#Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds

#Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds

“#Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds” Enlarge Image The endangered Sumatran Titan arum, or the corpse flower, at the rare moment of bloom for just a few hours, and emitting rotten meat odor, at the Warsaw University Botanical Gardens, in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday, June 13, 2021. AP WARSAW, Poland — The endangered…

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#’Ugliest orchid’ and other plant discoveries of 2020

#’Ugliest orchid’ and other plant discoveries of 2020

“#’Ugliest orchid’ and other plant discoveries of 2020” The “ugliest orchid in the world” is among the 156 new plants and fungi that were added to species records this year, according to scientists at Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens in the UK. Other new additions include a mushroom, first seen at Heathrow airport, a new blueberry…

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#indoor trees are the hot new plant trend

#indoor trees are the hot new plant trend

“#indoor trees are the hot new plant trend” A tree grows in a walk-up in Brooklyn. Lockdown brought on a wave of nostalgic video gaming, the sourdough-starter craze and now, ambitious indoor landscaping. With New Yorkers still stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, longtime plant parents and new collectors alike are testing the…

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