A corpse plant is photographed in a Virginia Tech greenhouse. (Copyright 2025 by Virginia Tech – All rights reserved.)
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Stinky Phil, Virginia Tech’s resident corpse plant, bloomed for the first time in years!
Native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the titan arum plant only blooms once every five to ten years. It’s colloquially referred to as the “corpse plant” due to its strong, pungent odor it produces to attract pollinators. The flower also only lasts two to three days.
To see the plant in all its glory, click here.
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