In Putricia's case, she reached a height of 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) by Thursday, The Economic Times reported. The bloom lasts just 24 hours before the flower begins to wilt.

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 the corpse flower at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney on Tuesday (left) versus Thursday afternoon. (Supplied: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney)They thrive in shady, moist and warm conditions at ...

ICYMI, the Botanic Gardens Of Sydney is gearing up for an event of a lifetime. For the first time in 15 years, a Bunga Bangkai (corpse flower) named Putricia will be in bloom. Alongside being one ...

Tall, pointed, and smelly, the corpse flower is scientifically known as amorphophallus titanum — or bunga bangkai in Indonesia. AP. After seven years in the garden, Putricia’s flower was ...

Sydney’s long-awaited, foul-smelling ‘corpse flower’ is finally blooming. ... Putricia has already attracted more than 16,000 visitors since being open to the public from Friday.

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.

After 7-year wait, corpse flower Putricia blooms in Sydney The bloom has attracted up to 20,000 admirers who filed past, hoping to experience the smell for themselves, ...

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.