A rare plant emits a stink of death when it blooms. Thousands in Australia queued to get close to it
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a greenhouse in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, where they lined up to experience a momentous bloom -– and a fragrance evoking gym socks and rotting garbage.
Tropical plant that emits "rotting corpse" stench blooms for first time in 15 years
Dubbed the "corpse flower," the plant's scientific name is amorphophallus titanum but she's Putricia -- a portmanteau of "putrid" and "Patricia" -- to her fans who have been lining up to view her. More than 10,
Big, stinky corpse flower Putricia blooms in Sydney, watched on by thousands via livestream
The flower has been said to smell like rotting flesh, wet socks or hot cat food, and only stinks for 24 hours after blooming.
Sydney’s Corpse Flower Putricia Is About To Bloom & The Livestream Comments Are Bonkers
Alongside being one of the biggest flowers in the world, the endangered Bunga Bangkai is known for the stench that oozes from it when it blooms. According to the Botanic Gardens Of Sydney website, it has been described as “rotting flesh”, “wet socks”, “hot cat food” or for a more specific picture, “rotting possum flesh”.
A rare plant emits a stink of death when it blooms. Thousands in Australia lined up for 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. It is the first time
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.
Thousands await stinky plant's rare bloom
The long wait and uncertainty as to when Putricia will bloom - has spawned jokes and even a unique lingo in the livestream's chat, with thousands commenting "WWTF", or "We Watch the Flower". The current view is not much: Putricia stands silent and tall in front of a brown curtain,
Putricia has finally begun her blooming period – you’ve only got 24hrs to see it
The corpse flower in Sydney is almost at peak blooming. Will you head to the botanic gardens to catch a whiff?
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The endangered plant's rare unfurling has captivated the internet and inspired a series of memes and nicknames.
Large crowds gather to catch a peek on ‘Putricia’ the Corpse flower as blooms after 15 years
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The rare blooming of a corpse flower named Putricia, which emits a decaying flesh odor, drew thousands to Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden. Fans waited hours to see the floral spectacle that blooms once ...
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'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia begins rare unfurling
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Corpse Flower: Why thousands are queuing to get a whiff of a mysterious flower that smells like rotten flesh
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