Two rare Titan Arums, commonly known as Corpse Flowers, are expected to bloom at The Huntington in the coming weeks. The plants went on public display at The Huntington’s Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science, where visitors can monitor their progress during regular public hours.
Corpse Flower Facts
The Titan Arum, which is native to the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia, is known for producing an odor resembling rotting flesh to attract pollinators such as carrion beetles and flies. Each bloom is expected to last only 24 to 48 hours.
The Huntington maintains one of North America’s largest collections of Titan Arums, with more than 43 mature plants. Since acquiring its first specimen in 1999, the institution has publicly exhibited 29 Corpse Flower blooms, more than any other institution in the western United States.
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