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.
Dates: Thursday 12 January, Tuesday 17 January, Tuesday 24 January
Time: 10:30am
Location: State Herbarium, Adelaide Botanic Garden (E17 on the map)
Tickets: $9
Who: This tour is suitable for children aged 7-12 years and their adults. Please note that a parent/carer is required to stay with the child at all times. Ticket required for child only.
Adventure through tiny and big and see things near and far as we pull out microscopes, magnifying glasses and binoculars on a journey from the tiniest to some of the largest members of our botanical collections!
Starting with the Tiny Oz diorama, we will see some amazing seeds under the microscope, before a walk-through Adelaide Botanic Garden with one of our botanical educators.
You'll learn about flowers (including the giant Corpse Flower!) and see the Grey-Headed Flying Fox colony as well as help to spot some of our favourite pollinators in the 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.
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?