Amorphophallus Titanum blooms at Animal Kingdom!

[Snowwark]

Also known as Corpse flower, Devil's Tongue, and the world's stinkiest flower, this huge Titan Arum bloomed on July 16th at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

That would of been so cool to see!

~DID YOU KNOW: Many species of Amorphophallus emit an odor resembling rotting flesh when they bloom-but not all of them do. One species has a fragrance similiar to apples, and another smells like chocolate when in bloom.~

The Titan gets a special visitor!

You can read all about it, and watch the flowers progress, right here...

Amorphophallus Titanum at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Interesting read!

 

[amid chaos]

Very interesting kim...thanks ! such a fabulous and unusual plant.

 

[TimNDansMom]

And I was there when all this was happening and didn't know about it until I got home! I could just kick myself!

 

[Snowwark]

I guess you'll just have to go back again next year, Julie!

Thank you!

 

[chessie]

Wow!!! That is really Kewl!!!!

 

[mommytotwo]

That is a interesting flower.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Wow, that's a fast grower! I'd like to smell the chocolate fragrance, I'm a huge fan of chocolate!

Bobbi

 

[nativetxn]

I would have loved to see this flower bloom. Don't know that I would want to inhale the fragrance, though

 

[marydmjj]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing the link. It reminded me of daily updates before the birth of a child!