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Titan Arums
Coverage of Titan Arums in the Nexus archive.
- Thousands flock to see brief and rare blooming of corpse flowers in California
Two titan arums named Odorysseus and Odora bloomed at the Huntington library in San Marino, California, attracting over 7,000 visitors. The rare event occurred at a southern California research institution, where the plants are among the world’s largest and most odorous.
- Rare Corpse Flowers Bloom Simultaneously at The Huntington, Peak Display Monday
Two rare Titan Arums, nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus, are blooming simultaneously at The Huntington's Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science, marking only the second such event in the institution’s history. Peak viewing is expected Monday, though the display is short-lived.