There’s something truly magical about preserving flowers. Whether it’s a bouquet from a special event or a bundle of blooms ...
The ticketed event is traditionally two days — the first day is actually the afternoon following the parade — but something ...
Visitors to Australia’s Geelong Botanic Gardens got a big whiff of a vile stench over the past couple days, all stemming from the short-lived bloom of a corpse flower.
A stunning coleus, no doubt planted for its chartreuse-edged maroon leaves, is now punctuated by gangly 2 1/2-foot-tall ...
In the Australian city Geelong, just south of Melbourne, thousands are lining up for the rare chance to see – and smell – an unusual plant.
A new study on titan arum -- commonly known as the corpse flower for its smell like rotting flesh -- uncovers fundamental genetic pathways and biological mechanisms that produce heat and odorous ...
But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...
The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because its scent is reminiscent of rotting flesh, draws crowds of curious visitors to greenhouses around the world during its ...
At a field outside Kozani, northern Greece, the strikingly blue-and-purple petals of saffron give off an intoxicating scent ...
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One experiment compared seed production between plants with flowers allowed to wilt and those with petals removed to prevent wilting. Another prevented seed production in all flowers—but allowed ...