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In this episode, we’re diving into the strange and fascinating world of the corpse flower - the tallest flower in the world. Known for its massive size and famously foul odor, this rare plant has ...
To solve the curious case of the “awkward” corpse flower, he needed to do an autopsy on this bloom cycle. The Botanic Garden could not have engineered a more perfect mind to get to the bottom ...
Attracted to the fuchsia's bright red sepals and purple petals, this pollinator can visit hundreds of flowers each day, making it very important to the plant's reproductive cycle. Fuchsia flowers ...
Titan arum, known as the corpse flower, in bloom at San Jose State University on July 27, 2022. Photo by Julia Brown. I could smell it before I saw it. After being led up a secured elevator and ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
Plant biologists examined records for nearly 1,200 individual corpse flower plants from 111 institutions around the world. The data and records were severely lacking and not standardized.
All flowering plants go through the following life cycle. Germination is the process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed. Roots form under the soil. The stem, leaves and flower emerge ...