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UW-Madison's titan arum began to blossom around noon on June 7, 2001. |
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 12:30 p.m. |
 1:45 p.m. |
 2 p.m. |
 3 p.m. |
 4 p.m. |
 5 p.m. |
 6 p.m. |
 7 p.m. |
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Time-lapse sequences:
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 Inside the spathe |
 Close-up of the female and male flowers |
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 May 24 |
 May 29 |
 June 1 |
 June 4 |
 June 5 |
June 12 - The spadix has collapsed.
June 11 - The spadix is continuing to collapse at the tip.
June 10 - The spadix is beginning to collapse at the tip, and the spathe is starting to wilt.
June 9 - 8 feet, 5 inches
June 8 - 8 feet, 5 inches (Ties the record for tallest titan arum grown in cultivation on record in the U.S.)
June 7 - 8 feet, 4 inches
June 6 - 8 feet, 2.5 inches
June 5 - 8 feet, 1 inch (Growth has slowed to two inches since June 4.)
June 4 - 7 feet, 11 inches (Purple is starting to develop around the
flower bud.)
June 3 - 7 feet, 8 inches (All bracts have fallen from the bud.)
June 2 - 7 feet, 4.5 inches (Growth is slowing. First of the bracts - protective sheaths that originally enclosed the bud -
has fallen and a maroon color is developing on the inside of the spathe.)
June 1 - 7 feet, 1 inch
May 31 - 6 feet, 8.5 inches
May 30 - 6 feet, 3.5 inches
May 29 - 5 feet, 9 inches
May 28 - 5 feet, 3.5 inches
May 27 - 4 feet, 9.5 inches
May 26 - 4 feet, 5 inches
May 25 - 4 feet
May 24 - 3 feet, 7.5 inches
May 23 - 3 feet, 3.5 inches
May 22 - 3 feet, .5 inches
May 21 - 2 feet, 9.5 inches inches (determined it was a flower bud, not a leaf)
April 27 - bud emerging
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