Muttart's Giant Corpse Flower "Putrella"
Putrella (Pew-trella) is a "Giant Corpse Flower" or "Titum Arum", nature's tallest flowering plant. When in bloom, the extraordinary flower is able to reach heights of over 10 feet. It's also the world's stinkiest flower, emitting a putrid smell to attract pollinators such as Carrion beetles.
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Photo: April 8, 2013
The corpse flower (Amorphophallus Titanum) is in a flowering stage. Growing at a rapid rate of six inches per day, "Putrella" (Pew-trella) has wowed us since the tiny bud appeared mid-March. The extraordinary flower is expected to bloom in a few short weeks and, as the world's tallest blossom, could reach a height of 10 feet. This will be first time that Western Canada has ever seen an Amorphophallus bloom.
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