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  2. Titan arum - Wikipedia

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    Because its flower blooms infrequently and only for a short period, it gives off a powerful scent of rotting flesh to attract pollinators. As a consequence, it is characterized as a carrion flower, earning it the names corpse flower or corpse plant. The titan arum was first brought to flower in cultivation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in ...

  3. Embalming chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Inactive dyes are used by the manufacturer of the arterial fluid to give a pleasant color to the fluid in the bottle but do nothing for the appearance of the embalmed body. Humectants. These are added to dehydrated and emaciated bodies to help restore tissue to a more natural and hydrated appearance. Anti-Edemic Chemicals.

  4. It's big, rare and dead smelly: Visitors flock to see the ...

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    An amorphophallus titanium flower, also known as "corpse flower" (Bunga Bangkai in Bahasa Indonesia), renowned for its foul odor reminiscent of rotting flesh, is set to bloom at the Royal Botanic ...

  5. Embalming - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] This is usually done to make the deceased suitable for viewing as part of the funeral ceremony or keep them preserved for medical purposes in an anatomical laboratory. [1] [3] The three goals of embalming are sanitization, presentation, and preservation, with restoration being an important additional factor in some instances. [4]

  6. Stinky Corpse Flower Blooms at San Diego Botanic Garden - AOL

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    A corpse flower, famed for its putrid stench, began its rare bloom at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, California, on October 31.Timelapse video taken by staff at the garden shows the ...

  7. Rare, stinky corpse flower takes years to bloom. It’s about ...

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    Once it opens, the giant bloom lasts just 24 to 36 hours.

  8. Flower preservation - Wikipedia

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    As molecular sieve relates to the long-term preservation and treatment of cut flowers for long duration, (i.e. continually maintaining their decorative properties ), Vermont Flowers has been using this method of preserving flowers instead of the traditional silica gel more than 20 years ago. The advantage was a much more professional ...

  9. Mitchell Park Domes' rare, stinky 'corpse flower' is blooming ...

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    The flower is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Carrion flies and beetles are drawn to the stinky smell and pollinate the plant. The Domes are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.