At the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, the countdown is on to one of nature’s most amazing – yet infrequent and bizarre – events: the blooming of a Titan Arum, or “corpse flower.” The Titan Arum gets its deathly nickname from the putrid smell it releases as it blooms. But there’s much more to the plant than its pungent odor.
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Titan Arum
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General 01. When are you open to the public? The outdoor gardens are open and available for visitors during daylight hours. The Greenhouse is generally open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. 02. How do I get to you and where do I park? We are located on the east side of […]
Another Titan Arum?!
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Not to be outdone by his “twin” Rotney, the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens’ other mature titan arum, Odie, is now putting up a flower as well! This will be the second flower for the approximately 12 year old plant, which bloomed for the first time in 2015. Titan arums are renowned for their large size, […]
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Latest News April 2018- Titan Arum Livestream April 5, 2018- Rare “Corpse Flower” Titan Arum Preparing to Bloom at UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens March 12, 2018- 2018 UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale Recent Media Coverage April 2018- Charlotte Observer coverage of Titan April 2018- WSOC coverage of Titan April 2018- Spectrum News coverage of Titan […]
Titan Arum FAQ
Where does the Titan Arum come from? The Titan Arum grows in the moist, shady jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia. What a weird-looking flower – is it really the largest flower in the world? The Titan Arum produces the largest unbranched, inflorescence in the world. The largest of these recorded in cultivation was over 9.5 ft […]
Titan Arum
Update May 2020: Introducing Rotney the Magnifiscent – the second! This bud started growing in April, and we believe that it will bloom in early June. While the Greenhouse is currently closed to the public, you can watch Rotney’s progression here! Update 5/29/20: Oh ROTNEY… some of you may have noticed that Rotney is looking […]
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