Titan arum: The secrets behind Kew's smelliest plant

It smells like a dead body, produces its own heat, and has one of the largest flowers in the world: the titan arum is undeniably a unique species.

But growing one of the world’s smelliest flowers is no easy feat. Join Glasshouse Supervisor Tom Pickering as he introduces this remarkable plant, explains its ten-year life cycle, and explores why it smells the way it does.

We also take you behind the scenes into Kew’s tropical nursery, to meet the rest of the titan arums. With the species at risk of extinction in the wild, botanical gardens have an important role to play in preserving this giant misshapen marvel.