- foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix ...

The spadix, or flower spike, of titan arum emits heat when it is in bloom. According to researchers, this facilitates the smell's transmission and can draw pollinators from up to a half mile ...

The huge arum might only bloom once a decade. It spends huge amounts of energy preparing to flower. And when it does, it’s spectacular. Its huge flowering structure (the spadix) can be up to ...