Summary:
- Botanic gardens around the world are struggling to keep the rare and endangered corpse flower alive and thriving. The corpse flower is known for its large, smelly bloom that resembles rotting flesh.
- Researchers have found that the environmental conditions in many botanic gardens, such as the soil, temperature, and humidity, may not be suitable for the corpse flower's specific needs, leading to the plants' decline and death.
- To better protect the corpse flower, botanists are studying the plant's natural habitat and trying to replicate those conditions in the gardens, as well as exploring ways to propagate the plant more successfully.