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Rare corpse flower 'Princess Pungent' nearing bloom at McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach

Rare corpse flower 'Princess Pungent' nearing bloom at McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach
Photo: WPTV

A Titan Arum, commonly called the corpse flower, is expected to bloom soon at McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach. According to updates from the garden's Instagram account, the rare plant could flower within the next few days or weeks. When it does bloom, visitors will experience one of nature's most distinctive and unpleasant phenomena:

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