A corpse flower is in Clarksville at Austin Peay at the Sundquist Science Complex. This video from Denver shows a corpse flower blooming and closing. Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
Just in time for Halloween, a corpse flower is now on display ready to bloom and stink at the Nashville Zoo.
The flower, Amorphophallus titanum, is one of the largest flowers in the world, growing to at least ten feet, and can be seen in the zoo's aviary in the Unseen New World, according to a news release from the zoo.
The flower was donated to the zoo by Vanderbilt University, according to the release.
Every year, the flower dies and regrows, zoo official said. After several years of seasonal growth, the plant goes dormant, and soon after sprouts the flower. When its flower blooms, zoo officials said, it emits an odor similar to rotting flesh, giving it its corpse nickname. The bloom takes place once every eight to ten years and only lasts a couple of days.
According to zoo officials, Jonathan Ertelt, the greenhouse manager at Vanderbilt, started the plant from a seed in 2012 and watched it grow for eight years with no bloom.
In addition to a live viewing, people interested in seeing the flower's growth can also watch on a web camera overlooking the flower.
Natalie Neysa Alund covers breaking news in Nashville for USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE. Reach her at nalund@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.s
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