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 15, 2013
Putrella has grown another 4" and currently stands at 79" (6'7") or 200.7cm.
Grower James McIvor inspects the spadix (flower spike) of Putrella, Muttart's giant corpse flower. When the plant is ready for pollinators, this spadix will heat up to 36˚C, emitting the wondrously smelly stench the plant is named for. In its native Sumatra, Indonesia, the plant is known as "bunga bangkai" -- "bunga" means "flower" and "bangkai" means "corpse" or "cadaver".
Muttart Conservatory2013PutrellaGiant Corpse Flower Titum ArumPewtrellaAmorphophallus Titanum
