(WATCH) Longwood Gardens’ Rare ‘Corpse Flower’ Bloom on Livestream!
Remember how we watched April the Giraffe give birth on the internet a few years ago? Well now we get to sort of do it again, but this time with…
Remember how we watched April the Giraffe give birth on the internet a few years ago? Well now we get to sort of do it again, but this time with a super rare flower! One of my bffs, Angela, went to see it in person and got a pic!
Longwood Gardens is livestreaming the imminent bloom of a rare titan aram plant (Amorphophallus titanum), more commonly called the "corpse flower." When these plants bloom, they release a putrid stench that aims to attract pollinators, such as dung beetles and carrion beetles, across long distances.
You can also see it in person! Longwood Gardens is selling tickets for advance purchase online. The bloom typically only lasts for 24-48 hours. Tickets are available with extended viewing hours on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
When Sprout blooms, it will be the first time a corpse flower has done so at Longwood Gardens since April 14, 1961.
