First there was Moo Deng, then there was Pesto the Penguin – but have you met Sydney's Putricia, the corpse flower? To the scientific community, the Botanic Gardens of Sydney’s corpse flower is known ...

“Putricia is a metaphor for my life,” wrote one poster, who did not elaborate. Commenters on social media planned to hurry to the garden as the plant opened.

In Putricia's case, she reached a height of 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) by Thursday, The Economic Times reported. The bloom ...

Putricia bloomed in Sydney last Friday for the first time in 10 years, causing people across the city to flock to the Royal Botanic Garden to snap a selfie and grab a sniff.

To the scientific community, Putricia is known as amorphophallus titanum—derived from the Ancient Greek for “giant misshapen penis.”Part of an endangered species of plant, she’s one of ...

Putricia has also become something of an influencer over the last 18 days, as thousands monitored a livestream created by the institution to document her growth from a mere bud to a 1.6-metre ...

The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.

“Putricia is a metaphor for my life,” wrote one poster, who did not elaborate. Commenters on social media planned to hurry to the garden as the plant opened.

The ultra-stinky Putricia the Corpse flower has finally bloomed at Sydney’s Botanic Gardens, treating visitors to its repugnant smell for the first time in 15 years. Alexandra Feiam.

After seven years at the garden, Putricia’s flower was spotted in December when she was just 25 centimeters (10 inches) high. By Thursday, she was 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) tall.

“Putricia is a metaphor for my life,” wrote one poster, who did not elaborate. Commenters on social media made plans to hurry to the garden as the plant opened.