DENVER - A blooming flower at the Denver Botanic Gardens is about to raise a big stink.
The corpse flower, officially known as the Amorphophallus titanum, is going to bloom in the next couple weeks.
While beautiful, the flower emits an odor that resembles decaying flesh.
Its bloom is a rare occurrence, since the plant's first bloom occurs after eight to 20 years of vegetative growth. This will be the first corpse flower bloom in the gardens' history.
The bloom only lasts for 48 hours and may take seven to 10 years to bloom again.
The Denver Botanic Gardens says the exact time and date cannot be determined, but anticipate the bloom opening around Aug.16.
To follow the corpse flowers progress, use the hashtag #StinkyDBG.
Here are some corpse flowers from around the world:
More information on the Denver Botanic Gardens' schedule can be found at http://www.botanicgardens.org/.
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