SAN ANTONIO — Did you know the San Antonio Zoo is home to a "corpse flower," and it now has a name?
Previously, the Zoo invited the public to help name the world's most unpleasant smelling flower. The corpse flower, which is native to the rainforests of Sumatra in Indonesia, is an endangered plant that can take more than ten years to bloom for the first time.
As for the name, well, that's because it smells like rotting flesh.
But, anyway, this flower at the Zoo has been named (drum roll please) La Llorona. The name, also meaning "the weeping woman," is a ghost from Mexican folklore who roams the earth searching for her lost children whom she drowned.
And the Zoo expects La Llorona to bloom this week! If you can't see her bloom in person, head to the Zoo's website to watch the live video when it becomes available.
The flower has been growing quickly, increasing from 41.5 inches on Friday to 47 inches on Sunday and 48 inches on Monday.
Viewing the corpse flower is free for Members and included with standard admission to the San Antonio Zoo. "Plan your visit to see and smell San Antonio’s first blooming corpse flower before it is too late!" they said.