After 7-year wait, corpse flower Putricia blooms in Sydney
The bloom has attracted up to 20,000 admirers who filed past, hoping to experience the smell for themselves, with some attendees describing it as "like death," "like poop," and "like sewage water."
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Across the globe in Australia, a Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower nicknamed Putricia has been blooming for the past week at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden. This is the first time in 15 years that one of these flowers has bloomed in Sydney and over 20,000 people have stopped in to take a whiff.
Putricia the putrid corpse flower at Sydney Botanic Garden basks in internet fame
Thousands of people have queued in the Royal Botanic Gardens to catch a whiff of a rare blooming corpse flower nicknamed ‘Putricia’. Less than a day after she began to release her signature stench, it looks like her short-lived glory is coming to and end,
Corpse flower blooms at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens for first time in 15 years
A rare and revolting spectacle has drawn tens of thousands to Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens, where a foul-smelling flower has finally bloomed.
Corpse flower blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, draws crowd despite foul smell
The enormous plant, officially known as Amorphophallus gigas, is notorious for the pungent odor it emits upon blooming - a smell often likened to rotting flesh.
Corpse flower as it happened: ‘Putricia’ in full bloom at Sydney’s Botanic Gardens
For the first time in 15 years, Putricia - the corpse flower with a vomit-smelling perfume - will flower for only about 24 hours before it withers and dies. Join us for rolling coverage of this long-awaited event.
Stinky bloom of 'corpse flower' enthrals thousands
An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the internet in the process, with thousands already tuned in to a livestream to witness its grand debut. The titan arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, blooms only once every few years for just 24 hours.
The waiting stinks, but Sydney may soon enjoy the aroma of its 'corpse flower'
The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.
Thousands flock to see rare, smelly corpse flower bloom in Sydney
A rare plant known as the corpse flower bloomed in Sydney on Friday for the first time in more than a decade, emitting an odour likened to rotting flesh and delighting thousands who queued for a whiff.
Sydney's Stinky Corpse Flower Attracts Thousands Wanting A Whiff
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney.
This Stinking Corpse Flower Is Expected To Bloom Soon
A stinky flower is about to emerge in Sydney, Australia, and the last time it bloomed was 15 years ago. Jamie Foxx Says Leonardo DiCaprio Stopped Reading ‘Django Unchained’ Due to Script’s Racial Slurs.
Would You Stand in Line to Sniff the World’s Most Disgusting Flower?
Thousands of people bore witness to the rare and odorous blooming of Putricia the corpse flower in Sydney, Australia, this ...
Blooming corpse flower unleashes foul ‘rotten flesh’ stench at Brooklyn Botanical Garden in historical first
The monumental blooming marks the first time an Amorphophallus gigas — a plant native to Sumatra and lovingly nicknamed the ...
Rare ‘Corpse Flower’ blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, draws brave visitors to smell Its stench
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s rare Amorphophallus gigas, native to Sumatra, bloomed for the first time since 2018 on January 24, ...
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You Can Watch The Royal Botanic Gardens' Rarest Plant Prepare to Flower Via This Round-the-Clock Live Feed
As Sydney waits for this stinky plant to unfurl its petals for the first time in 15 years, thousands of floral fans are following its progress online.