects and can grow up to 10 feet tall. Its rare bloom lasts only 24 to 48 hours. https://t.co/k5GvVDuoVn
The endangered Titan arum, a giant foul-smelling blossom also known as the corpse flower, went into a rare, short bloom at a botanical garden in London. https://t.co/bsgnoBY1ZU
I hear that the titan arum is flowering in Kew Gardens. For me it is always the flower of romance, despite its stinkyness. When it flowered in the Bergius Botanical Garden in 2013 I used it as a pretext to lure my boyfriend there so I could propose. https://t.co/n7psqOC7Fp
Rare giant "corpse flower" blooms at London's Kew Gardens https://t.co/G0CqS2W6W2
A giant flower that infamously smells like rotting flesh is getting ready to bloom at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum. https://t.co/Ave5mLdIvB
A corpse flower, one of the world's rarest and smelliest plants, bloomed at London's Kew Gardens on Tuesday. Each plant takes several years to produce a flower and is then in bloom for less than 48 hours. https://t.co/xohbFvCs9P
If you saw this rare flower blooming in person, your nose would wrinkle. It is a corpse flower, named for its odour of rotting meat, that is currently blooming at @kewgardens in London. https://t.co/cK0VzJ97k7
World class city: Arnold Arboretum has one of those giant corpse flowers and it could bloom by the end of the month. But you'll have to be an Arboretum member to get a chance to see and smell it. https://t.co/qNvwBc3TfD
London's smelliest plant has burst into bloom delighting visitors with the smell of rotting flesh. #london #kewgardens https://t.co/GvxQyQJCV7
VIDEO: 🇬🇧 Rare giant 'corpse flower' blooms in London The titan arum, one of the world's smelliest plants, has bloomed at London’s Kew Gardens. The plant can take up to 12 years to bloom, and its smell, often likened to rotting flesh, helps to lure pollinators #AFPVertical https://t.co/KLVEbNPsaA
London's stinkiest plant is back in bloom. 👃 https://t.co/OGfLiJ6vzM
Kew's foul-smelling 'corpse flower' blooms again https://t.co/1M5Zew8TJl
The flower of the corpse plant at the Royal Botanic Gardens attracts those who want the rare chance to breath in its rancid aroma ⬇️ https://t.co/umxEFscVtn
Mitchell Park Domes' rare, stinky 'corpse flower' is blooming but only for a little while https://t.co/5PM6aKoiTJ