Showing posts with label corpse plant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corpse plant. Show all posts

Monday, 5 February 2018

Stinky plant

My brother has been over from Aussie and is away again. Middle sister arrived the following day so it has been a bit of a busy time. This morning we, sis, youngest daughter and I, went in to the Dunedin Botanic Gardens to view the Corpse Plant as it is commonly called. It's botanical name is Amorphophallus titanum. We weren't sure that we would see it before it collapsed as it has already been open for two days but we were in luck. It was closing when we saw it and was past it's best and the stink had dissipated somewhat. I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or not as I would have liked to experience the whole shebang, stinking or not. Another time maybe.


This way.


Sis (in pink) talking to an attendant.


Corpse plant



We have also been to a Chinese opera 
but I'll tell you about that another time.

Until next time,
Diana