Amazon is growing massive 'corpse flowers' that emit a 'stench of death' in its greenhouses

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January 29, 2018 7:46 PM

In Amazon's greenhouses, the company is growing huge plants that give off "Little Shop of Horror" vibes.

Once the flowers bloom, the tech giant will transport them to its new plant-filled Sphere offices in Seattle.
The flowers' smell, meant to mimic dead animals, attracts carnivorous insects and helps with pollination.

On Monday, at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle, hundreds of employees had the option to work inside the company's new greenery-filled Spheres. The glass domes — pitched as tranquil office spaces in the middle of the city — can hold

One such plant is the titan arum

Amazon is growing several of these plants in its greenhouses, Fast Company reports. Once they bloom, the company will transport them to the Spheres.

Glenn Fleishman, the reporter of the Fast Company piece, describes the plant's scent as "an invigorating smell of death."

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