Botanical
The largest flower in the world is about to bloom again in Zurich
A titan arum is blooming at the Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich. This hadn’t happened for 4 years. The flower only stays open for 48 hours.
Published18 May 2023, 11:19
On Wednesday, the plant measured 110 centimeters.
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
It can be admired at the Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich.
Jessica Baumann/University of Zurich
Event at the Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich: a titan Arum, the largest flower in the world, is about to bloom. While it is not possible to accurately predict when the bloom will be complete, the university expects it to be during Ascension weekend or at the latest by next Sunday, explains establishment in a press release published on Wednesday.
The last time such a specimen bloomed in Zurich was in 2019. This flower has the particularity of only opening for exactly 48 hours. It is possible to follow the current state of flowering on the Botanical Garden website. But the university explains that “with more than a meter [ndlr: elle avait atteint le 1,10 m mercredi] and her pronounced smell of carrion, she is a real sight”. She therefore invites anyone interested to come and discover the Arum titan with their own eyes.
From its Latin name Amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum – also known as “titan phallus” – is a flower native to West Sumatra, reveals the University of Zurich. It can reach two to three meters in height.
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