August 20, 2012
The Tricky Business of Pollinating a Real Stinker
They had less than 24 hours to help save a species.
If it’s going to bloom at all, Amorphophallus titanum, or titan arum, blooms every three to 10 years. The rest of its life, which can last four decades, is a waiting game for botanists.
But when it does bloom, it’s a whirlwind.