The corpse flower, also known as the 'world's largest flower,' will soon be in bloom at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino.
The "world's largest flower" is predicted to bloom in the next two weeks in San Marino. The rare tropical, smelly plant will be on display at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.The corpse flower, also known as the "world's largest flower," will soon be bloom at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino., blooms for only 24 hours every two to three years.
Native to the equatorial rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, the flower can grow more than 12 feet tall. The tropical plant gets its name from a powerful rotten meat-like stench it emits when blooming to attract nighttime pollinators, according toThis year's bloom is predicted to occur within two weeks. The Huntington's website says the flower has already grown 30 inches between July 10 and 15.The botanical gardens are open Wednesday through Monday, closed on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., says The Huntington's website.
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