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at Paignton Zoo

UK: One of world's biggest and smelliest flowers

One of the world's biggest and smelliest flowers has finally blossomed at a zoo - treating visitors to the stench of rotting meat.

The Titan Arum was planted at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon in 2003 and has been cared for by gardeners ever since.

It blossomed for the first time last night, displaying a bloom that measures almost three metres (10ft) wide and three metres high.

The flower, which is green on the outside and bright red inside with ribbed sides and a frilled edge, is only expected to last for a day.

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