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Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens



The Absolutely Incredible
"Amorphophallus titanum"

( The Long Sleep )

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August 6, 1999

After nearly three weeks of being the museum's star attraction, the Amorphophallus titanum has now returned to the greenhouse where botanists will await the results of pollination. It is unknown when or if the plant will ever flower again, but signs look favorable that its brief bloom will prove fruitful.





Amorphophallus titanum Image Pages,

[ The Growth | The Bloom | The Happening | The Long Sleep ]



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