The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is a flowering plant in the family Araceae. It has a large unbranched inflorescence; a tall single leaf, branched like a tree; and a heavy tuber which enables the plant to produce the inflorescence. A. titanum is endemic to rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom, boasts a powerful stink, and blooms for just 2-3 days once every two to three years. The bloom can grow up to 9 feet tall!

Jan 27, 2025 · titan arum, (Amorphophallus titanum), herbaceous flowering plant of the arum family, known for its massive foul-smelling inflorescence (cluster of flowers). The plant is endemic to the steep hillsides of rainforests in western Sumatra but is …

Better known as the corpse flower, the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the smelliest plants in the world. It smells like rotten flesh when in bloom to attract flies which pollinate the plant.

Jan 27, 2021 · Complete profile of the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), including parts, life cycle, pictures, and timelapse video of a blooming flower.

Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the Titan Arum or Corpse Flower, is one of the world’s most fascinating and largest flowering plants. Celebrated for its enormous inflorescence and its pungent odor reminiscent of rotting flesh, this plant has captivated botanists, horticulturists, and plant enthusiasts worldwide.

Found within the dense rainforests of Sumatra, Amorphophallus titanum earn the nickname of corpse flower by mimicking an odor of rotten meat to attract pollinators such as carrion beetles and flies. To increase its chances of pollination, the large spadix self-generates heat (thermogenesis).

The Amorphophallus titanum has one of the largest unbranched inflorescences (cluster of flowers arranged on a single stalk or a branched stalk) in the world, reaching over 10 feet tall. This perennial plant grows from a corm (swollen underground plant stem that serves as a food-storage structure to help plants reproduce and/or survive adverse ...

Oct 27, 2021 · The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) also known as titan arum smells of rotting flesh and death when it blooms approximately every seven to nine years.

Jan 23, 2025 · SYDNEY (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 on Thursday where they joined three-hour lines to experience a momentous bloom -– and a fragrance evoking gym socks and rotting garbage.. Tall, pointed and smelly, the corpse flower is scientifically known as amorphophallus titanum — or ...