Rare, exotic plant with 'rotting flesh' aroma set to bloom for first time in years

An infrequent botanical event is about to take place at Como Park Conservatory in Minnesota, but the exciting news stinks — literally.A corpse flower, nicknamed "Horace" by Como officials, will have its first bloom since arriving in 2019 at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul.The flowering plant has an off-putting aroma that may have spectators reaching for nose plugs.MASSIVE RARE PLANTS 'BURST INTO BLOOM' FOR FIRST TIME, BUT THERE'S A CATCH"Rare and rancid, this odorous event is