A rare corpse flower opens at (Adelaide Botanic Garden) Botanical Garden in Adelaide. (photo by Radio 9)
Adelaide Botanical Garden (Adelaide Botanic Garden) will smell of rotten meat this weekend because there is a rare flower blooming, according to Radio 9.
It is reported that Adelaide Botanical Garden a rare flower blossoms, want to enjoy their eyes, or feel the "special smell" people have to hurry up, because the phenomenon will last only 48 hours.
It is understood that the Titan konjac flower, also known as the corpse flower, takes an average of 10 years from sowing to the first flowering, and thereafter every two to three years, releasing a strong odor and smelling like rotten meat every time it blossoms.
Every time the plant blossoms, the new knowledge is important to protect the plant's species, said the environment director, Mr. (David Speirs).
Every time the plant blossoms in the past few years, thousands of tourists have come to see it. This weekend, the botanical garden will also extend the opening hours to welcome visitors.