Amorphophallus titanum images from June 4 - 27, 1998

The staff, caught up in the excitement of the birth of Amorphophallus titanum, surprised Conservatory Manager Craig M. Allen with a banner and a gigantic "titan" cigar.
Amorphophallus titanum - 6/4/98 A. titanum tuber 6/4/98
June 4: tuber exposed for repotting
40 pounds, 14.5 inch diameter
June 11
30 inches
June 11
spadix, bract and spathe
June 14
40.5 inches
June 14
spathe begins to open
Amorphophallus titanum in the Conservatory, June 15, 1998
June 17 with bracts upright
June 17 details of spathe
June 18
June 18
June 18 bracts have fallen
June 18 spadix surface becomes convoluted
June 18
pores open
at tip
June 21
June 21
June 22
June 22
June 22
June 24, 9:00 a.m.
June 24, 11:00 a.m.
June 24, 11:00 a.m.
June 24, 3:00 p.m.
June 24, 7:00 p.m.
Flowers hidden at base of spadix
June 25, 9:00 a.m.
June 25, 9:00 a.m.
June 27, 9:00 a.m. Spadix topples

Photos: Craig M. Allen and Suzanne Kores.

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