Huntington Library is officially on bloom watch
The Amorphophallus titanum or "Corpse Flower," a native to the tropical rain forests of Sumatra and known for the rotten stench it releases when flowering, has officially been put on bloom watch! This “Li’l Stinker,” our 6th Corpse Flower to date, is still under 40 inches tall (some can grow over 6 ft.).
When EXACTLY will it bloom? We don't know!
An Amorphophallus titanum in bloom is as rare as it is spectacular. A plant can go for many years without flowering, and when it does the bloom lasts only 1, 2 or sometimes 3 days. Actual bloom time varies too; our very first bloom in 1999, took 7 hours from when the bloom started to open until it was in full bloom.
An Amorphophallus titanum in bloom is as rare as it is spectacular. A plant can go for many years without flowering, and when it does the bloom lasts only 1, 2 or sometimes 3 days. Actual bloom time varies too; our very first bloom in 1999, took 7 hours from when the bloom started to open until it was in full bloom.
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