The corpse flower stores its energy in a swollen base at the stem–called a corm–that weighs about 100 pounds. Corpse flowers have the largest known corm in the plant kingdom.

Something rare, massive, and very smelly is about to happen at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco: Chanel the ...

San Francisco's notorious corpse flower 'Chanel' is about to bloom at the Conservatory, bringing crowds eager to smell its ...

When these plants first bloom after 7-10 years of growth, they emit a powerful smell to attract beetles for pollination. The ...

Learn more about this strange and rare flower, how it grows, and why it is called the “corpse flower”. ByJasreet Kaur. Jun 5, 2025, 21:55 IST. Largest Flower in the World.

ALBAWABA - The corpse flower, also known as Amorphophallus titanum, is an extremely rare and unique plant. It's also one of the largest and smelliest fl ...

Indiana University's beloved corpse flower, Wally, recently bloomed. When will the rare sight and horrible smell happen again ...

A heatmap of the corpse flower (right) compared to a visible light image (left). The titan arum heats up about 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the ambient temperature when the flower blooms.

A rare plant housed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, infamous for its putrefying stench, is on the verge of blooming. State of play: Affectionately nicknamed Chanel by staff, the Titan ...

Phil – one of Cal State Long Beach’s rare corpse flowers – is getting ready to bloom, even as early as Saturday, said the university’s botanical curator.

The corpse flower named “Phil” at Cal State Long Beach has bloomed. The university welcomed community members on Wednesday, ...