If you’re the type of person who likes to be around stinky, smelly, rotten things (c’mon Buffalo zombies!), then you’re not going to want to miss the blooming of the corpse flower at the Botanical Gardens. The Corpse Flower is native to the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and not only stink like all get out, the plant also looks like it comes to planet earth via a radioactive meteorite. These are the plants that probably inspired many B-movie sci-fi flicks, such as Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People.
Seeing that we’re a flower/plant-loving city, and our residents pride themselves on growing the most unusual types of foliage and greenery, I would think that viewing this plant might actually be on a few bucket lists. If that’s true, then don’t miss your chance to see Morty the Corpse Flower, who has arrived in Buffalo and is expected to bloom over the next ten days. Typically the corpse flower blooms every six to ten years, and not many people ever get the “distinked” pleasure to ever see this rare occurrence (a bloom can grow to six or eight feet tall).
The Botanical Gardens purchased three of the stinky beauties for their collection. Garden “Undertaker” Jeff Thompson, Director of Horticulture, has been working overtime to ensure that the conditions are perfect for its newest family members.
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