The corpse flower lives up to its nickname. Native to Sumatran rainforests of Indonesia, the giant tropical plant can live for decades and grow over 12 feet tall, but its most famous for the deathlike ...

Most people associate flowers with fragrances and beauty. However, there are some flower types that have adopted different strategies.

A close-up shows a large purple and yellow titan arum against a blurred-out background of green plants. Researchers have captured the evolution of foul smells from a blooming corpse flower. The plants ...

The life cycle of a titan arum; tips on growing cool season crops; rejuvenating a flower bed. The complete flower head of a titan arum is the largest in the plant kingdom. Phillipe Chadwick is at ...

If you smell a rotting corpse, it could be one of two things: an actual rotting corpse, or—if you’re lucky—just a giant smelly flower called titan arum. Now, scientists have identified the molecular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It stayed closed for several years. Now the blossom of the so-called corpse plant can be marvelled at for a short time only. Bring ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...

Although the scent of damp, dense, greenery is overwhelming, it is the rotten fish smell that overpowers your nostrils. As you step closer, the monstrous spadix and purple flower come into view ...