It smells like death’: Why thousands are flocking to Syndey to see a ‘stinky’ flower bloom
The blooming of a giant corpse flower in Sydney has become an event with thousands flocking to see it at the Royal Botanic Garden and hundreds of thousands following it online. But why are so many people interested in this five-foot-tall flower that gives off the stench of death?
Tune Into a Livestream of a Blooming Corpse Flower in Sydney
The corpse flower at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden—nicknamed Putricia, a combination of putrid and Patricia —is drawing an enormous crowd. People are waiting three hours to see her bloom and get a whiff, with 20,000 fans having visited the plant so far.
Corpse Flower: Thousands Line Up To See Rare Plant Which Emits Stink Of Death
Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden became the center of fascination as an endangered corpse flower, infamous for its foul odor and rare bloom.
Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney
Staff at the gardens revealed they considered putting vomit bags in the room, where crowds lined up to get a whiff of what many have described as a "rotting" smell.
The waiting stinks, but Sydney may soon enjoy the aroma of its 'corpse flower'
The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.
Putricia: Sydney’s blooming corpse flower draws thousands of fans to bow down to the ‘stink queen’
Thousands of people have flocked to a live stream and the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney to marvel at the once-in-a-generation blooming of a beautiful, but putrid-smelling flower.
‘Our queen’: Major update as corpse flower video captivates the world
Far from your ordinary plant, the corpse flower – also known as ‘Amorphophallus titanium’, or ‘Bunga Bangkai’ – only unfurls its petals every few years for just 24-48 hours, releasing a unique ordour to attract insects.
Thousands queue in Sydney to see rare corpse flower bloom
Known for its smell of putrid, rotting flesh, a Corpse Flower has bloomed for the first time in 15 years at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney on Thursday (January 23). The botanical gardens chief scientist Brett Summerell explains the reason for the smell and visitors share their impressions of the flower.
Video: LIVE: A corpse flower is set to bloom in Sydney
A corpse flower is set to bloom in Sydney Watch live as an endangered plant that blooms every 15 years and known as the ‘corpse flower’ for its putrid stink, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney,
Rare blossom of the corpse flower in Sydney
An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" is about to bloom at the Sydney Botanic Gardens, Australia, 23.01.2025
Sydney corpse flower ‘Putricia’ blooms at the Royal Botanic Garden
It's the smell Sydney has been anticipating for weeks, and the Royal Botanic Gardens' corpse flower has today begun to bloom. Thousands of people have visited the plant in person, and tuned in online to witness the event,
Tropical plant that emits "rotting corpse" stench blooms for first time in 15 years
Dubbed the "corpse flower," the plant's scientific name is amorphophallus titanum but she's Putricia -- a portmanteau of ...
A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a ...
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A rare plant emits a stink of death when it blooms. Thousands in Australia lined up for a whiff
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a ...
Australians queue for plant’s ‘amazing’ stink of rotting garbage
The corpse flower exudes a fragrance evoking gym socks and rotting garbage, in the 24 hours that it blooms.
Thousands line up in Sydney for the stink of rotting flesh and garbage
Thousands line up in Sydney for the stink of rotting flesh and garbage - Fans took selfies and leaned in for a sniff ...