Titan arum, or corpse flower, in bloom in Cairns Flower releasing smell "like road-kill" at Botanic Gardens Will not bloom again for between two and 10 years A GIANT phallic flower that smells like road-kill is in full bloom in the Cairns Botanic Gardens. The rare sight of a titan arum, or corpse flower, is a prized spectacle for rainforest plant lovers. Yesterday the flower unfurled to reveal its 3m-high crimson pink glory - and unleash the pungent odour - in a vision that often lasts only a day. cairnszoom.com.au. 7. Cairns Botanic Gardens and Tanks Arts Centre Wander the Gondwanan Heritage Garden and follow the 415-million-year evolution of the distinctive Australian wet tropics flora, just one of the 13 exhibits in the 38-hectare gardens that For adults and children 12+, 7-9.30pm, Cairns Lecture Theatre Contact the Centre on 0131 669 8432 if interested. Royal Botanic Garden Adult Education Open Evening: the Botanic Garden runs weekly classes and weekend workshops in many subjects, from A site for any time of day, the Cairns Esplanade running alongside the city’s Or if you prefer to steer clear of anything that moves, pay a visit to the Botanical Gardens. Pick from a selection of spaces, from the bamboo collection to the picturesque The stench from the blooming Corpse Flower, or Amorphophallus titanum, at the Cairns Botanic Gardens in far north Queensland has been met with enthusiasm from gardening circles. Native to the rainforests of Sumatra, the rare plant has only opened twice in .
Cr Wilkinson said the vine found its way here several years ago after the head botanist at the time, Jim Randall, brought it from the Cairns Botanic Gardens, where it is believed to be growing. If it doesn't sound worth the effort, the thousands who filed through cairns botanical gardens to get a look at the blooming Titan Arum would disagree. The legendary Sumatran plant, also known as a "corpse flower" because of the odour that permeates from Situated in the cairns botanical gardens precinct, the venue is creatively housed in three converted Second World War naval oil storage tanks. The path between the tanks is decked out in fairylights, and is truly something to behold. A trip to Cairns .
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