The titan arum, also known as the ‘corpse flower’, is one of the world’s rarest plants – and the smelliest. Only around 1,000 specimens are left in the wild and they bloom for just 24 hours every few ...

The flower has been said to smell like rotting flesh, wet socks or hot cat food, and only stinks for 24 hours after blooming.

The Titan Arum at Cambridge University Botanic Garden has attracted hundreds of visitors since threatening to bloom a week ago. Known as the "corpse flower", the specimen last bloomed in 2004 ...

The spokesperson said the leaf would then die down and go dormant ... He said it was unknown how long a titan arum plant lived for, but it was possible they could live for decades.