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Titan arum or Corpse plant


Titan arum or Corpse plant (Amorphophallus titanum)

Worlds largest flower (this one was 5 feet tall) at Smithsonian in Washington DC. Blooms every 10 years and stinks to high heaven. See http://www.usbg.gov/gardens/Titan-Arum-Blooms-2007.cfm for a full write-up.



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Whatever it smell like....its beautiful....................

3 May, 2009

 

check out roberts web site. the plant at Kew flowered this week

3 May, 2009



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