TUSCON, Ariz. (WHDH) – People rushed to Tucson Botanical Gardens over the weekend for a chance to see the rare “corpse flower” bloom. Over the last two days, almost 150,000 people have watched worldwide.
Although many won’t be there when the flower blooms — giving off a stinky stench to remember — they say they’re OK with that.
“Even though she’s not going to bloom and we won’t smell the stench, we’re still here very excited to see this opportunity,” Ellie Seigel, who visited the botanical gardens, told KVOA.
The corpse flower’s blooming has been seven to 10 years in the making — allowing the unusual plant to grow to more than 10 feet tall.
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