Aussies are queuing around the block just to get a glimpse of an extremely rare flower which has just bloomed, but there's a twist - it smells like rotting flesh. The giant, foul-smelling plant, the Titan Arum, has become a novelty for those visiting the Adelaide Botanic Garden since it was opened to the public on Saturday morning. The flower, nicknamed 'Smellanie' and 'corpse flower' by staff at the garden, is the result of a 20-year conservation effort where ideal conditions for the flower to bloom were recreated. The breed of flower is native to Sumatra, in Indonesia's west, and is one of the world's largest flowering plants. Botanic experts have advised visitors that the plant's aroma will peak within 12-24 hours of its initial bloom.

Source: Daily Mail January 24, 2026 20:53 UTC