Once-In-A-Decade Bloom

‘Corpse Flower’: Once-In-A-Decade Bloom Draws Thousands To Australia’s Geelong

Thousands recently gathered at Geelong Botanic Gardens in Victoria, Australia, to witness the blooming of the rare ‘corpse flower’ (Amorphophallus titanum), famous for its odor resembling rotting flesh. The corpse flower, which blooms only every 7 to 10 years and lasts just 24 to 48 hours, began its bloom on...