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This rare flower blooms for just 24 hours; how to track its progress at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is gearing up for a smelly state of affairs that you simply gained’t need to miss.
The super-rare corpse flower, also called the titan arum plant, is exhibiting indicators of blooming.
It’s additional particular as a result of the bloom sometimes lasts about 24 hours, and it solely occurs each few years.
However because of a 24/7 livestream, you’ll be able to observe the plant’s progress minute-by-minute. (The zoo stated it’s rising 4 inches every day!)
The corpse flower earned its nickname as a result of odor, described by some as just like lifeless fish, cheese or garlic.
In keeping with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, any such flower can develop as tall as 10 toes.
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