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Corpse Flower, "Morticia" Intrigues Guests with Two-Day Bloom and Powerful Stench. GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The odor of rotting flesh has never smelled so sweet as "Morticia," the Giant Corpse Flower officially started to bloom in the evening June 13 at the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid. With a short blooming period of 2 to 4 days, visitors have the rare opportunity to see and smell the Amorphophallus titanum. Native only to Sumatra,...

Towering 4 1/2 Ft. Bloom, "Morticia" Expected to Cause a Big Stink at Rainforest Pyramid GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Staff at the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid are watching closely and holding their noses in anticipation of the extremely rare opportunity to see a Amorphophallus titanium, or Giant Corpse Flower bloom. Native only to Sumatra, Indonesia, it is not only rare in its native habitat, it is extremely rare in cultivation. Fewer than...