It is planted in Chicago Botanic Garden, Alice takes 10 years to
reach the size needed to support a giant bloom.
reach the size needed to support a giant bloom.
After the first bloom, it can take another two or more years
to bloom again. And each flower blooms for about
24 to 36 hours and smells pretty stinky.
to bloom again. And each flower blooms for about
24 to 36 hours and smells pretty stinky.
Why does it smell so stinky? The Chicago Botanic Garden says
it is the combination of many substances like
dimethyl trisulfide (C2H6S3), isovaleric acid, etc.
it is the combination of many substances like
dimethyl trisulfide (C2H6S3), isovaleric acid, etc.
The purpose of this special smell is to lure carrion beetles and flesh flies that are attracted to the smell of decomposition. They bring pollen from other plants to pollinate the corpse flower plant. The scent is most powerful at night.
The garden opens until 2 am for visitors to watch and “enjoy” the smell of corpse flower.
Many people come to smell the “rotting fish stink” released by the flower.
Most of them seem enjoyed although many people said that
the smell makes them want to throw up.
Most of them seem enjoyed although many people said that
the smell makes them want to throw up.