Corpse flower’s ‘stinky beauty’ has reopened at San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas
Checking on the corpse plant’s status are, from left San Diego Botanic Garden’s president and CEO Ari Novy; Jeremy Bugarchich, curator of collections, and Brandi Eide, senior director of facilities and strategic initiatives. Grab your camera and a hankie for your nose: San Diego Botanic Garden has announced the opening of a corpse flower bloom that appeared on Friday.
“The blooming of a corpse flower has become an international sensation, intriguing people from around the world with its fleeting flower,” said SDBG president and CEO Ari Novy. “We are extremely fortunate to be presenting a bloom from our permanent collection, making this year’s bloom even more special. The heat and smell are used to attract pollinator insects, while also attracting curious humans excited to experience this beautiful and smelly rock star of the plant world.
The corpse flower is characterized as a carrion flower that attracts carcass-eating insects. Native to the rainforests of Sumatra, the humid climate that this rare and endangered plant grows in will be replicated in the San Diego Botanic Garden’s 8,000-square-foot Dickinson Family Education Conservatory.
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