On the 23rd, the world's largest flower, the Titan Arum, bloomed at the National Museum of Nature and Science's Tsukuba Botanical Garden (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture). According to the garden, this particular specimen is the first in Japan to successfully bear fruit through artificial pollination in 2023. It is said that the plant often withers after bearing fruit, and the fruiting process is a rare occurrence.
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On the 23rd, the world's largest flower, the Titan Arum, bloomed at the National Museum of Nature and Science's Tsukuba Botanical Garden (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture). According to the garden, this particular specimen is the first in Japan to successfully bear fruit through artificial pollination in 2023. It is said that the plant often withers after bearing fruit, and the fruiting process is a rare occurrence.