Ahem, the p*nis plant bloomed third time in history.

By Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
India
October 29, 2021 5:11am CST
This is the first topic in my Google news feed today. I was hesitant to bring this topic out on a site like this, but since we all are 'grown-ups' here so I decided to go ahead at last. This flower is called Amorphophallus decus and those of you know a thing or two about latin nomenclature in scientific names can already see why in English it has got its queer name. This flower has just bloomed in the Netherlands and this is the third time it happened in history. The flower grows six feet tall almost and emanates a corpse like smell like as if you're in a graveyard with rotten fleshes . Curious folks may follow the below link to get to know about this rare happening in detail.
https://www.news18.com/amp/news/buzz/foul-smelling-penis-plant-blossoms-in-europe-only-third-time-in-history-4373921.html
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Danna B.
@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
29 Oct 21
What the heck is this! An unusual flower! Known for nothing that a flower is known for. I hope this is not the result of pollution of our environment
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
29 Oct 21
It's nothing unusual except for the size of the flower. We had several of them growing in our yard before we moved. The plant's real name is Corpse Flower.
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Danna B.
@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
29 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil it is unusual, not too many flowers like this
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
29 Oct 21
I don't think it is a result of pollution. The article says that this flower blooms when certain super specific weather conditions are met and so it is extremely rare perhaps.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139702)
• Philippines
29 Oct 21
That's an interesting fact.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139702)
• Philippines
31 Oct 21
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
29 Oct 21
Interesting for sure.
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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
29 Oct 21
I did wonder what I was going to be reading about when I spotted your post
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
29 Oct 21
Well, I expected more mylotters to be responding to this discussion but they are having the same thoughts like you I guess
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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
29 Oct 21
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89831)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 Oct 21
I have heard of this plant Jojo. I know it is an amusing topic. I have also known this as the corpse plant.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89831)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 Oct 21
@Sojourn We all are
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
29 Oct 21
@RebeccasFarm Ignorant in this case, I meant, .
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Nov 21
Interesting that it takes seven years to even get close to blooming.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Nov 21
@Sojourn weird
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
12 Nov 21
Yes, the plant remains sort of 'pregnant' for seven years.
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Suryati20
@sinari (4997)
• Indonesia
6 Nov 21
The flowers are very high. But honey, you said it smelled bad to smell.
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
6 Nov 21
Yes, like rotten flesh.
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Suryati20
@sinari (4997)
• Indonesia
6 Nov 21
@Sojourn Too bad yes. Do people race to see this flower, or will they avoid it if it smells like carrion?
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
6 Nov 21
@sinari These botanists in the photo seemed not bothered at all by its smell. And I could only see the women botanists gathering around it, so
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snowy
@snowy22315 (180399)
• United States
7 Nov 21
It_s crazy isn't it?
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
7 Nov 21
Don't you have these plants there? Others from the USA were not surprised.
Pinay Ako
@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
3 Nov 21
I first saw the photo on Facebook
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Pinay Ako
@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
4 Nov 21
@Sojourn the same
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
3 Nov 21
Hmm, this same photo or a different one.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (19429)
•
29 Dec 21
but the plant does not look like the human organ. Merry Christmas happy new year
Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
29 Dec 21
Thank you. Same to you and your family. Maybe lookup some other pictures of the flower in the internet to get a better idea.
The Bullshark
@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
30 Oct 21
Yes, only here in Holland. Exciting, isn't it?
The Bullshark
@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
1 Nov 21
@myklj999 Thanks for the heads up...