Corpse flower's stench fades but crowds grow [SLIDESHOW] The last time a Titan Arum plant bloomed at the U.S. Botanic Garden was in 2007. Aubrey Pringle/MNS/UPI WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The odorous Titan Arum plant bloomed around 6 p.m. Sunday after weeks of anticipation. Although the plant's notorious, rotting flesh-like smell was no longer strong by midday Monday, droves of people made their way to the U.S. Botanic Garden to catch a glimpse -- if not a whiff -- of the fascinating flower. The 8-year-old rainforest plant had never bloomed before Sunday's display.