Corpse Flower Temple. May 19 2021 Indonesia-native endangered giant corpse flower started to bloom on Sunday at Temple Universitys Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex in Ambler writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Although over the years the place has been somewhat neglected by the city now that it is managed by the Parks and Recreation Department Foster Gardens still has one of the most.
While many visitors expected to smell the flowers p. May 17 2021 PHILADELPHIA CBS A rare flower has bloomed over the weekend at Temple Universitys Ambler Campus and its stinking the place up. Area rare plant lovers had an opportunity to see and smell something extraordinary when two members of the species Amorphophallus titanum also known as a corpse flower bloomed right at the Tyler School of Art and Architectures Greenhouse Education and Research Complex located at Temple University Ambler in May.
Here Ben Snyder TYL 17 horticulture technician at the Temple Ambler Greenhouse and Research Complex provides some background on this unique plant and explains why its bloom is so rare.
May 18 2021 Two incredibly rare corpse flowers housed at Temple University are blooming. The first opened up on May 17 while the second smaller flower is set to bloom later this month. Jul 05 2021 The Corpse Flower or Titan Arum is native to the rainforests of western Sumatra Indonesia where it grows on limestone hills at low elevations in forest openings where there is enough light and space to produce its massive leaf and inflorescence or flower-bearing structure. Timelapse video shows the endangered corpse flower.