Amorphophallus Titanum (commonly known as Titan Arum) or "corpse flower" has a very erratic blooming time. Sometimes this giant flower only blooms once a decade, each bloom lasts for 1-2 days, becoming an event that attracts a lot of tourists.

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The "corpse flower" at Geelong Botanic Gardens started blooming on November 11. Screenshot

The plant was donated to Geelong Botanic Gardens by the State Botanic Museum in Adelaide in 2021. Since then, botanists have been watching and waiting for signs of new flower buds sprouting.

After days of anticipation, the “corpse flower” in Geelong bloomed on November 11. According to Reese McIlvena, representative of Geelong Botanic Gardens, on the first day of blooming, about 5,000 visitors came here to witness this rare sight.

Many tourists say that the flower gives off a very unpleasant stench like rotting flesh. Experts say that this scent is to attract pollinating insects. That is also the reason why Titan Arum is called "corpse flower".

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The event attracted a large number of visitors. Screenshot

The Geelong Botanic Gardens are expected to be open 24 hours a day until November 12. The Geelong Botanic Gardens will also be live-streaming the blooming process for those who cannot make it in person.

“The Titan Arum is the world’s largest endangered corpse flower and its conservation is important as wild populations are declining,” Geelong Botanic Gardens said.

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