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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Another corpse plant is set to bloom in central Iowa. And yes, it will smell bad.
You've heard of Pink Floyd, but what about "Stink Floyd"? Well, the unique and smelly corpse plant is set to bloom at Reiman Gardens in Ames in mid-May. Here's what to know about the plant and how you can catch a glimpse (or a smell). "Stink Floyd," is a nickname for the Amorphophallus titanum, also known as a corpse plant, at Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. When the large plant flowers and blooms, a powerful odor that resembles rotting flesh (yes, you read that right) is emitted. This is an evolutionary strategy to attract pollinators, Reiman Gardens said in a news release. You can find updated photos of the corpse plant on Reiman Gardens' Facebook, where a recent post shows "Stink Floyd," measuring to nearly 5 feet tall, growing a quick 4 inches per day. The stinky bloom is expected sometime between May 10 and May 14, but the plant has an unpredictable nature. Guests are encouraged to follow Reiman Gardens on social media for live updates. When can you visit Reiman Gardens? You can also see the plant daily with price of admission ($12 for general, $11 for 65+, $6 for ages 2-12), it just won't smell yet. Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Blvd. in Ames, will offer extended hours during the plant's bloom from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., as it will open for less than 24 hours, and not happen again for seven to 10 years. The Des Moines Botanical Garden also had a corpse flower bloom, back in July 2017. However, this one was only 2 feet tall. The Botanical Garden previously told the Register that the flower only grows in the wild in Sumatra, Indonesia. It was brought to Iowa from Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif., in 2013 by Whitney Bouma, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden's chief program officer. Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@ or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Reiman Gardens: When to see the corpse plant, 'Stink Floyd' bloom
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Experience the ‘dark side of the bloom' when corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms at Reiman Gardens
AMES, Iowa — Reiman Gardens in Ames is inviting the public to experience the 'dark side of the bloom' when their corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms in just a couple of weeks. The Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom — which means it's the largest plant with a group of flowers growing from one main stem. The corpse flower is also often described as one of the smelliest plants, as when it's in bloom it emits a strong odor akin to rotting flesh. Investigation underway into small airplane crash in Dallas County In a post on Facebook, the Reiman Gardens announced that staff are on 'bloom watch' as their 10-foot-tall corpse flower is getting ready to bloom. Over the next two weeks or so the Reiman Gardens will be posting updates about the plant on social media. Corpse flowers don't have an annual blooming cycle, and their blooms can often be unpredictable, blooming roughly every five to ten years. When a corpse flower blooms it only lasts for about 24 to 36 hours. On July 25, 2017, a corpse flower at the Des Moines Botanical Garden bloomed. Over 12,000 people visited the botanical garden to see the corpse flower from July 13-31, with over 4,600 visiting on the day the plant finally bloomed. Iowa News: Experience the 'dark side of the bloom' when corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms at Reiman Gardens Investigation underway into small airplane crash in Dallas County Scholastic Spotlight: U.S. Academic Decathlon & I-35 yearbook goals Community helps save historic Webster Theater again Trone Garriott running for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
26-01-2025
- General
- CNN
Visitors flock to New York botanic garden for a whiff of a flower that smells like a rotting corpse
One by one, visitors to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden pulled out their phones snap pictures of the rare blooming plant before leaning in to brave a whiff of its infamously putrid scent, which resembles that of rotting flesh. 'It smells like feet, cheese and rotten meat. It just smelled like the worst possible combination of smells,' Elijah Blades said. 'That was disgusting.' The rare Amorphophallus gigas – a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower – has bloomed for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn in 2018. Native to Sumatra, the plant is known for its height and carrion scent, which it uses to attract pollinators. It has hundreds of flowers, both male and female, inside the bloom, and it can take years between blooming events, said gardener Chris Sprindis, who first noticed the inflorescence, or cluster of flowers, around New Year's Eve. The bloom will last only a few days before it collapses. 'So, this is the first time it's happened here,' Sprindis said. 'It's not going to happen next year. It's going to be several years before it happens again.' The plant is in very few other botanical gardens worldwide, but there was a similar scene this week on the other side of the globe at a greenhouse in Sydney as thousands waited in three-hour lines to experience the fragrance emanating from a blooming Amorphophallus titanum, evoking gym socks and rotting garbage. It was the first time in 15 years that a corpse flower has bloomed at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden. That plant's flower was also spotted in December, when it was 10 inches (25 centimeters) high, and by Thursday it was more than 5 feet (1.6 meters) tall.
CNN
26-01-2025
- General
- CNN
Visitors flock to New York botanic garden for a whiff of a flower that smells like a rotting corpse
One by one, visitors to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden pulled out their phones snap pictures of the rare blooming plant before leaning in to brave a whiff of its infamously putrid scent, which resembles that of rotting flesh. 'It smells like feet, cheese and rotten meat. It just smelled like the worst possible combination of smells,' Elijah Blades said. 'That was disgusting.' The rare Amorphophallus gigas – a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower – has bloomed for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn in 2018. Native to Sumatra, the plant is known for its height and carrion scent, which it uses to attract pollinators. It has hundreds of flowers, both male and female, inside the bloom, and it can take years between blooming events, said gardener Chris Sprindis, who first noticed the inflorescence, or cluster of flowers, around New Year's Eve. The bloom will last only a few days before it collapses. 'So, this is the first time it's happened here,' Sprindis said. 'It's not going to happen next year. It's going to be several years before it happens again.' The plant is in very few other botanical gardens worldwide, but there was a similar scene this week on the other side of the globe at a greenhouse in Sydney as thousands waited in three-hour lines to experience the fragrance emanating from a blooming Amorphophallus titanum, evoking gym socks and rotting garbage. It was the first time in 15 years that a corpse flower has bloomed at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden. That plant's flower was also spotted in December, when it was 10 inches (25 centimeters) high, and by Thursday it was more than 5 feet (1.6 meters) tall.
