SDBG expects one of its corpse plants to bloom later this month, contributing to the anticipation for its Fall Festival, which starts Saturday, October 23, and runs through Halloween and Day of the Dead. The corpse plant’s common name comes from the smell of the flowers, a rancid carrion scent that attracts the carcass-eating insects that pollinate it.
The bloom of a corpse plant is a rare and special event, as most plants require seven to ten years to produce their first blooms and then bloom only every four to five years thereafter. The public will soon be able to watch a 24-hour live stream of the plant, which grows as much as six inches per day, on this webpage. The public may also purchase tickets below to visit the plant in person at the Garden’s Dickinson Family Education Conservatory.
15 окт 2021
