Titan Arum in Bloom During Corona Crisis

aron breed - Titan arum 'Anne' in the Botanical Garden is blooming for a second time in a short period of time. The bloom can only be viewed through Youtube live stream. What You Should Know Here is everything you need to know about the titan arum that is currently blooming: Latin name: Amorphophallus titanum. The titan arum in bloom is named 'Anne', in honor of our former rector Anne De Paepe. The bloom of a titan arum takes place over the span of two evenings. Titan arums in the wild are only found in the rainforests of Sumatra (Indonesia) and are on the red list of endangered species. The plant emits an intense 'fragrance' of rotting flesh in order to attract carrion flies for pollination.