It smells like death’: Why thousands are flocking to Syndey to see a ‘stinky’ flower bloom
The blooming of a giant corpse flower in Sydney has become an event with thousands flocking to see it at the Royal Botanic Garden and hundreds of thousands following it online. But why are so many people interested in this five-foot-tall flower that gives off the stench of death?
Tune Into a Livestream of a Blooming Corpse Flower in Sydney
The corpse flower at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden—nicknamed Putricia, a combination of putrid and Patricia —is drawing an enormous crowd. People are waiting three hours to see her bloom and get a whiff, with 20,000 fans having visited the plant so far.
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Video: Tropical plant that emits "rotting corpse" stench blooms for first time in 15 yearsDubbed the "corpse flower," the plant's scientific name is amorphophallus titanum but she's Putricia -- a portmanteau of ...
The corpse flower exudes a fragrance evoking gym socks and rotting garbage, in the 24 hours that it blooms.
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