‘Corpse Flower’ at The Huntington Growing Inches Each Day as Rare, Stinky Bloom Anticipated

[UPDATED] A rare so-called “corpse flower” housed at The Huntington in San Marino has grown more than a foot-and-a-half taller over the past week, but has yet to open its petals in its rare and notoriously foul-smelling bloom, which is expected to come at any time.

Although The Huntington remains closed due to the pandemic, the public is invited to keep track of the flower’s progress via a live stream on YouTube.

The Amorphophallus titanum, also known as the “corpse flower” or “stinky plant,” blooms only once every several years and unleashes an odor likened to that of rotting meat. It has been growing several inches a day as it approached bloom.

It had reached 27 inches in height as of a week ago, Aug. 28, according to The Huntington. By Friday, it had grown by 20 inches to 47 inches tall.

The flower could open up at any time, but the bloom is short-lived and generally lasts only a day or two.

Seven prior blooms have been observed at The Huntington dating back to 1999, with the last one taking place in July of 2019.

The live stream can be viewed online at youtu.be/tm1MJD-Qq5E.

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