The Australians react to the smell of plant in flowering

Almost 20,000 people have visited Sydney’s botanical gardens to catch a smell of a plant in danger of extinction known as the “body flower” while it flourished.

Nickname Porticia, the Titan Arum plant emits a furrent smell compared to “something rotten” or “hot garbage” for 24 hours after flowering.

The smell is the result of a chemical production that occurs in the plant to attract pollinators.

The flower in danger of extinction, native of Sumatra, Indonesia, only blooms every 7-10 years in nature. It is believed that there are less than 1,000 plants worldwide, including those of cultivation.