{"id":139959,"date":"2025-01-27T04:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T21:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139959"},"modified":"2025-01-27T04:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T21:27:27","slug":"video-rare-and-pungent-corpse-flower-blooms-at-brooklyn-botanic-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139959","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Rare and pungent &#8216;corpse flower&#8217; blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-83oysdhre8vu0yiw\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/320\/179\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/640\/358\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/768\/432\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/1536\/864\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/992\/558\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/1984\/1116\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37440939590\/992\/558\/2woejk3rnshs7j90.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A rare and smelly plant known as Amorphophallus gigas is blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Commonly dubbed a &quot;Corpse Flower&quot; the bloom only lasts a few days and happens infrequently.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A rare and smelly plant known as Amorphophallus gigas is blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Commonly dubbed a &#8220;Corpse Flower&#8221; the bloom only lasts a few days and happens infrequently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>BROOKLYN, N.Y. <\/strong>\u2013 A putrid-smelling species of flower commonly known as a &#8220;corpse flower&#8221; is causing quite a stink at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbg.org\/article\/a_rare_corpse_flower_blooms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brooklyn Botanic Garden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Affectionately named &#8220;Smelliot&#8221; by garden staff, this pungent plant is called Amorphophallus gigas and is related to the popular Amorphophallus titanium, which grabs headlines as a corpse flower.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The gigas can grow even taller than the titanium, and it gives off a similar carrion scent to attract fly pollinators, Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/rare-corpse-flower-bloom-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RARE CORPSE FLOWER BLOOMS IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR FIRST TIME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/smelliot.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"&quot;Smelliot&quot; the corpse flower blooming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">&#8220;Smelliot&#8221; the corpse flower blooming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Peter Slattery\/Brooklyn Botanic Garden via Storyful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;It is not as large as an <i>Amorphophallus titanum<\/i> bloom, but its uniquely tall inflorescence is a significantly more rare occurrence,&#8221; BBG gardener Chris Sprindis said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Corpse flower blooms usually only last a few days and only happen every few years, BBG said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Sprindis started noticing the plant unfurling around New Year&#8217;s Eve and moved the plant into the Aquatic House in the Steinhardt Conservatory for its bloom.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This is the first time the gigas has bloomed at BBG since its arrival from Malaysia in 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/corpse-flower-bloom-thousands-visitors-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RARE ONCE-A-DECADE &#8216;CORPSE FLOWER&#8217; BLOOM ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF VISITORS IN AUSTRALIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1247758992-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"People watch two blooming plants of the Amorphophallus gigas, a species in the rare Amorphophallus known as the &quot;corpse flower,&quot; in the Leiden Botanical Garden in Leiden, the Netherlands, March 4, 2023. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE: People watch two blooming plants of the Amorphophallus gigas, a species in the rare Amorphophallus known as the &#8220;corpse flower,&#8221; in the Leiden Botanical Garden in Leiden, the Netherlands, March 4, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Sylvia Lederer\/Xinhua)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, only nine other Botanic Gardens have Amorphophallus gigas, BBG said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Smelliot began blooming on Friday and is expected to finish its bloom on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Visitors of other corpse flower blooms have reported smelling the rotting stench of the flower from several feet away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/stinky-rare-corpse-flower-blooms-brooklyn-botanic-garden\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rare and smelly plant known as Amorphophallus gigas is blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 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