Blooming of the Titan Arum: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany, June 2001

Fruit development progresses

Photo of mature fruits on Titan Arum

Five months after blooming in the Botany greenhouse, the Titan Arum was bearing a column of red, cherry-sized fruits. The stinky 101-inch tall flowering plant bloomed June 7, 2001 and was pollinated by hand.

Photo: Michael Rothbart