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Sydney's ultra-rare Corpse Flower blooms after 15 years [video]

by xelfer on 1/23/25, 3:57 AM with 2 comments

• by dekhn on 1/23/25, 4:10 AM

  they're not ultra-rare, nearly every major botanical garden in the world has one. They all bloom roughly on a schedule, about 5 of them around the world every year (beyond the fact they also grow in the wild in Sumatra).

  If you've ever stood by a blooming plant of this species, it's quite an experience. Not only is it huge, you get occasional "wafts" of smell, which alternates between feces and death.

  Fun fact, the scientific name means "malformed penis".