May 21 (UPI) — Colorado State University is inviting members of the public to come experience a uniquely smelly spectacle: the first blooming of its corpse flower.
Amorphophallus titanum are commonly known as "corpse flowers" due to the unique rotting smell they emit during blooming.Colorado State University is preparing for the first blooming of its corpse flower, a plant famous for its rotting flesh odor.
The university said Plant Growth Facilities Manager Tammy Brenner brought the pungent plant, named Cosmo, to the school in 2016, and after seven years of careful rearing in the College of Agricultural Sciences' Conservatory, Cosmo is preparing to bloom for the first time. The Tucson Botanical Gardens is home to one of the world’s largest and rarest flowers, the Amorphophallus Titanum. Commonly known as the corpse flower, it blooms once every seven to 10 years. The corpse flower is also known for producing a horrible smell described as rotting flesh. However, experts believe the Tucson corpse flower, Rosie may be too young to produce the smell.
The flower is expected to begin its bloom on Saturday, but Brenner cautioned that the exact date won't be known until the bloom begins. The bloom is only expected to last for 2-3 days, and Cosmo won't bloom again for another 3-5 years.
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