The titan arum, affectionately nicknamed Putricia, is about to bloom in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens, attracting thousands of viewers to a livestream. The rare bloom, known for its pungent smell likened to rotting flesh, is anticipated to last only 24 hours. While the exact timing remains uncertain, the anticipation has fueled online chatter with a dedicated community of viewers using the hashtag 'WWTF' (We Watch the Flower). This is one of several titan arum blooms across Australia in recent years, each captivating the public's curiosity.
An endangered plant known as the ' corpse flower ' for its putrid stink is about to bloom in Australia - and captivated the internet in the process, with thousands already tuned in to a livestream ahead of its grand debut. The titan arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney , blooms only once every few years for just 24 hours. Affectionately dubbed Putricia, it will release a smell described as 'wet socks, hot cat food, or rotting possum flesh'.
The long wait and uncertainty as to when Putricia will bloom - has spawned jokes and even a unique lingo in the livestream's chat, with thousands commenting 'WWTF', or 'We Watch the Flower'. The current view is not much: Putricia stands silent and tall in front of a brown curtain, comfortably ensconced behind a red velvet rope. Occasionally, a visitor pops into the frame as they snap a selfie with the plant. But once she blooms, viewers can expect to see Putricia unfold a vibrant maroon or crimson skirt, known as a spathe, around her spadix which is the large spike in the middle of the plant. The Gardens have said it is 'hard to predict exactly when' Putricia will bloom, but that has not stopped the thousands gathered online. 'I'm back again to see how Putricia is going and I can see she's still taking her time like the queen she is, fair play,' wrote one commenter. 'This is the slowest burlesque ever,' said another. Yet another person wrote: 'Overnight I watched, fell asleep, awoke, watched, fell asleep. I am weak, but Putricia is strong. WWTF.'The plant can only be found in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, where it is known as bunga bangkai - or 'corpse flower' in Indonesian. Its scientific name is Amorphophallus titanum, which is derived from Ancient Greek and means 'giant misshapen penis'. It has the world's largest flowering structure, as it can grow up to 3m (10 feet) tall and weigh up to 150kg. The plant contains several hundred flowers in the base of its spadix.Putricia is one of several titan arums in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens, which last saw one bloom 15 years ago. But there have been other corpse flower blooms across Australia in recent years, including Melbourne and Adelaide's botanic gardens, each time attracting thousands of curious visitors keen on having a whiff
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