Rare Corpse Flower's bloom brings thousands to Adelaide Botanic Garden
13 January 2023
The eyes of the world were on the Adelaide Botanic Garden after a rare and endangered Corpse Flower, aka Titan Arum, flowered for the first time in a decade.
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Visiting the State Herbarium
The Eric Jackson Reference Herbarium is open to the public from 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.
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The life and times of a Titan Arum
06 January 2023
The Titan Arum, or Corpse Flower, is known for its notorious smell - but did you know these plants have a fascinating life up to 10 years prior to the stinky inflorescent bloom?