Corpse Flower Description. Photo and caption courtesy of USBG Jim Adams collects pollen from the first corpse flower in order to pollinate the second one on August 22 2017. 12042012 The Titan Arum also known as the Corpse Flower.
Definitely has the smell of fresh skinned hide mixed in you almost pull that first Rancid meat then white onion chemical like mad mixed with that sour skunk Its a crazy bouquet that lingers on you unfolding its goodness. Amorphophallus titanum species also known as the Titan arum which has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. Tall vase shaped inflorescence called a spathe resembling a calla lily is dirty olive green with small white speckles on the outside with a violet to reddish margin.
The flower rarely blossoms even in the wild.
The most famous of the carrion flowers is the Titan Arum. This plants Latin name Amorphophallus Titanum translates to giant misshapen phallus. The plant is endemic to the steep hillsides of rainforests in western Sumatra but is cultivated in botanic gardens worldwide. Definitely has the smell of fresh skinned hide mixed in you almost pull that first Rancid meat then white onion chemical like mad mixed with that sour skunk Its a crazy bouquet that lingers on you unfolding its goodness.