A heat map of titan arum, or the corpse flower, shows that the plant’s central towering spike known as the appendix heats up to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the ambient temperature when the ...
Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.
When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion beetles and flies.
People are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that stinks like a dead body.
Jilian writes: I have a voodoo lily bulb that I wish to grow in our home. It’s basically a miniature corpse flower: Every ...
Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that ...
“The endangered Titan Arum is the largest species of carrion flower and its preservation is important as the wild population is in decline.” The plant is native to Indonesia and listed as ...
The plant, named Titus after a public vote ... in the world. Its common name - Titan Arum - was coined by Sir David Attenborough as a literal translation of the Latin name was deemed "too rude ...
Visitors to Kew Gardens are still able to catch a glimpse - and whiff - of its titan arum plant, otherwise known as the corpse flower, after it burst into bloom on Tuesday. The flower, which is ...
The study reveals the roles of sulfur compounds and putrescine in its smell and demonstrates thermogenesis in plants, providing new insights into the unique biology of the rare and fascinating titan ...
The Titan Arum — most commonly referred to as the corpse plant — flowers unpredictably, often just once every 10 years, staff said online. When in full bloom, it exudes a strong smell that has ...
Visitors to Kew Gardens can still catch a glimpse, and whiff, of its titan arum plant, otherwise known as the corpse flower, after it burst into bloom. The flower, which is said to stink like ...