It’s a waiting game at The Huntington as guests wait for anticipated, stinky ‘Corpse Flower’ bloom
On Monday afternoon, guests at The Huntington gathered expectedly to witness the sight and smell of a rare flower’s bloom.
However, while they took selfies with the massive plant, the wait goes on as the Amorphophallus titanum on exhibit at San Marino’s library, art museum and botanical gardens did not bloom.
People look at the Corpse Flower “Green Boy” at the Huntington in San Marino on Monday, July 28, 2025. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The flower, nicknamed Green Boy this year and most commonly referred to as the Corpse Flower, can grow to more than 12 feet tall and blooms for 24-48 hours every two to three years. But this is not just any rare bloom, the Corpse Flower emits a powerful stench when in bloom.
The endangered plant is native to limestone hills in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia. Since 1999 The Huntington has exhibited 27 Corpse Flower blooms. Last month Cal State Long Beach’s Corpse Flower named Phil bloomed.
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