Titan Arum #3 on Brink of Blooming

The aroma of rotting flesh may not permeate Western Illinois University's Botany Greenhouse today. But, hopefully, it will either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. WIU's second Titan Arum (known as Titan #3) -- a plant that is also known as the "Corpse Flower," due to its pungent smell once it blooms -- has begun the blooming process, and Greenhouse Manager/Gardner II Jeff Hillyer was hoping that Titan #3 would bloom this afternoon (Monday). But based on his experience with WIU's Titan #1 (which bloomed in May), he is confident it will bloom sometime this week.

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