A corpse flower is set to bloom in Sydney

Sydney's corpse flower 'Putricia' beginning to bloom
It's been 15 years since the foul-smelling flower showed its petals in Sydney, but the rare Amorphophallus titanum – also known as a corpse flower – is finally blooming.The flower, known for its smell of rotting flesh,
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
Thousands queue in Sydney to see rare corpse flower bloom
Thousands queue in Sydney to see and smell a corpse flower bloom for the first time in 15 years :::: Sydney, Australia:: Rony Varghese, Sydney resident:: "Probably close to, like rotten egg, or like something of like sulfur,
Big, stinky corpse flower Putricia blooms in Sydney, watched on by thousands via livestream
The flower has been said to smell like rotting flesh, wet socks or hot cat food, and only stinks for 24 hours after blooming.
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.
Sydney's foul-smelling ‘corpse flower’ blooms
Watch a timelapse of Sydney's long-awaited corpse flower bloom, which drew hours-long queues and flies with its putrid smell.
Stinky bloom of 'corpse flower' enthrals thousands
An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the internet in the process, with thousands already tuned in to a livestream to witness its grand debut. The titan arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, blooms only once every few years for just 24 hours.
People Line Up to See and Smell Rare, Stinky 'Corpse Flower'
The Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia featured this flower. Scientifically it's named the Giant Amorphophallus Titanum, but nicknamed Putricia by the locals for its foul stench.
Large crowds gather as corpse flower blooms at Sydney Botanic Gardens after 15 years
The nose-turning Putricia the corpse flower has finally revealed itself at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, treating visitors to its distinctive and repugnant smell for the first time in 15 years.
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.
'We Watch The Flower': Thousands await stinky plant's rare bloom
The long wait and uncertainty as to when Putricia will bloom - has spawned jokes and even a unique lingo in the livestream's chat, with thousands commenting "WWTF", or "We Watch the Flower". The current view is not much: Putricia stands silent and tall in front of a brown curtain,
A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
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