It’s back. The Corpse Flower at The Huntington is raising a stink again
The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Nancy Kyes, of South Pasadena, views the corpse flower named Green Boy as it begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
San Diego Zoo recently won the Garden Excellence Award presented by American Public Gardens Association. Christy Powell, horticulture manager touching the endangered corpse flower in the nursery at the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park on 07.01.25, in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The corpse flower named Green Boy begins the process of blooming at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The Amorphophallus titanum, native in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia where it is endangered, is known for its towering height, infrequent blooms and infamous odor. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
SAN MARINO — The famous “Corpse Flower” is expected to bloom at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in the coming weeks, with public viewing hours beginning today, officials said.
The bloom, which lasts just 24 to 48 hours, is one of the rarest and shortest-lived spectacles in the plant world.
The Amorphophallus titanum is known for its towering height and infamous odor. Native to limestone hills in the rainforests of western Sumatra, Indonesia, the plant is endangered in the wild and blooms infrequently, according to The Huntington.
Visitors will be able to view (and smell) the plant, nicknamed Green Boy, during regular public hours beginning Wednesday. A 24-hour live-stream will also be available at huntington.org/corpse-flower.
“A Corpse Flower bloom is one of nature’s most extraordinary events — and a rare opportunity to spark curiosity about plants and highlight The Huntington’s conservation mission,” said Nicole Cavender, the Telleen/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens. “Every bloom connects visitors to the incredible diversity of the plant world and underscores our work here — through horticulture, research, education, and conservation efforts — to protect endangered species and their habitats.”
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