Putricia, the smelliest flower in the world, displayed a rare bloom in the glasshouse of the Australian Botanic Garden.

The fact that Putricia is the first corpse flower to bloom at the garden in 15 years has fueled her rapid rise to fame. Up to 20,000 admirers have filed past for a moment in her increasingly ...

After seven years in the garden, Putricia’s flower was spotted in December when she was just 25 centimeters (10 inches) high. By Thursday, she was 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) tall.

Putricia has also become something of an influencer over the last 18 days, as thousands monitored a livestream created by the institution to document her growth from a mere bud to a 1.6-metre ...

To the scientific community, Putricia is known as amorphophallus titanum—derived from the Ancient Greek for “giant misshapen penis.”Part of an endangered species of plant, she’s one of ...

Thousands queue up for a sniff of Putricia! Corpse flower that smells of rotting flesh blooms for the first time in a decade. By TARYN PEDLER. Published: 04:36 EDT, 24 January 2025 | Updated: 05: ...

In just 24 hours, Putricia’s bloom -– and her stench -– would be gone. As she unfurled, the plant heated to 37 degrees Celsius (100 F) to better spread her scent, ...

The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.

The fact that Putricia is the first corpse flower to bloom at the garden in 15 years has fueled her rapid rise to fame. Up to 20,000 admirers have filed past for a moment in her increasingly ...

“Putricia is a metaphor for my life,” wrote one poster, who did not elaborate. Commenters on social media made plans to hurry to the garden as the plant opened.

In just 24 hours, Putricia’s bloom -– and her stench -– would be gone. As she unfurled, the plant heated to 37 degrees Celsius (100 F) to better spread her scent, ...