Brooklyn Botanic Garden The air was thick with both anticipation and a pungent smell as visitors flocked to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden last weekend for a chance to see a rare flower bloom.

“That was disgusting.” The rare Amorphophallus gigas – a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower – has bloomed for the first time since arriving in ...

(AP Video: John Minchillo) Visitors take photos of the the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s rare Amorphophallus gigas, a relative of the “corpse flower,” that has bloomed for the first time since arriving in ...

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The lotus flower, an epitome of beauty, was adopted as the national flower of India in 1950. It flourishes in freshwater lakes in semi-tropical climates and is often seen as a symbol of wealth, ...

You probably wouldn’t line up to smell something reminiscent of gym socks and rotting garbage—but when that something is a corpse flower, many will make an exception. According to the ...

However, gifting someone a single stem is bad luck, so always deliver a bunch. The national flower of Japan, the sakura—commonly known as the cherry blossom—represents a time to reflect on ...