The mysteries of how a huge flower that stinks of decaying flesh blooms have been uncovered by scientists. The so-called ...

Like its better-known “corpse flower” cousin, which gives off a similarly putrid smell, the Amorphophallus gigas is also notable for its central spike, which can grow up to 12 feet tall.

Inside the tropical house, a small greenhouse that replicates the stifling humidity of a tropical island, it’s impossible to miss the titan arum, a 7-foot-tall plant known as the corpse flower ...

"It is not as large as an Amorphophallus titanum bloom, but its uniquely tall inflorescence is a significantly more rare occurrence," BBG gardener Chris Sprindis said. Corpse flower blooms usually ...