Corpse Flower Why Does It Smell. Hours later the stink changes to. A rare corpse flower or amorphophallus titanum has bloomed at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids Michigan.
The heat allows it to synthesize chemical compounds like timethylamine which smells like rotting fish and. According to the planting site Treehugger the plants scientific name amorphophallus titanum is ancient Greek which translates to. Similarly why does the corpse flower smell so bad.
Also asked why does the corpse flower smell so bad.
The plants distinctive smell is just one of its tricks for attracting insects. Apr 20 2018 The fragrance of the corpse flower resembles rotting meat which attracts beetles and flesh flies that pollinate the flower. These insects typically eat dead flesh. Feb 07 2018 But mostly the corpse flower at first smells like funky cheese and rotting garlic as a result of sulphur-smelling compounds the plant emits.