Corpse Flower Growth. Jun 11 2021 The giant corpse flower Amorphophallus titanum produces the worlds largest unbranched inflorescence or flower structure. Mar 12 2021 It is an awesome specimen not only for the size of the inflorescence a world record 10 ft 2 in 309 m tall in 2010 but for the rarity of the bloom.
Public viewings of this unique plant have occurred a limited number of times in the United States. Botanic Garden has displayed blooming corpse flowers in 2003 2005 2007 2010 2013 2016 and. In its natural habitat the corpse flower can grow up to 12 feet tall.
The flower bloomed on July 16 2018.
Referred to as the corpse flower or stinky plant its putrid smell is most potent during peak bloom at night into the early morning. In its natural habitat the corpse flower can grow up to 12 feet tall. Oct 30 2018 If you know someone who has a corpse flower you can take a cutting with permission from one of its leaves to grow your own. Visitors photograph a blooming corpse flower on display at Phipps Conservatory in the United States in August 2013 In cultivation the titan arum generally requires 7 to 10 years of vegetative growth before blooming for the first time.