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Paignton Zoo's smelliest flower opens for the first time | Paignton Zoo's smelliest flower opens for the first time |
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One of the world's largest and smelliest flowers has blossomed for the first time in 12 years in Devon. | One of the world's largest and smelliest flowers has blossomed for the first time in 12 years in Devon. |
The titan arum, known as the corpse flower because it has an odour like rotting meat, opened on Thursday at Paignton Zoo. | The titan arum, known as the corpse flower because it has an odour like rotting meat, opened on Thursday at Paignton Zoo. |
It can grow up to 9.8ft (3m) high and is classed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. | |
Giles Palmer said the opening of the flower, which is from the rainforests of Sumatra, was a rare sight. | |
"There are about 100 collections in the world where you can see the plant and they can go for years without flowering" the curator of plants and gardens said. | "There are about 100 collections in the world where you can see the plant and they can go for years without flowering" the curator of plants and gardens said. |
The flower is green and bright red, with ribbed sides and a frilled edge. | The flower is green and bright red, with ribbed sides and a frilled edge. |
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