Despite the fact that corpse flowers bloom once every 10 years, a rare phenomenon becomes a summer tradition in Chicago Botanical gardens. For two years in a row there it the stinking giants. It seems that this time the Botanic garden visitors can enjoy not one flower, and two (most importantly, do not breathe deeply).
Yet the buds was named Java and Sumatra in honor of the Islands of Indonesia, the Motherland of the plant Titan Arum or Amorphophallus. Everyone is welcome to observe the plants during a visit to the Botanical garden. However, there is no guarantee that you will be able to see the flowers in bloom, because it is impossible to predict exactly when they will open.
The plant blooms only for 24-36 hours, filling all space around the sickening odor, which is designed to attract beetles scavengers and carnivorous flies, which pollinate the corpse flower in the wild. It is possible that two flowers bloom at the same time, and it will be even more rare than one bloom.
Currently, the staff of the Chicago Botanic garden is closely watching the two buds flower cadaveric and monitor their growth. If you want to look at Java and Sumatra, while not wearing the mask, you can watch a live stream.
