titan arum
noun
: the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum)
The titan arum produces the stink as it tries to attract insects to pollinate the male and female flowers it holds deep inside a pod. But the rarity of the plant—and its bloom—makes the stench worth it to horticulturists, few of whom can claim the achievement of growing one.—
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These large, flashy flowers—also known as titan arum—are famous for producing a pungent odor that stinks like rotting flesh.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
The flower of the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium) is the largest unbranched flower in the world and can reach up to 15 feet tall.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
What Smells Attract Ants? Ants and other insects are attracted to this Indonesian plant, the titan arum, thanks to its strange, decaying stench.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
The giant flowering titan arum plant, which can grow up to 10 feet tall and is one of the largest flowering plants in the world, is in the process of blooming at the zoo.
—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 27 July 2022
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
The flower of the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium) is the largest unbranched flower in the world and can reach up to 15 feet tall.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
What Smells Attract Ants? Ants and other insects are attracted to this Indonesian plant, the titan arum, thanks to its strange, decaying stench.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
The giant flowering titan arum plant, which can grow up to 10 feet tall and is one of the largest flowering plants in the world, is in the process of blooming at the zoo.
—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 27 July 2022
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